Tipuloidea of Martinique - 2016-2018

Jorge Mederos; Marc Pollet; Pjotr Oosterbroek; Dimitri Brosens

doi:10.15468/s8h9pg

Tipuloidea of Martinique - 2016-2018

Citation

Mederos J, Pollet M, Oosterbroek P, Brosens D (2023). Tipuloidea of Martinique - 2016-2018. Version 1.10. Research Institute for Nature and Forest (INBO). Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/s8h9pg accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-12-15.

Description

This first checklist of Tipuloidea of Martinique in largely based on specimens collected during an expedition in the Réserve Biologique Intégrale (RBI) des Pitons du Carbet in January-February 2018, where crane flies appeared to be by far the most abundant Diptera in the pan traps employed. This survey revealed the presence of 26 species of Limoniidae, including one new species in each of the genera Teucholabis Osten Sacken, 1860, Atypophthalmus Brunetti, 1911 and Rhipidia Meigen, 1818. Female specimens of seven other species have not yet been identified to the species level. This inventory, “Dolichopodid survey of Martinique (Diptera: Dolichopodidae)”, consisted of two consecutive parts: (i) a two weeks inventory of the RBI Pitons du Carbet (19/1-4/2/2018) and (ii) a one week survey of mainly coastal sites in the south of the island (5-13/2/2018). Pollet et al. (2018) provide a detailed description of the sampling methods and areas visited. Seven of the eight locations within the RBI des Pitons du Carbet selected for sampling, and pan traps were installed during 22-27 January (both sites at Gros-Morne are considered one location). An 8th location (Plateau Boucher) adjacent to the RBI was added on 2 February. In all but one location, one principal and two supplementary sites were in place for pan trapping. In the principal sites, 10 units of one blue, yellow and white trap were in operation (i.e., a total of 30 traps), whereas only 10 yellow pan traps were employed in supplementary sites. All traps in the RBI were operational at soil surface level and fixed with metal pins; formalin solution (5%) with detergent was used as fixative. At each site, sampling lasted for one full week. A total of 389 pan traps were used in and near the RBI des Pitons du Carbet, and another 72 beyond that area. In addition, the set of samples gathered by Eddy Dumbardon-Martial in the RBI des Pitons du Carbet during a preceding survey (“Etude de la faune entomologique et d’autres invertébrés de la RBI des Pitons du Carbet (Martinique”) in 2016-2017 was also examined, resulting in the discovery of Zelandotipula gelhausi sp. nov. (Tipulidae). Pollet, M., Dumbardon-Martial, E. Maréchal, P. (2018) Dolichopodid survey of Martinique (Diptera: Dolichopodidae). Fly Times 60: 4-12.

Sampling Description

Study Extent

The study area in Martinique roughly contained three different areas: - the Réserve Biologique Intégrale (RBI) des Pitons du Carbet (focus of the survey) - Fort-de-France (capital, several sites) - south of the island (several sites) See also Study Area Description (Project Data).

Sampling

During the 2018 expedition, the main collecting methods were coloured pan traps and sweep nets. In 2016-2017, also Malaise traps were in operation. See also Design Description (Project Data).

Method steps

After being collected (mainly with pan traps), per site insect yields of pan traps of the same colour were pooled into one sample that was stored in 70% alcohol in a whirlpak. Specimens collected with sweep nets were also stored in 70% alcohol solution in vials of 2 ml or 5 ml. During the subsequent processing of these samples, Marc Pollet separated the Tipuloidea (and other Diptera fractions) and provided this fraction to Jorge Mederos for identification. Pjotr Oosterbroeck contributed to the verification of these identifications. Finally, specimens were separated from the bulk to be deposited in the collections mentioned under "Collection Data".

