Diversity and abundance of the entomofauna of the Bosque Protector Cerro Blanco, Ecuador

Dry season
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A total of 4910 specimens were collected in the four areas sampled, corresponding to 97 species from three orders and 37 families. In the case of the order Coleoptera, 4664 specimens of 53 species belonging to 25 families were collected. Of the order Lepidoptera, 242 specimens were collected from 40 species classified in 9 families. From the order Odonata we collected 4 specimens of 4 species classified in 3 families). Two species of beetles were found in high abundance, Nitidulidae sp. in three zones: Caseta Jaguar, Caseta Pigio and Zona Turística; while Canthon subhyalinus was highly representative in Caseta Jaguar, Caseta Pigio and sector 507 and less abundant in Zona Turística.