Ecología del género Blaps Fabricius, 1775 en el sudeste ibérico (Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae)

Se aborda el estudio de la ecología de las especies del género Blaps Fabricius, 1775 presentes en el sudeste ibérico: Blaps gigas (Linnaeus, 1767), Blaps hispanica Solier, 1848, Blaps lusitanica Herbst, 1799 y Blaps sulcata brachyura (Linnaeus, 1767). Se analiza la distribución espacial y temporal de las especies estudiadas, a lo largo de un ciclo anual, en orden a inferir patrones de relación con el medio en el que se encuentran, analizando la influencia de factores ambientales como el tipo de suelo, vegetación, temperaturas y precipitaciones.Ecology of the genus Blaps Fabricius, 1775 from the south eastern Iberian Peninsula (Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae). The ecologic study of different species in genus Blaps Fabricius, 1775 of the south eastern Iberian Peninsula as Blaps gigas (Linnaeus, 1767), Blaps hispanica Solier, 1848, Blaps lusitanica Herbst, 1799 and Blaps sulcata brachyura (Linnaeus, 1767), was carried out on different habitats. The spatial and seasonal activity during an anual cycle were studied. The influence of several evironmental characteristics as type of soil, vegetation, temperature, rainfall and their effects in the distribution of these species, were also assessed

Descripción de dos especies crípticas de Anomala Samouelle (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Rutelinae) de Costa Rica

Two new species of Anomala Samouelle from Costa Rica are described: Anomala moroni new species and A. parvaeucoma new species. Habitus, protibia, distribution map, and male genitalia (aedeagus and endophallus) of each species are illustrated. A key for the dorsally setose species from the Neotropical region is provided.Se describen dos nuevas especies de Anomala Samouelle de Costa Rica: Anomala moroni nueva especie y A. parvaeucoma nueva especie. Se ilustra una vista dorsal, protibia, el mapa de distribución y las genitalias masculinas (edeago y endofalo) para cada especie. Se proporciona una clave dicotómica para la identificación de las especies dorsalmente setosas de la región neotropical.Financial support was provided by the Agencia Española de Cooperación Internacional para el Desarrollo (AECID) projects A/4426/05, A/6788/06, A/019887/08, A/023060/09 and a PhD grant to V. Filippini from the Spanish Ministry of Education

Checklist and identification key of Anomalini (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Rutelinae) of Costa Rica

A checklist and identification key for the species of the tribe Anomalini in Costa Rica are presented. The Anomalini species are important economically, as they have larvae that are or can become agricultural pests, as well as ecologically, having potential as bioindicators. In spite of their importance and richness, identification tools for the group in the Neotropics remain scarce. The Costa Rican fauna comprises six genera (Anomala, Anomalorhina, Callistethus, Epectinaspis, Moroniella, and Strigoderma) and a total of 120 species. Anomala contusa Filippini, Micó, Galante, 2015 is proposed as a synonym of A. inbio (Ramírez-Ponce, Bitar, Curoe 2014); Anomala limon nom. n. is proposed as a new name for A. inbio Filippini, Galante, Micó, 2015, a homonym of A. inbio (Ramírez-Ponce, Bitar, Curoe, 2014); Anomala cinaedias nom. n. is proposed as a new name for A. chloropyga Ohaus, 1897, a homonym of A. chloropyga Burmeister, 1844; and Anomala chrysomelina is moved to the genus Callistethus.Presentamos el listado y la clave de identificación de las especies de la tribu Anomalini de Costa Rica. Las especies de Anomalini son importantes económica, con larvas que son o pueden ser plagas agrícolas, y ecológicamente, con un potencial como bioindicadores. A pesar de su importancia y riqueza, los instrumentos de identificación para el grupo para el Neoptrópico son todavía escasos. La fauna de Costa Rica está compuesta por seis géneros (Anomala, Anomalorhina, Callistethus, Epectinaspis, Moroniella y Strigoderma) y un total de 120 especies. Anomala contusa Filippini, Micó, Galante, 2015 se propone como sinónimo de A. inbio (Ramírez-Ponce, Bitar, Curoe, 2014); Anomala limon se propone como nuevo nombre de A. inbio Filippini, Galante, Micó, 2015, homónimo de A. inbio (Ramírez-Ponce, Bitar, Curoe, 2014); Anomala cinaedias se propone como nuevo nombre de A. chloropyga Ohaus, 1897, homónimo de A. chloropyga Burmeister, 1844; Anomala chrysomelina se mueve al género Callistethus.Financial support was provided by the Agencia Española de Cooperación Internacional para el Desarrollo (AECID) projects A/4426/05, A/6788/06, A/019887/08, A/023060/09 and a PhD grant to V. Filippini from the Spanish Ministry of Education