Taxonomic Coverages

Species and morphospecies of two fly families in the superfamily of Tipuloidea: Limoniidae and Tipulidae

Limoniidae
rank: family
Atypophthalmus (Atypophthalmus) vanewrighti Mederos, Pollet & Oosterbroek, 2023
rank: species
Dicranomyia (Dicranomyia) alfaroi Alexander, 1922
rank: species
Elephantomyia (Elephantomyia) pertenuis Alexander, 1970
rank: species
Erioptera (Mesocyphona) caliptera caliptera Say, 1823
rank: species
Erioptera (Mesocyphona) gagneana Alexander, 1970
rank: species
Eriopterodes celestis dominicanus Alexander, 1970
rank: species
Geranomyia sp. 1
rank: species
Geranomyia sp. 2
rank: species
Geranomyia sp. 3
rank: species
Geranomyia sp. 4
rank: species
Geranomyia sp. 5
rank: species
Gonomyia (Leiponeura) subterminalis Alexander, 1927
rank: species
Gonomyia (Paralipophleps) dikopis Alexander, 1970
rank: species
Helius (Helius) albitarsis (Osten Sacken, 1888)
rank: species
Polymera (Polymera) albitarsis dominicae Alexander, 1939
rank: species
Polymera (Polymerodes) conjuncta Alexander, 1913
rank: species
Rhipidia (Rhipidia ) eremnocera (Alexander, 1970)
rank: species
Rhipidia (Rhipidia) martiniquensis Mederos, Pollet & Oosterbroek, 2023
rank: species
Rhipidia (Rhipidia) subcostalis Alexander, 1922
rank: species
Rhipidia (Rhipidia) subpectinata Williston, 1896
rank: species
Rhipidia (Rhipidia) willistoniana (Alexander, 1929)
rank: species
Teucholabis (Teucholabis) carbetensis Mederos, Pollet & Oosterbroek, 2023
rank: species
Teucholabis (Teucholabis) annulata Williston, 1896
rank: species
Toxorhina (Toxorhina) sp. 1
rank: species
Toxorhina (Toxorhina) sp. 2
rank: species
Rhipidia (Rhipidia) domestica Osten Sacken, 1860
rank: species
Tipulidae
rank: family
Zelandotipula gelhausi Mederos, Pollet & Oosterbroek sp. nov.
rank: species
Tipuloidea
rank: superfamily

Geographic Coverages

Martinique

Bibliographic Citations

Pollet, M., Dumbardon-Martial, E. Maréchal, P. (2018) Dolichopodid survey of Martinique (Diptera: Dolichopodidae). Fly Times 60: 4-12. -

Contacts

Jorge Mederos
originator
Museu de Ciències Naturals de Barcelona (MCNB)
Passeig Picasso s/n
Barcelona
08003
Catalonia
ES
email: mederos@gmail.com

Marc Pollet
originator
Research Institute for Nature and Forest (INBO)
Herman Teirlinckgebouw, Havenlaan 88 bus 73
Brussels
1000
Brussels
BE
email: marc.pollet@inbo.be
userId: http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5198-5928

Pjotr Oosterbroek
originator
Naturalis Biodiversity Center
Darwinweg 2
Leiden
2333 CR
Zuid-Holland
NL
email: p.oosterbroek@chello.nl

Dimitri Brosens
originator
Research Institute for Nature and Forest (INBO)
Herman Teirlinckgebouw, Havenlaan 88 bus 73
Brussels
1000
Brussels
BE
email: dimitri.brosens@inbo.be
userId: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0846-9116

Marc Pollet
metadata author
Research Institute for Nature and Forest (INBO)
Herman Teirlinckgebouw, Havenlaan 88 bus 73
Brussels
1000
Brussels
BE
email: marc.pollet@inbo.be
userId: http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5198-5928

Christophe Daugeron
administrative point of contact
position: Scientific manager of the Terrestrial Arthropods Collections
Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle (MNHN)
45 rue Buffon
Paris
75005
FR
email: christophe.daugeron@mnhn.fr

administrative point of contact
Museu de Ciències Naturals de Barcelona (MCNB)
Passeig Picasso s/n
Barcelona
08003
Catalonia
ES

Wouter Dekoninck
administrative point of contact
position: Curator Entomology
Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences (RBINS)
Vautierstraat 29
Brussels
1000
Brussels
BE
email: wdekoninck@naturalsciences.be

Pasquale Ciliberti
administrative point of contact
position: Collection Manager
Naturalis Biodiversity Center
Darwinweg 2
Leiden
2333 CR
Zuid-Holland
NL
email: pasquale.ciliberti@naturalis.nl

Marc Pollet
administrative point of contact
Research Institute for Nature and Forest (INBO)
Herman Teirlinckgebouw, Havenlaan 88 bus 73
Brussels
1000
Brussels
BE
email: marc.pollet@inbo.be
userId: http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5198-5928