Biodiversity Data JournalPub Date : 2025-04-15eCollection Date: 2025-01-01DOI: 10.3897/BDJ.13.e148207
Roberto Pizzolotto, Fabiola Durante
{"title":"Dataset of carabid beetles in Southern Dolomites from 1983 to 1996.","authors":"Roberto Pizzolotto, Fabiola Durante","doi":"10.3897/BDJ.13.e148207","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3897/BDJ.13.e148207","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The Carabid beetles are a key group for assessing ecological characteristics of natural environments because they play a role as bioindicator organisms suitable for both theoretical and applied studies. Moreover, they are one of the few Coleoptera orders with numerous quantitative ecological studies conducted using consistent methodologies in the Dolomite environments (Eastern Italian Alps). In this paper, natural and semi-natural habitats located at mid- and high-altitude located in the Southern Dolomites were studied, specifically the populations of carabids living in alpine grasslands and active scree-slopes from 1300 m a.s.l. to 2160 m a.s.l.</p><p><strong>New information: </strong>This dataset advances the initiative of adopting a formal structure for carabid beetle datasets and promotes open access to such data. This publication specifically targets historical data published in grey literature, written in Italian or published as technical reports not available online. The Darwin Core standard was used to create the datasets and tables have been made available through the GBIF portal (the Global Biodiversity Information Facility). This ensures the data adhere to the FAIR principles (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable), aligning with current best practices in scientific research.</p>","PeriodicalId":55994,"journal":{"name":"Biodiversity Data Journal","volume":"13 ","pages":"e148207"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12015551/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144056241","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Biodiversity Data JournalPub Date : 2025-04-11eCollection Date: 2025-01-01DOI: 10.3897/BDJ.13.e153724
Changhao Hu, He Zhang, Yang Zhong
{"title":"New data on the huntsman spiders (Araneae, Sparassidae) of China.","authors":"Changhao Hu, He Zhang, Yang Zhong","doi":"10.3897/BDJ.13.e153724","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3897/BDJ.13.e153724","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Sparassidae Bertkau, 1872 is the tenth largest family of Araneae, with 11 genera and 288 species known in China.</p><p><strong>New information: </strong>In the current paper, four newly-recorded species from China are provided: <i>Heteropodaacris</i> Korai & Jäger, 2024, <i>Oliossericeus</i> (Kroneberg, 1875), <i>O.suung</i> Jäger, 2012 and <i>Rhitymnaplana</i> Jäger, 2003, of which <i>O.sericeus</i> is re-described, based on specimens collected from Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China. Additionally, a new <i>Thelcticopis</i> species, <i>T.lini</i> sp. nov., is described.</p>","PeriodicalId":55994,"journal":{"name":"Biodiversity Data Journal","volume":"13 ","pages":"e153724"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12008726/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144058428","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Biodiversity Data JournalPub Date : 2025-04-09eCollection Date: 2025-01-01DOI: 10.3897/BDJ.13.e149486
Nicolas Moulin
{"title":"MANGF: a reference library of DNA barcodes for Mantodea from French Guiana (Insecta, Dictyoptera).","authors":"Nicolas Moulin","doi":"10.3897/BDJ.13.e149486","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3897/BDJ.13.e149486","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Mantodea plays a special role in the food chain as a group charismatic generalist predators. They regulate invertebrate populations while themselves being prey for many larger animals such as reptiles and birds. The present study focuses on Fench Guiana where about 78 species are known within eight families. This diversity represents a challenge for specimen identification.</p><p><strong>New information: </strong>The MANGF project aims at developing a DNA metabarcoding approach to facilitate and enhance the monitoring of mantises as indicators in ecological studies. As a first step towards that goal, we assembled a library of DNA barcodes using the standard genetic marker for animals, i.e. a portion of the COI mitochondrial gene. In the present contribution, we release a library including 425 records representing 68 species in eight different families. Species were identified by expert taxonomists and each record is linked to a voucher specimen to enable future morphological examination. We also highlight and briefly discuss cases of low interspecific divergences, as well as cases of high intraspecific divergences that might represent cases of overlooked or cryptic diversity.</p>","PeriodicalId":55994,"journal":{"name":"Biodiversity Data Journal","volume":"13 ","pages":"e149486"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12004074/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144056243","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Biodiversity Data JournalPub Date : 2025-04-08eCollection Date: 2025-01-01DOI: 10.3897/BDJ.13.e153747
