Description
Distribution data is added for 27 species in which 13 species are new records for the Azores Archipelago: Oligonychus perseae Tuttle, Baker & Abbatiello, 1976, Textrix pinicola Simon, 1875, Pholcomma gibbum (Westring, 1851), Schistocerca gregaria (Forsskål, 1775), Phoracantha recurva Newman, 1840, Diachus auratus Fabricius, 1801 Phyllotreta procera (Redtenbacher, 1849), Phyllotreta striolata (Fabricius, 1803), Dibolia occultans (Koch, 1803), Pseudolynchia canariensis (Macquart, 1839), Hermetia illucens (Linnaeus, 1758), Dryocosmus kuriphilus Yasumatsu, 1951 and Ectemnius cephalotes (Olivier, 1792).
Data Records
The data in this sampling event resource has been published as a Darwin Core Archive (DwC-A), which is a standardized format for sharing biodiversity data as a set of one or more data tables. The core data table contains 68 records.
1 extension data tables also exist. An extension record supplies extra information about a core record. The number of records in each extension data table is illustrated below.
This IPT archives the data and thus serves as the data repository. The data and resource metadata are available for download in the downloads section. The versions table lists other versions of the resource that have been made publicly available and allows tracking changes made to the resource over time.
Versions
The table below shows only published versions of the resource that are publicly accessible.
How to cite
Researchers should cite this work as follows:
Boieiro M, Borges P A V (2024). New records of exotic arthropods for Azores. Version 1.2. Universidade dos Açores. Samplingevent dataset. http://ipt.gbif.pt/ipt/resource?r=new_records&v=1.2
Rights
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The publisher and rights holder of this work is Universidade dos Açores. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY 4.0) License.
GBIF Registration
This resource has been registered with GBIF, and assigned the following GBIF UUID: 25642889-2f2d-41f4-9fea-954e07cfa6fa. Universidade dos Açores publishes this resource, and is itself registered in GBIF as a data publisher endorsed by GBIF Portugal.
Keywords
Occurrence; Specimen
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Geographic Coverage
Azores Archipelago
| Bounding Coordinates | South West [36.88, -31.333], North East [39.623, -24.807] |
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Taxonomic Coverage
The following groups were studied: Arachnida - Acarina (Tetranychidae); Araneae (Agenelidae, Linyphiidae, Salticidae, Theridiidae, Zoropsidae). Insecta - Orthoptera (Acrididae, Trigonidiidae); Hemiptera (Nabidae); Coleoptera (Cerambycidae, Chrysomelidae, Curculionidae); Diptera (Calliphoridae, Hippoboscidae, Stratiomyidae, Syrphidae); Lepidoptera (Pyralidae); Hymenoptera (Chrysididae, Crabronidae, Cynipidae, Halictidae, Megachilidae, Vespidae)
| Kingdom | Arthropoda (Arthropods) |
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| Class | Arachnida (Arachnids), Insecta (Insects) |
Temporal Coverage
| Start Date / End Date | 2015-08-11 / 2024-08-29 |
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Project Data
In the last decade many species were recorded as new introductions for Azores. Most of those species are exotic species with invasion potential. In this contribution we report the new arrival of several terrestrial arthropod species in the Azores islands and highlight the need to monitor their spread, particularly for some species that may be considered problematic.
