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The jumping plant-lice (Hemiptera, Psylloidea) in Urban Green Spaces of Bogotá (Colombia), with descriptions of two new species and redescription of Burckhardt, Queiroz and Drohojowska.
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August 2024
Jardín Botánico de Bogotá José Celestino Mutis, Av. Calle 63 No. 68-95, Bogotá, D.C., Colombia Jardín Botánico de Bogotá José Celestino Mutis Bogotá Colombia.
Article Synopsis
- A survey conducted in Bogotá's Urban Green Spaces documented 21 species of jumping plant-lice (Psylloidea), totaling 3,825 specimens collected from 30 different plant species.
- Two new species were described, one was redescribed, and one was recorded for the first time in Colombia, showcasing the area's rich entomological diversity.
- The study emphasizes the importance of Urban Green Spaces for biodiversity preservation and advocates for the use of native plants in urban planning to support native insect populations.
Genetic identification, morphology and distribution of subspecies in southern and western Switzerland (Reptilia, Squamata, Serpentes).
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June 2024
Department of Environmental Sciences, Section of Conservation Biology, University of Basel, Bernoullistrasse 32, 4056 Basel, Switzerland University of Basel Basel Switzerland.
Most of Switzerland is inhabited by the nominotypical subspecies of the barred grass snake (), which is characterized by mitochondrial DNA lineage E. Only in the northeast of the country, the common grass snake () occurs and hybridizes with in a narrow contact zone. However, we discovered that in southern and western Switzerland barred grass snakes representing another mtDNA lineage (lineage C) are widely distributed.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe Carabidae (Coleoptera) of Shada Al-A'Ala Nature Reserve, Southwestern Saudi Arabia, with description of a new species of Paussinae.
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January 2019
King Saud University Museum of Arthropods (KSMA), Plant Protection Department, College of Food and Agriculture Sciences, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2460 Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia King Saud University Museum of Arthropods Riyadh Saudi Arabia.
We report the Carabidae collected at the Shada Al-A'Ala Nature Reserve (SANR) in Baha Province in southwestern Saudi Arabia during 2013-2015. In total, 62 carabid species and subspecies representing 39 genera, 17 tribes, and 10 subfamilies were identified, including one new species, Nagel & Rasool, , four new country records, and 24 species that are new provincial records for Baha. The carabid fauna was dominated by the Lebiini with 19 species.
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