Zimin Jiang, Zhongjing Wang, Xiaoting Lyu, Jun Yang, Keke Liu
{"title":"Two new species and a new combination in <i>Aculithus</i> Liu & Li, 2022 (Araneae: Phrurolithidae) from South China.","authors":"Zimin Jiang, Zhongjing Wang, Xiaoting Lyu, Jun Yang, Keke Liu","doi":"10.3897/BDJ.13.e153747","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3897/BDJ.13.e153747","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Jiangxi Province has gradually become a hotspot for research on the family Phrurolithidae Banks, 1892, with 64 new species discovered in the past five years. Notably, over half of the currently known <i>Aculithus</i> species (5 species) were recorded in this region. However, studies have primarily focused on southern Jiangxi, while northern Jiangxi and remote mountainous areas remain under-surveyed. Many unknown Phrurolithidae species are still likely to be discovered within the Province.</p><p><strong>New information: </strong>Two new species, <i>Aculithuslanguan</i> Jiang & Liu, <b>sp. nov.</b> and <i>A.ruijin</i> Jiang & Liu, <b>sp. nov.</b>, are described from Jiangxi Province, China. Morphological illustrations, SEM pictures, photos of live specimens and a distribution map are given. Additionally, a new combination, <i>A.taoyuan</i> (Fu, Chen & Zhang, 2016) <b>comb. nov.</b>, is proposed. The total number of the known species of <i>Aculithus</i> from China is raised to 12, including the three species treated in the present paper.</p>","PeriodicalId":55994,"journal":{"name":"Biodiversity Data Journal","volume":"13 ","pages":"e153747"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12000812/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144043239","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Biodiversity Data JournalPub Date : 2025-04-08eCollection Date: 2025-01-01DOI: 10.3897/BDJ.13.e148111
Rusko Petrov
{"title":"Captive breeding of <i>Falco</i> sp. (Lesser Kestrel, Common Kestrel, Red-footed Falcon) with permanent disabilities in Bulgaria.","authors":"Rusko Petrov","doi":"10.3897/BDJ.13.e148111","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3897/BDJ.13.e148111","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Captive breeding of different species of birds offers conservationists a viable option when it comes to boosting wild populations of rare endangered species. Including non-releasable animals with permanent injuries can increase the breeding flock and breeding output. In addition, it provides an opportunity for birds that cannot be released to be included in conservation activities by rearing offspring for release in the wild. Between 2013 and 2024, in Bulgaria in the Wildlife Rehabilitation and Breeding Centre, part of Green Balkans - Stara Zagora NGO, individuals from three species of small falcons were paired for breeding - the pairs included birds with permanent disabilities of Lesser Kestrels, Common Kestrels and Red-footed Falcons. For the study period, 34 Lesser Kestrels - offspring to injured pairs, were reared and released into the wild in the country, together with 172 Common Kestrels and two Red-footed Falcons. The breed-and-release activities contributed to reinforcing the wild populations of the falcon species and to improving the skills and knowledge of aviculturists and veterinarians in Bulgaria dealing with birds of prey.</p>","PeriodicalId":55994,"journal":{"name":"Biodiversity Data Journal","volume":"13 ","pages":"e148111"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12000809/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144036275","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Biodiversity Data JournalPub Date : 2025-04-08eCollection Date: 2025-01-01DOI: 10.3897/BDJ.13.e148863
Valentina Cometti, Matteo Cecchetto, Alice Guzzi, Marco Grillo, Nicholas Francesco Noli, Simonetta Corsolini, Stefano Schiaparelli
