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2015-09-01

Managing insect collections. Micropezidae (Diptera: Nerioidea) of the Entomological Museum UNAB

Gestión en las colecciones de insectos. Micropezidae (Diptera: Nerioidea) del Museo Entomológico UNAB

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15446/agron.colomb.v33n3.52432

Keywords:

Andean region, Colombia, taxonomy, geographical distribution, agroecosystems, Insecta (en)
región andina, Colombia, taxonomía, distribución geográfica, agroecosistemas, Insecta (es)

Authors

  • Javier O. Martínez-Alava Universidad Nacional de Colombia - Sede Bogotá - Faculty of Agricultural Sciences - Sistemática de Insectos Agronomía (SIA) Group - Museo Entomológico UNAB
  • Francisco Serna Universidad Nacional de Colombia - Sede Bogotá - Faculty of Agricultural Sciences - Sistemática de Insectos Agronomía (SIA) Group - Museo Entomológico UNAB
UNAB consists of several collections that seek to represent the insects of agricultural and forestry significance from the various regions of Colombia, especially the mountainous zone. In order to contribute to knowledge on the Diptera diversity of Colombia found in agricultural ecosystems, the present study looked at the Micropezidae contained in this museum, along with the represented taxa, as well as its current curatorial status and geographic distribution in the country. Currently, the Taxonomic Central Collection houses 107 specimens from the Micropezidae family, which belong to the genera Cardiacephala, Grallipeza, Grallomyia, Mesoconius, Micropeza, Plocoscelus, Paragrallomyia, Poecilotylus, Ptilosphen, Scipopus, and Taeniaptera, representing distribution in 57 municipalities and 12 departments (provinces) of the Colombian Andean region.
UNAB se compone de varias Colecciones que buscan representar la entomofauna de importancia agrícola y silvícola de varias regiones de Colombia, especialmente de su zona montañosa. Como aporte al conocimiento de la diversidad de Dípteros de Colombia que viven en agroecosistemas, en el presente estudio se estudian los Micropezidae de este Museo, y se registran los taxones representados, así como el estado de su curaduría y su distribución geográfica en el país. En la actualidad, la Colección Taxonómica Central cuenta con 107 especímenes de la familia Micropezidae, que corresponden a los géneros Cardiacephala, Grallipeza, Grallomyia, Mesoconius, Micropeza, Paragrallomyia, Plocoscelus, Poecilotylus, Ptilosphen, Scipopus y Taeniaptera, con registros para 57 municipios de 12 departamentos, principalmente de la Región andina de Colombia.

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Martínez-Alava, J. O., & Serna, F. (2015). Managing insect collections. Micropezidae (Diptera: Nerioidea) of the Entomological Museum UNAB. Agronomía Colombiana, 33(3), 339-347. https://doi.org/10.15446/agron.colomb.v33n3.52432