A Taxonomic Inventory of the Hydradephaga and Hydrophilidae of the Bahamas Based on Light Trap Samples
Abstract
Fifty one species of Hydradephaga and Hydrophilidae were identified. Andros Island and Great Inaqua Island were by far the most species rich (41 and 33 species respectively). Andros Island also had the highest Fisher alpha diversity index (14.37 vs. 7.538). The 10 most common species were Berosus stribalus, Paracymus confluens, Enochrus sublongus, Enochrus ochraceus, Neobidessus pullus, Hydrobiomorpha casta, Copelatus chevrolati, Laccophilus proximus, Megadytes fraternus, and Notomicrus sharpi.
Session Name:
Poster Presentation Session #2 - Poster #64
Start Date
10-4-2015 12:15 PM
End Date
10-4-2015 1:00 PM
Location
HSB 3rd Floor Student Commons
A Taxonomic Inventory of the Hydradephaga and Hydrophilidae of the Bahamas Based on Light Trap Samples
HSB 3rd Floor Student Commons
Fifty one species of Hydradephaga and Hydrophilidae were identified. Andros Island and Great Inaqua Island were by far the most species rich (41 and 33 species respectively). Andros Island also had the highest Fisher alpha diversity index (14.37 vs. 7.538). The 10 most common species were Berosus stribalus, Paracymus confluens, Enochrus sublongus, Enochrus ochraceus, Neobidessus pullus, Hydrobiomorpha casta, Copelatus chevrolati, Laccophilus proximus, Megadytes fraternus, and Notomicrus sharpi.