{"title":"Checklist of pioneer benthic taxa found on Autonomous Reef Monitoring Structures (ARMS) in Terra Nova Bay (Ross Sea, Antarctica).","authors":"Valentina Cometti, Matteo Cecchetto, Alice Guzzi, Marco Grillo, Nicholas Francesco Noli, Simonetta Corsolini, Stefano Schiaparelli","doi":"10.3897/BDJ.13.e148863","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3897/BDJ.13.e148863","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Benthic communities studies in the Southern Ocean highlight their potential for assessing climate and anthropogenic impacts. However, the lack of standardised methods limits result reliability and interpretation. This dataset presents the first checklist focus on the Antarctic pioneer benthic communities collected using a standardised approach such as Autonomous Reef Monitoring Structures (ARMS) located at 25 m depth in the surroundings of the Italian research station \"Mario Zucchelli\" (MZS) in the Terra Nova Bay (TNB) area of the Ross Sea, Antarctica. The data encompass ARMS time series corresponding to deployments of 1, 2, 3 and 5 years, from which 277 occurrence data corresponding to 12 phyla, 43 families, 49 genera and 39 species were obtained. All retrieved specimens are curated by the Italian National Antarctic Museum (MNA, section of Genoa). This dataset is a contribution to the Antarctic Biodiversity Portal, the thematic Antarctic node for both the Ocean Biogeographic Information System (AntOBIS) and the Global Biodiversity Information Facility Antarctic Biodiversity Information Facility (ANTABIF). The dataset was uploaded and integrated with the SCAR-AntOBIS database under the licence CC-BY 4.0. Please follow the guidelines from the SCAR Data Policy (ISSN 1998-0337) when using the data. If you have any questions regarding this dataset, please contact us via the contact information provided in the metadata or via data-biodiversity-aq@naturalsciences.be. Issues with the dataset can be reported at the biodiversity-aq GitHub project.</p><p><strong>New information: </strong>We describe the biodiversity of the Antarctic pioneer benthic communities of TNB sampled using the ARMS installed at the Italian research station \"Mario Zucchelli\". ARMS is a standardised, reproducible and comparable method for quantifying biodiversity. This dataset provides essential baseline data on the occurrence and abundance of pioneer benthic communities in this study area, representing an important contribution for understanding the dynamics of benthic pioneer communities in an area where these structures have never been deployed and, in general, for an exposure time that largely exceed the standard one, which is usually of one year only.The 277 occurrences reported here have been classified at the lowest possible taxonomic level and comprise 39 recognised species, 49 genera and 43 families. Approximately 98% of the samples are stored in 96% ethanol, while the others at -20°C, representing a potential resource for future genetic studies. To date, the entire ARMS collection has not been DNA barcoded, although preliminary metabarcoding analyses have already been published in Cecchetto et al. (2024). Outcomes of the barcoding activity will be the target of another future publication (Cometti et al., in prep). The publication of this data paper was funded by the Belgian Science Policy Office (BELSPO, contract n°FR/36/AN1/AntaBIS) in the f","PeriodicalId":55994,"journal":{"name":"Biodiversity Data Journal","volume":"13 ","pages":"e148863"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12059483/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144053617","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Biodiversity Data JournalPub Date : 2025-04-07eCollection Date: 2025-01-01DOI: 10.3897/BDJ.13.e146720
Chan-Ouk Kim, Gyu-Dong Chang, Ho-Yeon Han, Jeong-Hun Song
{"title":"Re-description, systematics and complete mitochondrial genome of <i>Philheliuscoreanus</i> (Shiraki, 1930) (Diptera, Syrphidae) in the Republic of Korea.","authors":"Chan-Ouk Kim, Gyu-Dong Chang, Ho-Yeon Han, Jeong-Hun Song","doi":"10.3897/BDJ.13.e146720","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3897/BDJ.13.e146720","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The hoverfly <i>Philheliuscoreanus</i> (Shiraki, 1930) was first described, based on only Korean male specimens and subsequent descriptions of the female from Russia did not include discussions of phenotypic variation. Furthermore, full-length mitochondrial genome sequences for the genus are lacking.