Contribución al conocimiento del género Lyphia Mulsant &amp; Rey, 1859, y descripción de una nueva especie de Senegal (Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae)

Ferrer, Julıo

doi:10.3406/bsef.2007.16405

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“…Overall, the considered fauna represents about 25% of the entire Italian fauna (about 334 species/subspecies if Lagria and Alleculinae are excluded; estimate based on [73,74,[94][95][96][97][98][99][100]). This high diversity can be related to the relatively large surface of the region, its position in the center of the Italian peninsula and the variety of landscapes [66,67,94].…”

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“…Moreover, endemics represent a conspicuous proportion (more than 50% of the species) of the tenebrionid assemblages of high-elevation open habitats, included those occupied by secondary vegetation. In general, the study area is home to a large number of endemics (at least 14 taxa), which account for about 10% of the total number of species/subspecies endemic to Italy (about 137 species/subspecies; estimate based on [74,[94][95][96][97][98][99][100]). These results further support the importance of secondary (seminatural) vegetations for biodiversity conservation in the Apennines [68,69].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Nomenclature followed Iwan and Löbl [72]. The validity of Leptoderis italicus Solier 2015 [73] and Pachychila italica Ferrer, 2018 [74] should be confirmed, and, for the present, they are listed as Pachychila frioli Solier, 1835 and Leptoderis collaris (Linnaeus, 1767), respectively.…”

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“…The elevational distribution of 85 tenebrionid species and subspecies (hereafter species for simplicity, as the dividing line between species and subspecies, as applied to these insects, is arguably arbitrary [59][60][61][62][63][64][65]) from Latium was assessed using a database comprising about 4600 records spanning from 1860 to 2020 [38][39][40]66], plus new records. These data originated from a critical review of available literature and examination of material preserved in public and private collections, for a total of about 29,000 specimens.…”

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The Role of Vegetation in Elevational Diversity Patterns of Tenebrionid Beetles in Central Italy

Fattorini

2024

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Vegetation tends to vary in a systematic fashion along elevational gradients, leading to the possibility of recognizing distinct vegetational belts, which are frequently used to describe and interpret elevational variations in biodiversity. However, anthropogenic changes can create landscapes dominated by secondary grasslands in areas formerly occupied by forests, thus altering the natural sequence of vegetation types. The present research illustrates how the distribution of tenebrionid beetles in central Italy is influenced by secondary vegetation. Classical schemes of vegetational belts were modified into a scheme of main vegetation types that include secondary vegetations. Tenebrionid species presence/absence in each vegetation type was then assessed. Species richness tended to decrease with elevation in both natural and secondary vegetations. Geophilous (ground-dwelling) species (which include many endemics) prevailed in natural and secondary grasslands, while xylophilous species (associated with trees) prevailed in the natural forests. Similarities in tenebrionid composition indicated the presence of two main groups: one associated with forests and the other with natural and secondary grasslands. Geophilous species prevailed among tenebrionids with Mediterranean distributions, whereas xylophilous species prevailed among species distributed mainly in Europe and the Palearctic. High values of richness, biogeographical complexity and proportion of endemics make secondary vegetations of high conservation concern.

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