This research is mainly focused on niche differences of the two most common European species of the oedemerid beetle genus Oedemera, O flavipes and O lurida. The trophic niche and the daily activity were compared, considering the possible influence of environmental factors, in two geographical areas of Central Italy, characterized by Mediterranean or Continental ecosystems. Both species are polyphagous, but locally oligophagous, preferring Asteraceae and Apiaceae; daily activity is more intense in the morning and it is regulated mostly by the circadian rhythm. Differences among sexes are evidenced in both species. © 2005 E. Schweizerbart'sche Verlagsbuchhandlung.
Niche differences in two Oedemera species in Mediterranean and Continental Ecosystems of Central Italy. (Coleoptera: Oedemeridae)
Serena Carloni
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2005
Abstract
This research is mainly focused on niche differences of the two most common European species of the oedemerid beetle genus Oedemera, O flavipes and O lurida. The trophic niche and the daily activity were compared, considering the possible influence of environmental factors, in two geographical areas of Central Italy, characterized by Mediterranean or Continental ecosystems. Both species are polyphagous, but locally oligophagous, preferring Asteraceae and Apiaceae; daily activity is more intense in the morning and it is regulated mostly by the circadian rhythm. Differences among sexes are evidenced in both species. © 2005 E. Schweizerbart'sche Verlagsbuchhandlung.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
