Towards a functional classification of poorly known tropical insects: The case of rhinoceros beetles (Coleoptera, Dynastinae) in Panama
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RIV/60076658:12310/23:43906503 RIV/00216208:11310/23:10469360
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DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/icad.12613" target="_blank" >10.1111/icad.12613</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Towards a functional classification of poorly known tropical insects: The case of rhinoceros beetles (Coleoptera, Dynastinae) in Panama
Original language description
The population dynamics of most tropical insects are unknown and long-term monitoring programmes are urgently needed to evaluate a possible insect decline in the tropics. In this context, functional groups can be used effectively to summarise time-series for species-rich taxa. Neotropical dung beetles have often been catalogued into functional groups, but close relatives also of ecological significance, the Dynastinae, are awaiting such a classification. Here, we examine the functional groups of Dynastinae at the regional (Panama: 147 species) and local (Barro Colorado Island, BCI: 56 species) scales. Our optimum classification of Panamanian species distinguished five groups, one of which is probably artificial and accounts for species ecologically poorly known. Ecological attributes or species traits mainly influencing the delineation of groups were geographical distribution, body length, seasonal aggregation, larval food and whether the adult may be present in decaying wood. Our analyses indicated that (1) missing trait values and the high percentage of 'cryptic' species (25%) influenced the delineation of groups, (2) the dendrogram similarity of functional groups versus phylogenetic tree was low, although some traits were phylogenetically conserved, and (3) the overall structure of functional groups was conserved when comparing regional and local data, suggesting no drastic loss of functional groups locally. To proceed with the functional classification of poorly known tropical insects, we recommend a cautious selection of traits a priori, inclusion of 'cryptic' species recognised by DNA barcoding, and building phylogenies, which may allow a careful taxonomic imputation to complete species-traits matrices.
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
J<sub>imp</sub> - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
10618 - Ecology
Result continuities
Project
Result was created during the realization of more than one project. More information in the Projects tab.
Continuities
I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace
Others
Publication year
2023
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
Insect Conservation and Diversity
ISSN
1752-458X
e-ISSN
1752-4598
Volume of the periodical
16
Issue of the periodical within the volume
1
Country of publishing house
US - UNITED STATES
Number of pages
17
Pages from-to
147-163
UT code for WoS article
000877810100001
EID of the result in the Scopus database
2-s2.0-85141363487