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Una aproximación experimental a la preferencia alimentaria de Nyctelia circumundata (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) en el NE de la Patagonia

Authors: Cheli, German Horacio; Corley, Juan Carlos; Castillo, Lucía Daniela; Martínez, Fernando Joaquín;

Una aproximación experimental a la preferencia alimentaria de Nyctelia circumundata (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) en el NE de la Patagonia

Abstract

Los coleópteros constituyen el orden de insectos más diverso, presentando una gran variedad de hábitos alimentarios. La familia Tenebrionidae, considerada típicamente como detritívora, es la más abundante de la fauna de coleópteros epigeos en el nordeste patagónico, siendo Nyctelia circumundata una de las especies más representativas. Con el objetivo de conocer los principales componentes de su dieta, preferencia relativa y posible consumo de la especie vegetal introducida Diplotaxis tenuifolia, se realizaron ensayos en laboratorio utilizando test de preferencia simple y de presentación simultánea de ítems pareados. Se hallaron diferencias significativas en las preferencias de especies vegetales nativas: Senecio filaginoides y Lycium chilense fueron los ítems más preferidos, Sporobolus rigens y Atriplex lampa los menos, y Schinus johnstonii y Grindelia chiloensis en un orden intermedio. Al mismo tiempo, N. circumundata incorporó en su dieta a la especie introducida D. tenuifolia, resultando ser el ítem más consumido. Los resultados modifican el concepto clásico sobre N. circumundata, al demostrar que es un activo consumidor de biomasa vegetal en pie y exponer un claro patrón de preferencias relativas a los diferentes ítems, patrón de selección que podría deberse a una interacción compleja entre atributos energéticos de las plantas, su palatabilidad y los requerimientos metabólicos del coleóptero. El hecho que D. tenuifolia constituya el ítem alimentario preferido arroja luz sobre la conformación de nuevas interacciones entre especies nativas e invasoras, con desconocidas implicaciones ecológicas y aplicadas.

Coleopteran is the most diverse order of insects, and as such it includes a broad variety of feeding habits. The Tenebrionidae family, typically considered as composed of scavengers, is the most abundant family found in Northeastern Patagonia. In turn, Nyctelia circumundata is one of its most representative Tenebrionidae in the region. In order to know the most important components of its diet, as well as its feeding preferences and the possible consumption of the foreign specie Diplotaxis tenuifolia, two different laboratory assays were carried out: simple preference tests and paired choice tests. Clear preferences were found, being Senecio filaginoides and Lycium chilense the most preferred items, and Sporobolus rigens and Atriplex lampa the less preferred, and Schinus johnstonii and Grindelia chiloensis, intermediate. N. circumundata consumed the exotic species D. tenuifolia, turning out to be the most consumed item. The results modify the classical concept about N. circumundata, showing that it feeds on green plant parts and exhibits a defined feeding preference pattern. This preference could be the consequence of a complex interaction between plant energetic attributes, palatability and metabolic requirements. The fact that D. tenuifolia was the preferred item suggests the development of a new interaction between native insects and an invasive plant, which may bring about ecological and application consequences.

Fil: Corley, Juan Carlos. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria. Centro Regional Patagonia Norte. Estación Experimental Agropecuaria San Carlos de Bariloche. Laboratorio de Ecología de Insectos; Argentina

Fil: Martínez, Fernando Joaquín. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Centro Nacional Patagónico; Argentina

Fil: Castillo, Lucía Daniela. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Centro Nacional Patagónico; Argentina

Fil: Cheli, German Horacio. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Centro Nacional Patagónico; Argentina

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Preferencia Alimentaria, Patagonia, Tenebrionidae, https://purl.org/becyt/ford/4.1, Dieta, https://purl.org/becyt/ford/4, Nyctelia circumundata

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