Ground Beetles of Nantucket Island, Massachusetts: 1995 (Coleoptera: Carabidae)

A single season (1995) of ground beetle collecting on Nantucket Island, Massachusetts yielded 102 species in 18 tribes (Coleoptera: Carabidae). Fifty-seven species not previously recorded from the island were taken, including five species not currently listed for Massachusetts. Globally rare habitat...

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Published in:Journal of the New York Entomological Society 1996-12, Vol.104 (1/2), p.95-103
Main Author: Purrington, Foster Forbes
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Beaches
Beetles
Coastal plains
Coleoptera
Entomology
Fauna
Heathlands
Species diversity
Taxa
Wildlife habitats
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Summary:A single season (1995) of ground beetle collecting on Nantucket Island, Massachusetts yielded 102 species in 18 tribes (Coleoptera: Carabidae). Fifty-seven species not previously recorded from the island were taken, including five species not currently listed for Massachusetts. Globally rare habitats including Maritime Heath/Grasslands, Morainal Frost Bottoms and Coastal Plain Ponds were intensively assayed. A high species turnover rate is implied by this preliminary analysis.
ISSN:0028-7199
1937-2361