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Coccinellidea accounted for over 62% of Coleoptera captures.
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e0“Coccinellidea was the most abundant family of Coleoptera representing over 62%.”
Title
Diversity and abundance of insect’s community associated to Argania spinosa (L.) Skeels foliage
Abdelhadi AJERRAR; Mina ZAAFRANI; Redouan QESSAOUI; et al. Notulae Scientia Biologicae 2024. doi:10.55779/nsb16111594
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- Observation The survey identified 241 insect morphospecies across seven orders on argan foliage.
- Observation Hemiptera was the most abundant insect order, followed by Diptera and Hymenoptera.
- Observation Hymenoptera had the greatest taxonomic richness, with 100 morphospecies.
- Observation Diptera comprised 70 morphospecies.
- Observation Coleoptera comprised 39 morphospecies.
- Observation Aleyrodidae accounted for up to 80% of Hemiptera captures.
- Observation Five families represented more than 60% of abundance among Diptera and Hymenoptera.
- Observation Argan foliage insect diversity varied seasonally and was highest in spring.
- Observation Insect diversity was lowest in summer at Belfaa.
- Observation Insect diversity was lowest in autumn at the other sites.
- Observation The insect survey identified five trophic guilds whose abundance varied by season.
- Observation Herbivores were more abundant than other trophic guilds throughout the sampling seasons.
- Observation Argan trees hosted predators, parasitoids and pollinators.