Neuroptera Diversity from Tacaná Volcano, Mexico: Species Composition, Altitudinal and Biogeographic Pattern of the Fauna

• Published in: Diversity (Basel) Vol. 13; no. 11; p. 537
• Main Authors: Cancino-López, Rodolfo J., Martins, Caleb C., Contreras-Ramos, Atilano
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 01.11.2021
• Subjects: Altitude; altitudinal gradient; Aquatic insects; Biodiversity; Biogeography; Central American Nucleus; Check lists; Exports; Fauna; Identification keys; Jargon; lacewings; Neuroptera; New records; Species composition; Species richness; Taxonomy; Vegetation; Volcanic activity; Volcanoes; Guatemala; Mexico

Approximately 340 species of ten families of Neuroptera have been recorded from Mexico. The Tacaná volcano, reaching an elevation of 4092 m a.s.l., is the northernmost representative of the Central American Nucleus volcanic range. Recent survey efforts of the Neuroptera diversity of the Tacaná volca...