State of knowledge of the Tenebrionidae (Insecta: Coleoptera) in Colombia based on bibliographic revision

Tenebrionidae is one of the most diverse families in Coleoptera. However, research on the family in Colombia is limited. Based on a comprehensive literature review, a list of tenebrionid species known from the country was compiled and the state of knowledge is analyzed. Based on this information, th...

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Main Authors: Oscar Ascuntar-Osnas, Pablo A. López-Bedoya, Aaron D. Smith, M. Andrew Johnston, Jennifer C. Girón
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Published: Universidad Nacional de Colombia 2023-06-01
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Online Access:https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/cal/article/view/104445/88883
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author Oscar Ascuntar-Osnas
Pablo A. López-Bedoya
Aaron D. Smith
M. Andrew Johnston
Jennifer C. Girón
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description Tenebrionidae is one of the most diverse families in Coleoptera. However, research on the family in Colombia is limited. Based on a comprehensive literature review, a list of tenebrionid species known from the country was compiled and the state of knowledge is analyzed. Based on this information, the Ten-ebrionidae in Colombia are represented by 326 species, organized into 95 genera (seven subgenera), 30 tribes, and nine subfamilies. Cundinamarca, including Bogotá, presents the highest number of recorded species with 52, followed by Valle del Cauca with sixteen, and Bolívar with thirteen; eight departments have records for only a single species, and ten do not have records of any tenebrionid species. Potential reasons for the historically limited research on Colombian tenebrionids are discussed and actions to reduce these knowledge gaps are proposed.
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spelling doaj-art-09a908c0cfc14ff3a8f591d399a5956e2025-08-20T03:46:07ZengUniversidad Nacional de ColombiaCaldasia0366-52322357-37592023-06-01453334359https://doi.org/10.15446/caldasia.v45n3.104445State of knowledge of the Tenebrionidae (Insecta: Coleoptera) in Colombia based on bibliographic revisionOscar Ascuntar-Osnas0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8621-037XPablo A. López-Bedoya1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5525-1291Aaron D. Smith2https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1286-950XM. Andrew Johnston3https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0166-6985Jennifer C. Girón4https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0851-6883Universidad del ValleUniversidade Federal de LavrasPurdue UniversityArizona State UniversityMuseum of Texas Tech UniversityTenebrionidae is one of the most diverse families in Coleoptera. However, research on the family in Colombia is limited. Based on a comprehensive literature review, a list of tenebrionid species known from the country was compiled and the state of knowledge is analyzed. Based on this information, the Ten-ebrionidae in Colombia are represented by 326 species, organized into 95 genera (seven subgenera), 30 tribes, and nine subfamilies. Cundinamarca, including Bogotá, presents the highest number of recorded species with 52, followed by Valle del Cauca with sixteen, and Bolívar with thirteen; eight departments have records for only a single species, and ten do not have records of any tenebrionid species. Potential reasons for the historically limited research on Colombian tenebrionids are discussed and actions to reduce these knowledge gaps are proposed.https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/cal/article/view/104445/88883darklingbeetlesbiodiversityneotropical regionchecklistdistribution
spellingShingle Oscar Ascuntar-Osnas
Pablo A. López-Bedoya
Aaron D. Smith
M. Andrew Johnston
Jennifer C. Girón
State of knowledge of the Tenebrionidae (Insecta: Coleoptera) in Colombia based on bibliographic revision
Caldasia
darklingbeetles
biodiversity
neotropical region
checklist
distribution
title State of knowledge of the Tenebrionidae (Insecta: Coleoptera) in Colombia based on bibliographic revision
title_full State of knowledge of the Tenebrionidae (Insecta: Coleoptera) in Colombia based on bibliographic revision
title_fullStr State of knowledge of the Tenebrionidae (Insecta: Coleoptera) in Colombia based on bibliographic revision
title_full_unstemmed State of knowledge of the Tenebrionidae (Insecta: Coleoptera) in Colombia based on bibliographic revision
title_short State of knowledge of the Tenebrionidae (Insecta: Coleoptera) in Colombia based on bibliographic revision
title_sort state of knowledge of the tenebrionidae insecta coleoptera in colombia based on bibliographic revision
topic darklingbeetles
biodiversity
neotropical region
checklist
distribution
url https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/cal/article/view/104445/88883
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