Inventory of the Azorean rove-beetles (Insecta, Coleoptera, Staphylinidae)
Citation
Borges P A V, Lamelas-López L, Assing V, Schülke M (2022). Inventory of the Azorean rove-beetles (Insecta, Coleoptera, Staphylinidae). Version 1.6. Universidade dos Açores. Sampling event dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/fh6qar accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-08-25.Description
The data we present consists in a long-term inventory of Staphylinidae (Insecta, Coleoptera) collected from several standardized sampling campaigns and non-standardized observations, performed between 1990 and 2015 in several habitat types of eight islands of the Azores archipelago. The sampled habitats included exotic, mixed and native forests, intensive and semi-natural pasturelands, orchards, caves and lava flows. Most of records (about 96.7%) were collected from standardized sampling campaigns, which included pitfall traps and beating transect protocols. Non-standardized records were registered from human observations from researchers, cave surveys, color traps and malaise traps. This inventory compiles all records and knowledge about Staphylinidae in Azores, and is part of a series of publications of distribution and abundance of Azorean arthropodsSampling Description
Study Extent
The study was conducted in several habitats of eight islands of Azores archipelago: Flores, S. Jorge, Pico, Faial, Terceira, Graciosa, S. Miguel and Sta. Maria islands. The sampled habitats include exotic, mixed, and native forests, intensive and semi-natural pastures, orchards, caves, and lava flows.Sampling
This inventory of Staphylinidae (Coleoptera) includes records obtained in several standardized sampling campaigns and by non-standardized methods performed between 1990 and 2015. Most of the records (96.7%) are based on standardized sampling campaigns, which included pitfall and beating protocols. The used methodology is in accordance with Borges et al. (2016) and BALA (Biodiversity of Arthropods the Laurissilva of Azores) I and II projects. Non-standardized records are based on hand-collecting and sifting, as well as cave, color and malaise traps. Standardized sampling campaigns included pitfall traps and beating transects. Pitfall trap transect protocols were conducted with 33 cl plastic cups, partially filled with propylene glycol, in the soil (cup rim at surface level) every 5 m. Traps were protected from rain using a plastic plate, placed about 5 cm above surface level and fixed to the ground with wire. The pitfall traps remained active in the field for 14 days. Beating transects were performed by beating the canopy of woody vegetation, using a beating tray. The protocol was conducted when the vegetation was dry. A 5 m wide square was established every 15 m (total of 10 squares per transect). Two woody plant specimens of the most abundant species (up to three species when available) were sampled in each square. For each selected plant, a branch was chosen at random and a beating tray placed beneath. The tray consisted of a 1 m wide and 60 cm deep cloth inverted pyramid, with a plastic bag at the vertex. Five beatings were made using a stick for each plant individual sampled.Quality Control
All sorted specimens were identified by a taxonomical expertMethod steps
- Collected samples were sorted by parataxonomist and posteriorly identified by an expert taxonomist in laboratory
Taxonomic Coverages
Staphylinidae (Insecta, Coleoptera)
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Staphylinidaecommon name: Rove-beetles rank: family
Geographic Coverages
Azores, Portugal: the western group (Flores), the central group (Faial, Pico, Graciosa, São Jorge and Terceira), and the eastern group (São Miguel and Santa Maria).
Bibliographic Citations
- Borges, P.A.V., Gaspar, C., Crespo, L., Rigal, F., Cardoso, P., Pereira, F., Rego, C., Amorim, I.R., Melo, C., Aguiar, C., André, G., Mendonça, E., Ribeiro, S.P., Hortal, J., Santos, A.M., Barcelos, L., Enghoff, H., Mahnert, V., Pita, M.T., Ribes, J., Baz, A., Sousa, A.B., Vieira, V., Wunderlich, J., Parmakelis, A., Whittaker, R.A., Quartau, J.A., Serrano, A.R.M. & Triantis, K.A. (2016). New records and detailed distribution and abundance of selected arthropod species collected between 1999 and 2011 in Azorean native forests. Biodiversity Data Journal, 4: e10948. https://doi.org/10.3897/BDJ.4.e10948 - 10.3897/BDJ.4.e10948
- Gaspar, C., Borges, P.A.V. & Gaston, K.J. (2008). Diversity and distribution of arthropods in native forests of the Azores archipelago. Arquipelago Life and marine Sciences, 25: 1-30 - http://hdl.handle.net/10400.3/249
Contacts
Paulo A. V. Borgesoriginator
position: Aggregate Professor
Universidade dos Açores; ce3c - Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental
Rua Capitão João d´Ávila, Pico da Urze
Angra Do Heroismo
9700-042
Azores
PT
Telephone: +351968933212
email: paulo.av.borges@uac.pt
homepage: http://gba.uac.pt/member/paulo-a-v-borges
userId: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8448-7623
Lucas Lamelas-López
originator
position: Researcher
Universidade dos Açores; ce3c - Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental
Rua Capitão João d´Ávila, Pico da Urze
Angra Do Heroismo
9700-042
Azores
PT
Telephone: +351968933212
email: lucaslamelaslopez@gmail.com
homepage: http://gba.uac.pt/member/lucas-lamelas-loacutepez
Volker Assing
originator
position: Researcher
Not Applicable
Gabelsbergerstraße 2,
Hannover
30163 Hannover
DE
Michael Schülke
originator
position: Researcher
Not Applicable
Blankenfelder Straße 99
Berlin
D-13127 Berlin
DE
Paulo A. V. Borges
metadata author
position: Aggregate Professor
Universidade dos Açores; ce3c - Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental
Rua Capitão João d´Ávila, Pico da Urze
Angra Do Heroismo
9700-042
Azores
PT
Telephone: +351968933212
email: paulo.av.borges@uac.pt
homepage: http://gba.uac.pt/member/paulo-a-v-borges
userId: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8448-7623
Paulo A. V. Borges
user
position: Aggregate Professor
Universidade dos Açores; ce3c - Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental
Rua Capitão João d´Ávila, Pico da Urze
Angra Do Heroismo
9700-042
Azores
PT
Telephone: +351968933212
email: paulo.av.borges@uac.pt
homepage: http://gba.uac.pt/member/paulo-a-v-borges
userId: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8448-7623
Paulo A. V. Borges
administrative point of contact
position: Aggregate Professor
Universidade dos Açores; ce3c - Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental
Rua Capitão João d´Ávila, Pico da Urze
Angra Do Heroismo
9700-042
Azores
PT
Telephone: +351968933212
email: paulo.av.borges@uac.pt
homepage: http://gba.uac.pt/member/paulo-a-v-borges
userId: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8448-7623