Geographic homogenity among insect communities in neotropical paramos: a hypothesis test
Insect communities of several neotropical paramos were compared using data from the literature and a sampling conducted at Cerro Chirripó, Costa Rica (9° 30'N; 83 30'W, altitude 3450 m). A total of 8000 net sweeps yielded 144 morphospecies within 16 orders. Diptera was the ordsrwlth most m...
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| description | Insect communities of several neotropical paramos were compared using data from the literature and a sampling conducted at Cerro Chirripó, Costa Rica (9° 30'N; 83 30'W, altitude 3450 m). A total of 8000 net sweeps yielded 144 morphospecies within 16 orders. Diptera was the ordsrwlth most morphospecies (70) followed by Hymenoptera (23), Lepidoptera (18) and Coleoptera (15). Groupe inhabiting humid microhabitats were more diverse. Adult nectarivores, and inmature saprophages, herbivores and parasites were most abundant. Statistical analyses were unable to reject the hypothesis that the taxonomic composition is similar among Neotropical paramos.<br>Se comparó las comunidades de insectos de varios páramos neotropicales con base en la literatura y en un muestreo hecho en el Cerro Chirripó, Costa Rica (9° 30'N; 83 30'W, altitud 3450 m) Un total de 8000 barridas de red produjo 144 morfoespecies en 16 órdenes. Diptera es el orden con más morfoespecies (70) seguido de Hymenoptera (23), Lepidoptera (18) y Coleoptera (15). Los grupos de insectos de microhábitats húmedos fueron los más diversos. Los adultos nectarívoros, y los que en su etapa inmadura son saprófagos, herbívoros y parásitos fueron los más abundantes. La composición taxonómica no difiere estadísticamente entre los páramos neotropicales considerados. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-a06d8bf01b8a470da9e735dd8ec586962025-08-20T03:10:57ZengUniversidad Nacional de ColombiaCaldasia0366-52321995-11-0118864956Geographic homogenity among insect communities in neotropical paramos: a hypothesis testBarrientos ZaidettMonge Nájera JuliánInsect communities of several neotropical paramos were compared using data from the literature and a sampling conducted at Cerro Chirripó, Costa Rica (9° 30'N; 83 30'W, altitude 3450 m). A total of 8000 net sweeps yielded 144 morphospecies within 16 orders. Diptera was the ordsrwlth most morphospecies (70) followed by Hymenoptera (23), Lepidoptera (18) and Coleoptera (15). Groupe inhabiting humid microhabitats were more diverse. Adult nectarivores, and inmature saprophages, herbivores and parasites were most abundant. Statistical analyses were unable to reject the hypothesis that the taxonomic composition is similar among Neotropical paramos.<br>Se comparó las comunidades de insectos de varios páramos neotropicales con base en la literatura y en un muestreo hecho en el Cerro Chirripó, Costa Rica (9° 30'N; 83 30'W, altitud 3450 m) Un total de 8000 barridas de red produjo 144 morfoespecies en 16 órdenes. Diptera es el orden con más morfoespecies (70) seguido de Hymenoptera (23), Lepidoptera (18) y Coleoptera (15). Los grupos de insectos de microhábitats húmedos fueron los más diversos. Los adultos nectarívoros, y los que en su etapa inmadura son saprófagos, herbívoros y parásitos fueron los más abundantes. La composición taxonómica no difiere estadísticamente entre los páramos neotropicales considerados.http://www.revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/cal/article/view/17337insectospáramos neotropicalestaxonomía |
| spellingShingle | Barrientos Zaidett Monge Nájera Julián Geographic homogenity among insect communities in neotropical paramos: a hypothesis test Caldasia insectos páramos neotropicales taxonomía |
| title | Geographic homogenity among insect communities in neotropical paramos: a hypothesis test |
| title_full | Geographic homogenity among insect communities in neotropical paramos: a hypothesis test |
| title_fullStr | Geographic homogenity among insect communities in neotropical paramos: a hypothesis test |
| title_full_unstemmed | Geographic homogenity among insect communities in neotropical paramos: a hypothesis test |
| title_short | Geographic homogenity among insect communities in neotropical paramos: a hypothesis test |
| title_sort | geographic homogenity among insect communities in neotropical paramos a hypothesis test |
| topic | insectos páramos neotropicales taxonomía |
| url | http://www.revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/cal/article/view/17337 |
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