The beetles (Coleoptera) associated with the Maamora cork oak forest in the north-west of Morocco

This study aims to explore and improve the understanding of the biodiversity of beetles in the Maamora forest, one of the largest cork oak forests in the world. A survey was carried out over two consecutive years (۲۰۲۱ and ۲۰۲۲), using both active and passive traps. A total of ۸۲۴۷ individuals were collected, representing ۲۵۶ species, belonging to ۴۲ families of Coleoptera order. Most of the beetle species belonged to the families Tenebrionidae (۲۷ species), Carabidae (۲۷ species) and Curculionidae (۲۴ species). Out of the ۲۵۶ species identified, ۲۱۶ have been included in this document. We only selected species of high heritage value; ۵۳ were saproxylic, including ۶ rare species; ۲۹ were endemic, and ۲۶ species were identified as new records for the Moroccan entomofauna. These results provide the first checklist of beetle fauna in the Maamora forest, which will contribute new information on the distribution of beetles in the cork oak forests of Morocco.

کلیدواژه ها:

Biodiversity ، inventory ، distribution ، endemic ، saproxylic beetles