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- Title
Natural history of the Mexican cockroach Homoeogamia mexicana Burmeister, 1838 (Blattodea: Corydiidae): biology, distribution, and habitat characterization.
- Authors
NÚÑEZ-BAZÁN, REINIER; ARELLANO, ELIZABETH; CRUZ, DARYL D.; ESTRADA-ÁLVAREZ, JULIO C.
- Abstract
Within the cockroach family Corydiidae, the species Homoeogamia mexicana appears to have the widest distribution in Mexico. However, the natural history and ecology of this species are largely unknown, while feeding habits, behavior, reproduction, life cycle, and habitat use and selection have never been reported. In this study, we address these important gaps in order to improve knowledge and conservation of this species. Several individuals were held in captivity, allowing observation of aspects of their ecology, behavior, and reproduction. Based on 263 records from iNaturalist, literature, and museums, we tabulated presence records in the wild and constructed a graph of life stage by month. Habitats and distribution were characterized in terms of bioclimatic variables, elevation, land use, vegetation, and biogeographic provinces. An ecological niche model was constructed and projected onto a map of Mexico and northern Central America to estimate new potential areas of environmental suitability. Our results showed that H. mexicana is widely distributed in Mexico, with a preference for high elevation and cold areas. The potential distribution area predicted by the ecological niche model was much larger than the distribution as currently reported. The morphological sexual dimorphism of this species is an extension of its ecological differences.
- Subjects
NATURAL history; ECOLOGICAL niche; ECOLOGICAL models; LIFE cycles (Biology); HABITAT selection; KNOWLEDGE gap theory
- Publication
Western North American Naturalist, 2024, Vol 84, Issue 2, p188
- ISSN
1527-0904
- Publication type
Article