</p><p><strong>New information: </strong>To address these gaps, we here provide a diagnosis, re-description and mitochondrial genome of <i>Philheliuscoreanus</i> (Shiraki, 1930). We evaluated genitalic characters of both males and females with colour photographs and they showed intraspecific variation. There was significant variation in the yellow spots on the pleuron, particularly in females. After obtaining the complete mitochondrial genome of <i>P.coreanus</i>, we performed a phylogenetic analysis using Maximum Likelihood, based on 13 protein-coding genes, with a focus on relationships within the tribe Syrphini. Our results supported the monophyly of Syrphini, showing a sister-group relationship between <i>Philhelius</i> and <i>Doros</i> Meigen, 1822. Furthermore, the <i>Philhelius</i> + <i>Doros</i> clade was closely related to the <i>Chrysotoxum</i> + <i>Dideopsis</i> clade, with relatively high support. The newly-obtained mitochondrial genome of <i>P.coreanus</i> and high-resolution phylogenetic analysis provide essential resources for further analyses of the genus and relationships within Syrphini.</p>","PeriodicalId":55994,"journal":{"name":"Biodiversity Data Journal","volume":"13 ","pages":"e146720"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11997609/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144059304","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A dataset of the abundance of <i>Ixodes</i> spp. ticks in forests of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Region (France).","authors":"Isabelle Lebert, Valérie Poux, Magalie René-Martellet, Karine Chalvet-Monfray, Gwenael Vourc'h, Séverine Bord","doi":"10.3897/BDJ.12.e142266","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3897/BDJ.12.e142266","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>In Europe, <i>Ixodes</i> ticks are major vectors for both human and livestock pathogens, with the most widespread species, <i>Ixodesricinus</i>, being responsible for the transmission of the pathogenic agent of Lyme disease, <i>Borreliaburgdorferi</i> sensu lato. The disease is endemic in France, where the number of new human cases per year was estimated at 39,052 in 2023. <i>I.ricinus</i> is widely distributed in France, particularly in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where its abundance is not always well known. Often, estimation of questing tick abundance is based on a single observation from several sites; moreover, depending on sampling conditions, the efficiency of sampling with cloth dragging is variable, but is generally low. Even when standardised protocols are used, abundance indicators and sampling rates are influenced by various factors including population dynamics, ground vegetation, soil layers and meteorology. One approach that can be employed to account for the impact of these factors on variations in sampling rate is the use of removal samplings, i.e. several successive samplings.</p><p><strong>New information: </strong>The TELETIQ project (https://teletiq.clermont.hub.inrae.fr/) was interested in mobile phone and participatory science data for the estimation and understanding of the risk of transmission of environmental diseases with an application to diseases transmitted by ticks. It aimed to explore how data from information and communication technologies can be used to improve the estimation and understanding of the risk of transmission of diseases related to the environment. As part of this project, questing ticks were sampled in the field in 15 sites located in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Region (France). We designed an innovative protocol that combined three months of sampling (to include the time of peak tick activity), two transects for each site (to increase statistical power) and the removal sampling method (to take account of the variation in the sampling rate due to ground vegetation). A sampling protocol was designed to collect ticks using the cloth-dragging method. In each site, sampling was conducted along two transects, with ten sub-transects (ST) per transect. Each sub-transect was subjected to three successive rounds of sampling per month, from April to June, 2018. Based on this, we created a dataset of questing tick abundance and information on local environmental conditions. Over the three months of sampling, 2,274 questing ticks were captured across the 15 sites. This total included 2,205 questing nymphs, 30 questing adult females and 39 questing adult males. <i>I.ricinus</i> represented 100% of the identified ticks. Of the 2,205 nymphs sampled over the three months from April to June 2018, 62% were sampled (n = 1,367) in the first round of sampling, 24.5% (n = 540) in the second and 13.5% (n = 298) in the third. In 29.7% of STs (n = 267/900), no nymphs were collected in any of the three ","PeriodicalId":55994,"journal":{"name":"Biodiversity Data Journal","volume":"13 ","pages":"e142266"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11982900/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143993381","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Biodiversity Data JournalPub Date : 2025-04-01eCollection Date: 2025-01-01DOI: 10.3897/BDJ.13.e142496
