Aquatic and semiaquatic bugs (Insecta, Hemiptera, Heteroptera) from Toluviejo Municipality, Sucre Department, Caribbean region of Colombia

Claudia Moreno-R,Julianna Freires Barbosa,Wendy Molina-J,Felipe Moreira

doi:10.15560/14.6.985

Abstract

We present the results of a survey of the aquatic and semiaquatic bugs (Insecta, Hemiptera, Heteroptera) from the small streams Pechilín, Bobo, Camarón, and Macaján, located in Toluviejo Municipality, Sucre Department, Caribbean region of Colombia. Representatives of 8 families, 20 genera, and 32 species have been collected, of which 11 species are recorded for the first time from Sucre Department, 8 from the Colombian Caribbean region, and 4 from Colombia.

Highlights

Colombia is located in the tropical zone of South America and is considered one of the megadiverse countries of the world, which together contain 70% of the global biodiversity (Williams et al 2001)
We present here a survey of the aquatic and semiaquatic bugs from 4 streams located in Toluviejo Municipality, which is an important contribution to our knowledge of the diversity of these insects in the dry tropical forests of Sucre Department and the Colombian Caribbean
Representatives of 8 families, 20 genera, and 32 species have been collected, of which 11 species are recorded for the first time from Sucre Department, 8 from the Colombian Caribbean region, and 4 from Colombia

Summary

Introduction

Colombia is located in the tropical zone of South America and is considered one of the megadiverse countries of the world, which together contain 70% of the global biodiversity (Williams et al 2001). Sucre Department, located in the Caribbean region, is divided into 5 subregions: La Mojana, Montes de Maria, Morrosquillo, Sabanas, and San Jorge. The Colombian Caribbean region includes remnants of dry tropical forest, one of the least known and most endangered ecosystems in the world (Pizano and García 2014), characterized by a dry season of 3 or more months and deciduous species of plants (Rodríguez-M et al 2012). This ecosystem is extremely fragmented and is subject to continuous deterioration, mainly due to anthropic activity. In Sucre Department, many aquatic ecosystems are rapidly deteriorating, which represents a threat to a yet poorly studied fauna

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