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Two Circumpolar Ground Beetle Species (Coleoptera: Carabidae) Were in Hokkaido, Japan, Late in the Last Glacial Period

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Fossil body parts of the two cold-adapted ground beetle species, Elaphrus lapponicus and Diacheila polita, were found from a deposit dated in the late Last Glacial period in Hokkaido, Japan. The paleoenvironment was estimated from their modern distribution and habitat, along with the results of the paleobotanical studies at the site. The temperature was at least 6 degrees lower than modern in summer, and the area around the site was mostly covered with forest tundra, which can currently be seen in areas further north of Hokkaido.

Source: Quaternary

DOI: 10.3390/quat8020022

Author: Shigehiko Shiyake

Institutions: Otemon Gakuin University, Osaka Museum of Natural History

Language: English

Topic: Coleoptera Taxonomy and Distribution

Subfield: Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $1,930