Listado preliminar de Auchenorrhyncha (Insecta: Hemiptera) de la Reserva Ecológica del Pedregal de San Ángel, Distrito Federal, México

Abstract

Se aportan datos sobre la fauna de Auchenorrhyncha de la Reserva Ecológica del Pedregal de San Ángel, Distrito Federal, para conocer su diversidad. Se encontraron 33 especies pertenecientes a 8 familias, 14 subfamilias y 28 géneros. Se trata del primer listado ilustrado para esta área, que proporciona su ubicación y tipo de vegetación, la cual es única, bajo protección especial de la UNAM y en proceso de ingresar al Sistema Nacional de Áreas Naturales Protegidas.

Biogeographical evaluation and conservation assessment of arboreal leafhoppers in the Mexican Transition Zone biodiversity hotspot

“…Ongoing surveys will continue to fill gaps in knowledge of this diverse insect fauna. Undoubtedly diversity is substantially higher than indicated by previous studies (Zanol, 2008; Pinedo‐Escatel et al, unpublished data; Mariño‐Pérez et al., 2012) and efforts are needed to sample additional regions and habitat types, particularly those threatened by human activities and not covered by previous surveys. Unfortunately, the region remains poorly evaluated with regard to conservation priorities although a growing body of evidence accentuates the need for further efforts to conserve endangered habitats in this area.…”

Diversity of Leafhoppers during the Winter Dry Season on Perennial Grasses Bordering Harvested Fields of Maize

“…It has been found in Costa Rica, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Mexico, and the United States of America. In Mexico, it has been collected in the Distrito Federal, Guerrero, Michoacan, Morelos, San Luis Potosí, and Veracruz (DeLong and Hershberger 1947, Zanol 2008, Mariño-Pérez et al 2012, Zahniser and Dietrich 2013.…”