Diversity of beetles (Arthropoda, Insecta, Coleoptera) associated with coniferous forests in Honduras.

ABSTRACT: Bark beetles are among the primary drivers of tree mortality in coniferous forests worldwide. Individuals belonging to the order Coleoptera were identified across different forest areas in Honduras. Descriptive statistics were used to calculate the number of families, subfamilies, genera, and species collected per department. Moreover, the barcoding approach was used by amplifying and sequencing the mitochondrial COI gene. The intraspecific genetic diversity of Ipsapache was also analyzed. 1,131 individuals were examined and 27 genera were identified. Most of the specimens were identified as belonging to the genus Ips, accounting for 53.2% of the total. Xyleborus accounted for 16.5% and Temnoscheila accounted for 10%. Fewer than four individuals were found for f

SUBMITTER: Hernandez M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11826226 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature