Abundance and richness of the subfamily Cryptinae (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae) in a tropical forest of Panama
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| Formato: | artículo original |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Data de Publicación: | 2025 |
| Descripción: | Introduction: Cryptinae is the most diverse and abundant subfamily within the Ichneumonidae. However, its study in Panama has focused on a limited number of species, hindering the understanding of its population dynamics in the region. Objective: To evaluate the abundance and species richness of Cryptinae wasps in a tropical forest of Panama. Methods: I analyzed 2 080 Ichneumonidae (Cryptinae) samples from Malaise traps on Barro Colorado Island, Panama, from the period 2014–2017. Results: Cryptinae were abundant but low in species richness, likely due to the island’s low elevation. Abundance was higher during the dry season and declined strongly in wetter years. Conclusion: Cryptinae is the most abundant Ichneumonidae subfamily in the island, with population patterns shaped by seasonal and climatic factors, particularly temperature and precipitation. |
| País: | Portal de Revistas UNED |
| Institución: | Universidad Estatal a Distancia |
| Repositorio: | Portal de Revistas UNED |
| Idioma: | Español |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:revistas.investiga.uned.ac.cr:article/5658 |
| Acceso en liña: | https://revistas.uned.ac.cr/index.php/cuadernos/article/view/5658 |
| Palabra crave: | wasps parasitoids seasonality Hymenoptera biological regulators climate change avispas parasitoides estacionalidad reguladores biológicos cambio climático |