The genus Callistethus (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Rutelinae) in the Neotropics: new data and new species from Costa Rica

The species Callistethus carbo sp.n., C. flavodorsalis sp.n., C. fuscorubens sp.n., C. lativittis sp.n., C. levigatus sp.n., C. macroxantholeus sp.n., C. microxantholeus sp.n., C. multiplicatus sp.n., C. parapulcher sp.n., C. pseudocollaris sp.n. and C. stannibractea sp.n. from Costa Rica are described. Synonymy of Callistethus kolbei (Ohaus, 1897) with Callistethus specularis (Bates, 1888) is proposed. A phylogenetic analysis based on the genes 16S, COI and 28S is carried out for Costa Rican species and diagnostic morphological features for the genus are tested on it for phylogenetic signal. An identification key for Callistethus species of Costa Rica is provided. The distribution patterns of Callistethus species in Costa Rica are discussed.Se describen las especies Callistethus carbo sp.n., C. flavodorsalis sp.n., C. fuscorubens sp.n., C. lativittis sp.n., C. levigatus sp.n., C. macroxantholeus sp.n., C. microxantholeus sp.n., C. multiplicatus sp.n., C. parapulcher sp.n., C. pseudocollaris sp.n. y C. stannibractea sp.n. de Costa Rica. Se propone una nueva sinonimia de Callistethus kolbei (Ohaus, 1897) con Callistethus specularis (Bates, 1888). Se realiza un análisis filogenético basado en los genes 16S, COI y 28S con especies de Costa Rica y sobre el árbol resultante se comprueba la señal filogenética de los caracteres morfológicos diagnósticos del género. Se proporciona una clave para las especies de Callistethus de Costa Rica. Se discuten los patrones de distribución del género en Costa Rica.Financial support was provided by the Agencia Española de Cooperación Internacional para el Desarrollo (AECID) projects A/4426/05, A/6788/06, A/019887/08, A/023060/09 and a PhD grant to V. Filippini from the Spanish Ministry of Education. The research stay at the Natural History Museum, London received support from the SYNTHESYS Project http://www.synthesys.info/ that is financed by European Community Research Infrastructure Action under the FP7 ‘Capacities’ Program

Description of eight new Anomala species from Costa Rica (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Rutelinae)

Eight new species of Anomala from Costa Rica are described: A. arthuri new species, A. cupreovariolosa new species, A. ferrea new species, A. nigroflava new species, A. semilla new species, A. solisi new species, A. volsellata new species, A. zumbadoi new species and a distribution map of each is given. The male genitalia (aedeagus and endophallus) of the species covered are illustrated.Financial support was provided by the Agencia Española de Cooperación Internacional para el Desarrollo (AECID) projects A/4426/05, A/6788/06, A/019887/08, A/023060/09 and a PhD grant to V. Filippini from the Spanish Ministry of Education

The Biological Station Torretes (Ibi, Alicante): a space for the conservation of odonates

