Checklist of Colombian cockroaches (Dictyoptera, Blattaria).

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  • Author(s): Vélez, Andrés1
  • Source:
    Biota Colombiana. jun2008, Vol. 9 Issue 1, p21-37. 17p. 2 Charts, 2 Graphs.
  • Additional Information
    • Subject Terms:
      GENETICS; BLATTIDAE; COCKROACHES; ECOLOGY; SPECIES pools; PHYSIOLOGY; DICTYOPTERA
    • Subject Terms:
      COLOMBIA
    • Abstract:
      En este trabajo se revisa el estado actual del conocimiento de Blattaria para Colombia. Se presentan generalidades sobre el suborden y se catalogan las especies presentes en Colombia. Este estudio se hizo con base a la literatura y revisión de ejemplares de diferentes colecciones colombianas. El listado de especies que se obtuvo esta conformado por cuatro familias con 15 subfamilias, 62 géneros y 133 especies que representan el 3.1% de las 4,330 especies reconocidas a nivel mundial. Además se da el rango altitudinal y datos de distribución por las regiones biogeográficas y departamentos de Colombia. Se hacen algunas anotaciones sobre la distribución en cada región y sobre los métodos de colecta. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
    • Abstract:
      This paper reviews the current state of knowledge about Blattaria for Colombia. Generalities on the suborder are presented and the species present in Colombia are catalogued. This study was made based on the literature and analysis of the various Colombian collections. The species listing obtained is made up of four families with 15 subfamilies, 62 genera and 133 species that account for 3.1% of the 4,330 species recognized worldwide. Moreover, an altitudinal range is given as well as distribution data for Colombia's biogeographical regions and departments. Some notes are made on the distribution for each region and on collection methods. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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