The sculpture of elytra in species from the family Dytiscidae (Insecta: Coleoptera) as a diagnostic feature for the identification of subfossil material

• Autorzy: Mazur M. , Kubisz D.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Three categories of the elytral sculpture in the dorsal area of 138 central European Dytiscidae species have been distinguished, i.e.: macrosculpture, first-degree microsculpture, and second-degree microsculpture. On the basis of a kind, arrangement, and quantitative proportions of eight sculpture elements (punctures, sulci, clefts, granules, areas, stripes, carinae and folds), 14 types and 39 varieties of the sculpture have been described. Additionally, sexual dimorphism of and seven other types of the sculpture, not related to the sex have been distinguished. Importance at the discussed sculpture features for the identification of the subfossil Dytiscidae remains was stressed. Using the diagnostic features, a key for identification of subfossil Dytiscidae was compiled.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

elytral sculpture; environmental changes; palaeoenvironment

PL

paleośrodowisko; zmiany środowiskowe

• Wydawca: Polska Akademia Umiejętności
• Czasopismo: Folia Quaternaria
• Rocznik: 2008
• Tom: nr 78
• Strony: 71--98
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 15 poz., rys., tab.

Twórcy

autor

Mazur M.

• Institute of Biology, Pedagogical University of Kraków, Podbrzezie 3, 31-054 Kraków, Poland

autor

Kubisz D.

• Institute of Systematics and Evolution of Animals, Polish Academy of Sciences, Sebastiana 9, 31-049 Kraków, Poland

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