The various actions carried out by the LIFE BEETLES have been bearing fruit, or rather, beetles!
Within the scope of action D.1: Monitoring the projectโs output and impact on conservation and LIFE Key Performance Indicators, after the last screening of Pitfall traps placed in the summer of 2021, it was possible to confirm the presence of the target species in the project’s intervention areas. This methodology also revealed the discovery of some rarities of endemic invertebrates in these areas. Here is the record of some of the species found:
–ย Alestrus dolosus (Crotch, 1867) โ Caldeira Rasa, Flores island
–ย Drouetius azoricus nitens Machado, 2009 โ Riverbanks of Fundรฃo and Anel, Flores island
–ย Calathus carvalhoi Serrano & Borges, 1986 โ Terra-Brava, Terceira island
–ย Cedrorum azoricus caveirensis Borges & Serrano, 1993 โ Pico island
–ย Cedrorum azoricus azoricus Borges & Serrano, 1993 โ Terceira island
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