Assessing the distribution of the Andalusian endemic Berberomeloe payoyo Sánchez-Vialas et al., 2020 (Coleoptera: Meloidae), with comments on its ecology

2022/09/08 by Cortés-Fossati, Fernando
#Biodiversity #Iberian endemism #blister beetles #entomology #insect conservation

paper · doi:10.20363/bzb-2022.71.1.023

Abstract

Thanks to recent molecular studies, it was revealed that one of the biggest European beetles, the red-stripped oil beetle Berberomeloe majalis (Linnaeus, 1758) (Coleoptera: Meloidae) comprised a complex of nine different species. To improve the knowledge of this threatened group, chorology of the newly described microendemic B. payoyo Sánchez-Vialas et al., 2020 is updated in pursuit of a better knowledge and future adequate conservation strategies. 252 field sampling events were performed between 2012-2021. 668 specimens were studied. In the framework of the study, two citizen science projects were carried out. The first detailed distribution map and notes about the species’ biology are provided

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