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Mariposas del bosque tropical seco de Nicaragua

Authors: Erenler, Hilary E.; Gillman, Michael P.; Maes, Jean-Michel;

Mariposas del bosque tropical seco de Nicaragua

Abstract

Los bosques secos tropicales sostienen una alta biodiversidad pero están amenazados a nivel mundial. La región de bosques secos de Nicaragua abarca una banda ancha a lo largo de la costa pacífica del país, incluyendo varios volcanes. A pesar de la importancia de los bosques secos, ha habido pocos estudios cuantitativos de toda la fauna de mariposas de estas regiones. Aquí presentamos una evaluación de la ocurrencia de mariposas a través de una variedad de hábitats dentro de diferentes lugares en el área del Pacífico de Nicaragua. Los datos incluyen 255 especies, 18 de las cuales son registros nuevos para la fauna nicaragüense. Las especies estuvieron dominadas por Hesperiidae y Nymphalidae, con un número aproximadamente igual de Lycaenidae, Pieridae y Riodinidae. La comparación con los bosques secos en tres otros países (Guatemala, El Salvador y Ecuador) sugiere proporciones consistentes de Hesperiidae y Nymphalidae. Un diagrama de conglomerados utilizando 242 taxones nicaragüenses revela la similitud de los sitios geográficamente más cercanos. Comparaciones más detalladas entre cuatro de los sitios de estudio nicaragüenses con dos bosques guatemaltecos respaldan tanto un cambio consistente en la similitud con la distancia entre ubicaciones como revelan las altas proporciones de especies restringidas a una o dos ubicaciones. Los datos presentados aquí proporcionan una línea base para la evaluación de futuros cambios faunísticos dentro de un paisaje altamente fragmentado. Las 18 especies nuevas para la fauna de Nicaragua son: Riodinidae: Melanis gynaeceas (Godman & Salvin, 1889); Hesperiidae: Bolla (Bolla) cf. aureiceps Grishin, 2025; Callimormus turnus Grishin, 2025; Cymaenes isus (Godman, 1900); Epargyreus aspina Evans, 1952; Epargyreus fractigutta Grishin, 2023; Gorgythion centralina Grishin, 2025; Grais eremitus Grishin, 2025; Mnasicles (Remella) centralis (Herrich-Schäffer, 1869); Mnasicles (Remella) ritama Grishin, 2025; Nastra (Nastra) fusca (Grote & Robinson, 1867); Pellicia (Hemipteris) costimacula costimacula Herrich-Schäffer, 1870; Phocides urania (Westwood, 1852); Spicauda atelis Grishin, 2023; Staphylus (Staphylus) perforata (Möschler, 1878); Troyus fabulosus Grishin, 2023; Urbanus (Urbanus) segnestami Burns, 2014 y Vacerra litana (Hewitson, 1866).

Tropical dry forests support high biodiversity but are globally threatened. The dry forest region of Nicaragua spans the length of the country on the Pacific side, incorporating a number of volcanic locations. Despite the importance of dry forests, there have been few quantitative studies of the entire butterfly fauna of these regions. Here we present an assessment of the occurrence of butterflies across a range of habitats within different locations in the Nicaraguan Pacific area. The data include 255 species, 18 of which are new records for the Nicaraguan fauna. The species were dominated by Hesperiidae and Nymphalidae, with approximately equal numbers of Lycaenidae, Pieridae and Riodinidae. Comparison with dry forests in three other countries (Guatemala, El Salvador and Ecuador) suggest consistent proportions of Hesperiidae and Nymphalidae. A cluster diagram using 242 Nicaraguan taxa reveals the similarity of geographically closer sites. More detailed comparisons between four of the Nicaraguan study sites with two Guatemalan forests supports both a consistent change in similarity with distance between locations and reveals the high fractions of species restricted to one or two locations. The data presented here provide a baseline for assessment of future faunal change within a highly fragmented landscape. The 18 species new for Nicaraguan fauna are: Riodinidae: Melanis gynaeceas (Godman & Salvin, 1889); Hesperiidae: Bolla (Bolla) cf. aureiceps Grishin, 2025; Callimormus turnus Grishin, 2025; Cymaenes isus (Godman, 1900); Epargyreus aspina Evans, 1952; Epargyreus fractigutta Grishin, 2023; Gorgythion centralina Grishin, 2025; Grais eremitus Grishin, 2025; Mnasicles (Remella) centralis (Herrich-Schäffer, 1869); Mnasicles (Remella) ritama Grishin, 2025; Nastra (Nastra) fusca (Grote & Robinson, 1867); Pellicia (Hemipteris) costimacula costimacula Herrich-Schäffer, 1870; Phocides urania (Westwood, 1852); Spicauda atelis Grishin, 2023; Staphylus (Staphylus) perforata (Möschler, 1878); Troyus fabulosus Grishin, 2023; Urbanus (Urbanus) segnestami Burns, 2014 and Vacerra litana (Hewitson, 1866). Key words: butterflies, ecology, Nicaragua, tropical dry forest.

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ecología, mariposas, Nicaragua, bosque tropical seco

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