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Checklist of beetles (Coleoptera) from the cork oak forest of Larache (Morocco).

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: The cork oak forest of Larache, a vital part of Morocco Atlantic coastal cork oak woodlands, plays a crucial role in supporting local ecosystems and human societies. However, it is increasingly threatened by intensive agriculture and other anthropogenic pressures, resulting in habitat loss for insects, including beetle communities. This study aimed to establish a comprehensive inventory of beetles in the cork oak forest of Larache over two consecutive years (2021 and 2022) by examining beetles associated with different vegetative landscapes using various trapping techniques (pitfall and pan traps) and direct surveys. The results revealed 180 species from 37 families, including 9 endemic species, 33 species newly recorded in Morocco, 13 saproxylic species and 10 species listed on the Red List (7 saproxylic and 3 coprophagous species). This diversity underscores the ecological importance of the cork oak forest of Larache and highlights the urgent need for conservation measures and the promotion of suitable habitats to protect these insect communities.

Source: DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals)

DOI: 10.61186/jesi.45.2.3

Authors: Amine Samih, Noureddin Maatouf, Sergi Trócoli, Hamza Habbaz, Latifa Rohi

Institutions: University of Hassan II Casablanca, Museu de Ciències Naturals de Barcelona

Language: English

Topic: Coleoptera Taxonomy and Distribution

Subfield: Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Life on land

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W6940017398

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