Los odonatos son indicadores biológicos de la calidad de los medios acuáticos, ya que requieren, en la mayoría de los casos, aguas limpias y bien oxigenadas para desarrollar sus etapas larvarias. Muchas especies han sido incluidas en la Lista Roja de especies amenazadas. Se ha llevado a cabo un estudio de la fauna de Odonatos en la Estación Biológica Torretes - Jardín Botánico de la Universidad de Alicante (Ibi, Alicante), un espacio de bosque mediterráneo de 53 hectáreas, que está gestionado por el Instituto de Investigación CIBIO de la Universidad de Alicante. Este centro está destinado a investigar y difundir el valor de la biodiversidad y la conservación. Se han estudiado diversos puntos de agua permanentes con el objetivo de determinar áreas de conservación de la biodiversidad. En la estación biológica se registraron 16 especies de odonatos de los 28 citadas en ambientes naturales para la provincia de Alicante, lo que resaltan la importancia de este espacio natural en la conservación de estos insectos.Odonates are biological indicators of the aquatic environments quality, because them require, in most cases, clean and well oxygenated waters to develop their larval stages. Many species have been included in the Red List of threatened species for their vulnerability to contaminated environments. A study of odonata fauna was carried out in several permanent water points in the Biological Station – Botanical Garden of Torretes (Ibi, Alicante), a Mediterranean forest space of 53 hectares, managed by the Research Institute CIBIO of the University of Alicante. This center aims to investigate and disseminate the value of biodiversity and conservation. In the biological station was collected 16 species Odonates of the 28 reported in natural environments for the Alicante province, which highlight the importance of this natural space in the conservation and biodiversity of these insects

Protaetia (Eupotosia) affinis (Andersch, 1797) y Protaetia (Eupotosia) mirifica (Mulsant, 1842) in the south west of Salamanca province (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea: Cetoniidae, Cetoniini)

Esta investigación fue financiada en parte por el Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación (CGL2011-23658), Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad (CGL2012-31669) y Generalitat Valenciana (proyectos PROMETEO/2013/03412 y ACOMP/2014/140). A. R. H. agradece la beca predoctoral del programa Santiago Grisolía de la Generalitat Valenciana (GRISOLIA/2010/080)

Saproxylic Beetle Assemblage Selection as Determining Factor of Species Distributional Patterns: Implications for Conservation

The knowledge of the distributional patterns of saproxylic beetles is essential for conservation biology due to the relevance of this fauna in the maintenance of ecological processes and the endangerment of species. The complex community of saproxylic beetles is shaped by different assemblages that are composed of species linked by the microhabitats they use. We evaluate how different the species distribution patterns that are obtained can be, depending on the analyzed assemblage and to what extent these can affect conservation decisions. Beetles were sampled using hollow emergence and window traps in three protected areas of the Iberian Peninsula. Species richness, composition, and diversity turnover were analyzed for each sampling method and showed high variation depending on the analyzed assemblage. Beta diversity was clearly higher among forests for the assemblage captured using window traps. This method collects flying insects from different tree microhabitats and its captures are influenced by the forest structuring. Within forests, the assemblages captured by hollow emergence traps, which collect the fauna linked to tree hollows, showed the largest turnover of species, as they are influenced by the characteristics of each cavity. Moreover, the selection of the forest showing the highest species richness strongly depended on the studied assemblage. This study demonstrates that differences in the studied assemblages (group of species co-occurring in the same habitat) can also lead to significant differences in the identified patterns of species distribution and diversity turnover. This fact will be necessary to take into consideration when making decisions about conservation and management.Financial support was provided by ‘Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación’, Spain (CGL2011-23658), ‘Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad’, Spain (CGL2012-31669) and ‘Generalitat Valenciana’, Spain (Prometeo/2013/03412Project). Financial support of A.García-López during the writing of this paper was given by ‘Fondo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología’ (FONDECYT) from the ‘Ministerio de Ciencia y Tecnología’, Chile (3140322)