Seasonal pattern of Chrysomelidae (Coleoptera) in the state of Paraná, southern Brazil

Linzmeier, Adelita M.; Ribeiro-Costa, Cibele S.

doi:10.1590/s1676-06032013000100018

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“… Chrysomelidae is the major component of tropical herbivore guilds and it can be easily collected ( Basset et al 1996 , Farrell and Erwin 1988 , Wagner 2000 ). Linzmeier and Ribeiro-Costa (2013) noted a similar trend of the abundance pattern of Chrysomelidae and Coleoptera as a whole when using a Malaise trap. They suggested that this result is probably related to the dominance of herbivorous families sampled.…”

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Elevation and temporal distributions of Chrysomelidae in southeast Brazil with emphasis on the Galerucinae

Bouzan

Flinte

Macêdo

et al. 2015

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In this study we present an ecological pattern of elevation and temporal variations found in the Chrysomelidae in one of the highest mountains in southeastern Brazil. Monthly surveys using an entomological sweep-net were conducted between April 2011 and June 2012, at five different elevations (800 m, 1000 m, 1750 m, 2200 m and 2450 m). A total of 2318 individuals were collected, belonging to 91 species. The elevation and temporal patterns of distribution of Chrysomelidae were heavily dominated by the Galerucinae. This subfamily had the highest richness and abundance at intermediate altitudes and during the rainy season. Probably the food availability as well as abiotic factors this time of the year favor the development of Galerucinae. Also, most of the more abundant Galerucinae species showed broad elevation ranges but approximately 20% of these species were only collected on the mountaintop sites. We would expect these species to be ones most prone to extinction in a scenario of climate warming or even after local disturbances.

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Elevation and temporal distributions of Chrysomelidae in southeast Brazil with emphasis on the Galerucinae

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Macêdo

et al. 2015

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“…Similarly, seasonal variations, monthly composition and similarity patterns in leaf beetles reflect different ecological and biological strategies of each species, since reproduction and adult feeding phases may be different at certain times of the year. In Chrysomelidae, this has been attributed to abiotic variation during seasons, such the photoperiod, temperature, relative humidity, and to the quality and availability of host plants (Linzmeier and Ribeiro-Costa 2008, 2013). Also, seasonal and monthly patterns could reflect an existing sequence between Chrysomelidae and other phytophagous species to avoid competition and allow optimum resource exploitation (Pérez-Barroeta and Gurrea-Sanz 1994).…”

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Faunistic patterns of leaf beetles (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae) within elevational and temporal gradients in Sierra de San Carlos, Mexico

Sánchez-Reyes

Niño-Maldonado

Barrientos-Lozano

et al. 2016

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The study of biodiversity of Chrysomelidae in Mexico and its variation within ecological gradients has increased recently, although important areas in the country remain to be explored. We conducted a faunistic inventory and analyzed the elevational and temporal variation of leaf beetle communities in the Sierra de San Carlos, in the state of Tamaulipas, in northeastern Mexico. This is an area with high to extreme priority for conservation, and due to its insular geographical position and to the vegetational communities present, it must be considered as a sky island. We selected seven sample sites distributed in different elevations within three localities, and comprising different vegetational communities. At each site, we randomly delimited 12 sample plots of 400 m2 where sampling was conducted by entomological sweep netting and collecting directly by hand. Sampling was conducted monthly at each plot, for a total of 1,008 samples between February 2013 and January 2014. By the end of the study, we had obtained a total of 3,081 specimens belonging to six subfamilies, 65 genera, and 113 species, with Trichaltica scabricula (Crotch, 1873) being recorded for first time in Mexico. Species richness was less than the values observed at other studies conducted in the same region, which is attributed to differences in the number of plant species and to the insular location of Sierra de San Carlos; however, the higher diversity values suggest a higher quality of natural resources and vegetational communities. No consistent pattern of leaf beetle communities was correlated with elevation, although higher values of species richness and diversity were obtained at the highest elevation site. The seasonal gradient showed that the rainy season is most favorable for leaf beetle communities. We found that species composition was different between sites and months, and also that there exists a significant association between the abundance obtained at each site and particular months. These results highlight the importance of different microhabitats for species distribution, and suggest that each species of Chrysomelidae has a differential response to environmental factors that vary within the elevational gradient and according to seasons. Also, we confirm and emphasize the important status of Sierra de San Carlos as a key natural area for biological conservation.

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“…Information on the seasonality, dominance and frequency of leaf beetles remains insufficient due to scarcity of the studies conducted (Farrell & Erwin 1988;Takizawa 1994;Basset & Samuelson 1996;Novotný et al 1999;Wagner 1999;Wasowska 2006;Linzmeier et al 2006;Linzmeier & Ribeiro-Costa 2013). Therefore, the aims of this study were to investigate as follows: (i) to determine dominance structure and frequency values of collected leaf beetles in the Kovada Lake and Kızıldag National Parks, (ii) to determine how the pattern of adult leaf beetle species composition changes with season.…”

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Seasonal activity of adult leaf beetles (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae, Orsodacnidae) occuring in Kovada Lake and Kızıldağ National Parks in Isparta Province (Turkey)

Şen

Gök

2016

Biologia

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Leaf beetles were studied in the Kovada Lake National Park (KL) and Kızıldag National Park (KD) in Isparta province (Turkey) during April-October in 2009 and 2010. A total of 131 leaf beetle species were collected. In total, 88 species were detected from KL and 95 species from KD. Adult activity periods of the collected leaf beetle species were determined and their frequency and dominancy values were provided. The results showed slight differences in terms of the seasonal activity of the species in the two national parks. According to Shannon-Wiener index, the highest leaf beetle diversity among the studied months was found in early June (H': 4.23) and late May (H': 4.17). Sørensen similarity index of the species according to different seasonal periods showed three distinct seasonal periods: a) early April, b) late April to early July, c) late July to late October. Almost all leaf beetles showed a seasonal distribution, with the highest dominance during spring and early summer. The main reason for these different seasonal activities is that leaf beetle species are related to the quality and availability of host-plants.

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Seasonal pattern of Chrysomelidae (Coleoptera) in the state of Paraná, southern Brazil

Cited by 19 publications

References 25 publications

Elevation and temporal distributions of Chrysomelidae in southeast Brazil with emphasis on the Galerucinae

Elevation and temporal distributions of Chrysomelidae in southeast Brazil with emphasis on the Galerucinae

Faunistic patterns of leaf beetles (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae) within elevational and temporal gradients in Sierra de San Carlos, Mexico

Seasonal activity of adult leaf beetles (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae, Orsodacnidae) occuring in Kovada Lake and Kızıldağ National Parks in Isparta Province (Turkey)

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