Zoya Dudnik, Antonina Kremenetskaia
{"title":"Pycnogonida collection of the Shirshov Institute of Oceanology, Russian Academy of Sciences.","authors":"Zoya Dudnik, Antonina Kremenetskaia","doi":"10.3897/BDJ.13.e142496","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3897/BDJ.13.e142496","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>This dataset comprises detailed information on 2,134 Pycnogonida specimens stored in the Ocean Benthic Fauna collection (collection code: OBFc) of the Shirshov Institute of Oceanology (IORAS). These specimens were collected over a span of 77 years, since 1947, from 996 distinct localities across various regions of the World Ocean.The IORAS Pycnogonida collection stands out for its wide range of Pycnogonida species, including both common and exceptionally rare specimens, some of which are unique to this collection. This diversity makes the dataset an invaluable resource for taxonomists, ecologists and marine biologists, particularly those studying sea spiders. By providing comprehensive data on species distribution and diversity, the collection plays a key role in advancing our understanding of these intriguing marine arthropods. It serves as a vital reference for scientific research, aiding in species identification, the study of ecological relationships and the analysis of biogeographic patterns worldwide.</p><p><strong>New information: </strong>The whole Pycnogonida collection of the Shirshov Institute of Oceanology has undergone a meticulous revision and digitisation process to compile a comprehensive dataset on the geographic, bathymetric and taxonomic specimen distribution. This effort includes the documentation and imaging of the type collection as well as of rare and unique records. The resulting dataset serves as a valuable resource for a variety of scientific disciplines, including taxonomic studies, biodiversity research and biogeographic analyses. This dataset contributes to our understanding of marine biodiversity and the distribution patterns of Pycnogonida across different oceanic regions and depths.</p>","PeriodicalId":55994,"journal":{"name":"Biodiversity Data Journal","volume":"13 ","pages":"e142496"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12067636/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144058894","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Biodiversity Data JournalPub Date : 2025-03-31eCollection Date: 2025-01-01DOI: 10.3897/BDJ.13.e146229
Donguk Kim, Dooyoung Kim, Dongmin Kim, Young-Kun Kim, Sang Jae Suh, Kwang Shik Choi
{"title":"Faunistic study of Coleoptera (Buprestidae, Carabidae, Cerambycidae, Lucanidae and Melyridae) on Gageodo Island, south-westernmost Korean Peninsula.","authors":"Donguk Kim, Dooyoung Kim, Dongmin Kim, Young-Kun Kim, Sang Jae Suh, Kwang Shik Choi","doi":"10.3897/BDJ.13.e146229","DOIUrl":"10.3897/BDJ.13.e146229","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The Korean Archipelago consists of more than 3,348 islands, many of which have an intact biodiversity. Gageodo Island, which is the south-westernmost island in the Peninsula, is characterised by floristic and faunistic features that are distinct from those of the mainland, making it of biogeographical and ecological interest. However, due to the difficulties associated with surveying this Island, it remains under-investigated. In particular, the Island's coleopteran fauna remains poorly understood.</p><p><strong>New information: </strong>In this study, the authors surveyed Buprestidae (jewel beetles), Carabidae (ground beetles), Cerambycidae (longhorn beetles), Lucanidae (stag beetles) and Melyridae (soft-winged flower beetles) on Gageodo Island. Each species was identified and ecological notes were recorded. To update the coleopteran list for the Island, previous studies that examined samples from Gageodo Island were compiled and organised. As a result, 31 species and three families were recorded on the Island for the first time, for a total of 93 species within 16 families. Of these, the melyrid species, <i>Intybiatsushimensis</i> (Satô & Ohbayashi, 1968) is reported for the first time in the Korean Peninsula. This study contributes to understand the coleopteran fauna of the biogeographically important Island in Korea and will serve as a foundational piece for understanding the fauna of Gageodo.</p>","PeriodicalId":55994,"journal":{"name":"Biodiversity Data Journal","volume":"13 ","pages":"e146229"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11976308/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143813140","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}