| Title | New findings of terrestrial arthropods from the Azorean islands |
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| Identifier | AZORES-ARTHROPODS-RECORDS |
| Funding | The database management and Open Access was funded by the project FCT-UIDB/00329/2020-2024 - DOI:10.54499/UIDB/00329/2020 (Thematic Line 1 – integrated ecological assessment of environmental change on biodiversity). MB was supported by Fundacão para a Ciência e a Tecnologia through contract DL57/2016/CP1375/CT0004 at the University of the Azores (https://doi.org/10.54499/DL57/2016/CP1375/CT0004). MB and PAVB were also funded by the project Azores DRCT Pluriannual Funding (M1.1.A/FUNC.UI&D/010/2021-2024) and PAVB by the project AZORESBIOPORTAL – PORBIOTA (ACORES-01-0145-FEDER-000072). |
| Study Area Description | This project was carried out in the Azores archipelago. The Azores are a group of nine volcanic islands located in the North Atlantic Ocean, roughly 1,500 km (930 miles) west of mainland Portugal. The archipelago is divided into three groups: the Eastern Group (São Miguel and Santa Maria), the Central Group (Terceira, Graciosa, São Jorge, Pico, and Faial), and the Western Group (Flores and Corvo). The islands are characterized by rugged terrain, with steep cliffs, lush greenery, and numerous volcanic craters, some of which have formed lakes. The highest point in the Azores is Pico, a stratovolcano on Pico Island, standing at 2,351 meters above sea level. The climate is temperate and oceanic, with mild temperatures year-round and high humidity, influenced by the surrounding Atlantic Ocean. The islands are known for their diverse landscapes, including native forests. The geography is largely shaped by human activity, with the landscape dominated by human-transformed habitats, primarily seminatural and intensive pastures used for agriculture, as well as forest plantations. These plantations consist mainly of non-native species such as Pittosporum undulatum, Eucalyptus species, Cryptomeria japonica, Acacia melanoxylon, and Pinus pinaster. Only about 5% of the archipelago's total area remains covered by native forests, which are now restricted to small patches on steep slopes and less accessible areas. |
| Design Description | The discovery of new species records stems from both ongoing inventory and monitoring efforts aimed at enhancing our understanding of Azorean terrestrial arthropod biodiversity, as well as from incidental sampling. The application of standardized sampling techniques has been crucial in this process, including methods to monitor ground-dwelling and canopy arthropods (the BALA protocol, developed under the Biodiversity of Arthropods of Laurisilva of Azores project), airborne arthropods (the SLAM protocol, from the Sea, Land, Aerial Malaise project), and insect pollinators (the SPRING protocol, established by the Strengthening Pollinator Recovery through INdicators and monitorinG project). These standardized approaches have led to the identification of new species at both the island and archipelago level. |
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Sampling Methods
The new species records result both from ongoing inventory/monitoring efforts to improve the knowledge on the Azorean terrestrial arthropod biodiversity, but also from occasional sampling. The use of standardized sampling techniques to monitor epigean and canopy arthropods [BALA protocol, following Biodiversity of Arthropods of Laurisilva of Azores (BALA) project], airborne arthropods [Sea Land Aerial Malaise protocol, following Sea, Land, Aerial Malaise (SLAM) project], and insect pollinators [SPRING protocol, following Strengthening Pollinator Recovery through INdicators and monitorinG (SPRING) project] led to the collection of new species findings at island or archipelago leve
| Study Extent | The studies were carried out in the Azores archipelago, which is located in the North Atlantic. The archipelago has nine islands distributed among three island groups. Data is available for Flores (Ocidental Group), Faial, Pico, São Jorge and Terceira (Central Group) and São Miguel and Santa Maria (Oriental Group) |
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| Quality Control | The specimens were identified to species level in the laboratory using a Leica S9i stereomicroscope and diverse taxonomic literature. All collected specimens were stored in vials with ethanol (70%) and deposited in the Dalberto Pombo entomological collection (DTP) at the University of the Azores (Angra do Heroísmo, Portugal). |
Method step description:
- Nomenclature follows the accepted last taxonomic literature for each taxon
Collection Data
| Collection Name | Entomoteca Dalberto Teixeira Pombo (DTP) |
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| Collection Identifier | DTP |
| Specimen preservation methods | Alcohol |
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Additional Metadata
| Alternative Identifiers | 25642889-2f2d-41f4-9fea-954e07cfa6fa |
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| http://ipt.gbif.pt/ipt/resource?r=new_records |