Checklist of terrestrial beetles (Arthropoda, Insecta, Coleoptera) associated with agroecosystems in North-West Morocco
Citation
El Harche H, Chavanon G, Dalmani J, Fadli M, Ferrer M (2022). Checklist of terrestrial beetles (Arthropoda, Insecta, Coleoptera) associated with agroecosystems in North-West Morocco. Version 1.1. Museu de Ciències Naturals de Barcelona. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15470/ohymvn accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-08-24.Description
Beetles play an important role in agrosystems as bioindicators of quality, ecology, conservation, and soil characteristics. The Coleoptera of agrosystems in Morocco are poorly known. To contribute to the knowledge of beetles in this country we conducted a survey in a region of North-West Morocco between 2019 and 2020. The inventory was carried out using several types of traps. We identified 54 species belonging to 14 families, 20 subfamilies, and 18 tribes. The most abundant family was Carabidae, with 24 species, and the most dominant subfamily was Harpalinae, with 19 species. This work provides the first checklist of coleopteran fauna associated with agrosystems in North-West Morocco. We provide an identification key of subfamily and tribe, and update information on the distribution of the beetles identified.Sampling Description
Study Extent
The study was conducted at 5 stations in the region of Sidi Kacem (34° 13' 00" N, 5° 42' 00" W) in the north-west of Morocco (fig. 1): station 1: 34° 12' 35.5" N - 5° 42' 31.8" W: a bean field (Vicia faba L., Fabaceae), characterized by a silty clay soil; station 2: 34° 14' 41.5" N - 5° 42' 14.9" W: a field of cereal crops (soft wheat: Triticum aestivum L., Poaceae), characterized by a silty clay soil; station 3: 34° 13' 50.5" N - 5° 42' 14.7"W: natural steppe. The plant species that dominate the area are: Nicotiana glauca Graham (Solanaceae), Ferula communis L. (Apiaceae), Cynara humilis L. (Asteraceae), and Ammi visnaga (L.) Lam. (Apiaceae). Again, the soil here is a silty clay; station 4: 34° 15' 19.1" N - 5° 44' 01.3" W: alfalfa field (Medicago sativa L., Fabaceae) and a wasteland dominated mainly by Dittrichia viscosa (L.) Greuter (Asteraceae). This station has sandy, clay loamy soil; station 5: 34° 11' 12.5" N - 5° 42' 32.8" W: matorral, characterized by a clay soil. The plant species that dominate the area are: Chamaerops humilis L. (Arecaceae), Eucalyptus sp. (Myrtaceae), Olea europaea L. (Oleaceae) and Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill. (Cactaceae).Sampling
Three sampling techniques were used: Barber traps (consisting of 10 cm diameter and 17 cm high pots), sight hunting, and sweep nets. Beetles were collected between March 2019 and September 2020.Quality Control
The captured specimens were identified and labeled following maximum magnification of x35 and standard identification keys, including French carabid fauna (Jeannel, 1941-1942) and Moroccan carabid beetles (Antoine, 1955-1962).Method steps
- For validation, we consulted Antoine's collection at the Scientific Institute of Rabat (Morocco) and the collections of the National Museum of Natural History of Paris (France). Subfamily, tribe, and species are listed. All the species are listed with their valid names, correct spelling, author, and year of description.
Taxonomic Coverages
Geographic Coverages
The study was conducted at 5 stations in the region of Sidi Kacem (34° 13' 00" N, 5° 42' 00" W) in the north-west of Morocco
Bibliographic Citations
- El Harche, H., Chavanon, G., Dahmani, J., Fadli, M., 2022. Checklist of terrestrial beetles (Arthropoda, Insecta, Coleoptera) associated with agroecosystems in North–West Morocco. Arxius de Miscel·lània Zoològica, 20: 59–81, Doi: https://doi.org/10.32800/amz.2022.20.0059 - https://doi.org/10.32800/amz.2022.20.0059
Contacts
H. El Harcheoriginator
Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University Ibn Tofail
Kenitra
MA
email: hanae.elharche@yahoo.com
userId: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2338-2198
G. Chavanon
originator
Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University Mohamed First
Oujda
MA
J. Dalmani
originator
Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University Ibn Tofail
Kenitra
MA
M. Fadli
originator
Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University Ibn Tofail
Kenitra
MA
H. El Harche
metadata author
Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University Ibn Tofail
Kenitra
MA
email: hanae.elharche@yahoo.com
userId: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2338-2198
Montse Ferrer
metadata author
position: Managing Editor AMZ
Arxius de Miscel·lània Zoològica, Museu de Ciències Naturals de Barcelona
Ps Picasso s/n.
Barcelona
08758
Barcelona
ES
Telephone: 609393947
email: montseferrerf@gmail.com
H. El Harche
administrative point of contact
Faculty of Sciences, University Ibn Tofail
Kenitra
MA
email: hanae.elharche@yahoo.com
userId: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2338-2198
G. Chavanon
administrative point of contact
Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University Mohamed First
Oujda
MA
J. Dahmani
administrative point of contact
Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University Ibn Tofail
Kenitra
MA
M. Fadli
administrative point of contact
Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University Ibn Tofail
Kenitra
MA