La fauna de Coleoptera Melolonthidae de la Reserva de la Biósfera El Triunfo, Chiapas, México

A study on the species of Melolonthidae was conducted in the Biosphere Reserve El Triunfo, located in the southeastern portion of Sierra Madre del Sur, Chiapas state, Mexico. Collections were made using a light trap, rotting fruit traps, and direct capture on plants, between 1997 and 1998. Fourty sp...

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Huvudupphovsmän: Morón Ríos, Alejandro, Morón, Miguel Ángel
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Publicerad: Instituto de Ecología, A.C. 2001
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author Morón Ríos, Alejandro
Morón, Miguel Ángel
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Morón, Miguel Ángel
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description A study on the species of Melolonthidae was conducted in the Biosphere Reserve El Triunfo, located in the southeastern portion of Sierra Madre del Sur, Chiapas state, Mexico. Collections were made using a light trap, rotting fruit traps, and direct capture on plants, between 1997 and 1998. Fourty species were collected, from 24 genera of Melolonthinae, Rutelinae, Dynastinae, Cetoniinae and Trichiinae. Phyllophaga, Anomala and Cyclocephala had the greatest number of species. Species recently described in the genera Yaaxkumikia, Anomala, Mesosternus, Parisoleoides, Chrysina, Plusiotis, Hologymnetis and Phyllophaga, are recorded. Hoplia subcostata Bates and Plusiotis quiche Morón are recorded for the first time in Mexico; and the record of Archedinus relictus Morón and Krikken, as relictual species is confirmed. Based on the species accumulation per collection effort, it is estimated that the present collection accounts for 70% of the nocturnal species of Melolonthidae in the reserve. A preliminary key to the species from the Biosphere Reserve is included.
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spelling azm-article-18362022-09-12T23:11:33Z La fauna de Coleoptera Melolonthidae de la Reserva de la Biósfera El Triunfo, Chiapas, México La fauna de Coleoptera Melolonthidae de la Reserva de la Biósfera El Triunfo, Chiapas, México Morón Ríos, Alejandro Morón, Miguel Ángel Insects Coleoptera Melolonthidae Biodiversity Neotropical Region Cloud forests Taxonomy Insectos Coleoptera Melolonthidae Biodiversidad Región Neotropical Bosque mesófilo Taxonomía. A study on the species of Melolonthidae was conducted in the Biosphere Reserve El Triunfo, located in the southeastern portion of Sierra Madre del Sur, Chiapas state, Mexico. Collections were made using a light trap, rotting fruit traps, and direct capture on plants, between 1997 and 1998. Fourty species were collected, from 24 genera of Melolonthinae, Rutelinae, Dynastinae, Cetoniinae and Trichiinae. Phyllophaga, Anomala and Cyclocephala had the greatest number of species. Species recently described in the genera Yaaxkumikia, Anomala, Mesosternus, Parisoleoides, Chrysina, Plusiotis, Hologymnetis and Phyllophaga, are recorded. Hoplia subcostata Bates and Plusiotis quiche Morón are recorded for the first time in Mexico; and the record of Archedinus relictus Morón and Krikken, as relictual species is confirmed. Based on the species accumulation per collection effort, it is estimated that the present collection accounts for 70% of the nocturnal species of Melolonthidae in the reserve. A preliminary key to the species from the Biosphere Reserve is included. Se presenta un estudio faunístico de los Melolonthidae de la Reserva de la Biósfera El Triunfo, ubicada en la porción sureste de la Sierra Madre del Sur en el estado de Chiapas, México. Se efectuaron colectas con trampa de luz tipo pantalla, trampas con fruta fermentada y captura directa sobre plantas, durante 1997 y 1998, que aportaron 40 especies de 24 géneros de Melolonthinae, Rutelinae, Dynastinae, Cetoniinae y Trichiinae. El mayor número de especies se encuentra en los géneros Phyllophaga, Anomala y Cyclocephala. Se encontraron especies recientemente descritas de los géneros Yaaxkumukia, Anomala, Mesosternus, Parisoleoides, Chrysina, Plusiotis, Hologymnetis y Phyllophaga. Hoplia subcostata Bates y Plusiotis quiche Morón se registran por primera vez para México, y se confirma la presencia de Archedinus relictus Morón y Krikken, especie relictual descrita de El Triunfo en 1990. La estimación de la riqueza de especies por esfuerzo de colecta indica que esta investigación aportaría el 70 % de las especies nocturnas de esta localidad. Con base en los ejemplares capturados, se presenta una clave preliminar para las especies de Melolonthidae de la reserva. Instituto de Ecología, A.C. 2001-12-17 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Original articles Artículos originales application/pdf https://azm.ojs.inecol.mx/index.php/azm/article/view/1836 10.21829/azm.2001.84841836 ACTA ZOOLÓGICA MEXICANA (N.S.); No. 84 (2001); 1-25 ACTA ZOOLÓGICA MEXICANA (N.S.); Núm. 84 (2001); 1-25 2448-8445 0065-1737 spa https://azm.ojs.inecol.mx/index.php/azm/article/view/1836/1950 Derechos de autor 2018 Acta Zoológica Mexicana (parte1) http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0
spellingShingle Morón Ríos, Alejandro
Morón, Miguel Ángel
La fauna de Coleoptera Melolonthidae de la Reserva de la Biósfera El Triunfo, Chiapas, México
title La fauna de Coleoptera Melolonthidae de la Reserva de la Biósfera El Triunfo, Chiapas, México
title_full La fauna de Coleoptera Melolonthidae de la Reserva de la Biósfera El Triunfo, Chiapas, México
title_fullStr La fauna de Coleoptera Melolonthidae de la Reserva de la Biósfera El Triunfo, Chiapas, México
title_full_unstemmed La fauna de Coleoptera Melolonthidae de la Reserva de la Biósfera El Triunfo, Chiapas, México
title_short La fauna de Coleoptera Melolonthidae de la Reserva de la Biósfera El Triunfo, Chiapas, México
title_sort la fauna de coleoptera melolonthidae de la reserva de la biósfera el triunfo, chiapas, méxico
url https://azm.ojs.inecol.mx/index.php/azm/article/view/1836
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