@article {13132,
	title = {Diversity and biogeographic affinities of Apionidae (Coleoptera: Curculionoidea) along an altitudinal gradient in El Cielo Biosphere Reserve of northeastern Mexico},
	journal = {Revista Mexicana De Biodiversidad},
	volume = {83},
	number = {1},
	year = {2012},
	month = {marzo},
	pages = {100-109},
	abstract = {The attitudinal and temporal distributions of species in the family Apionidae (Coleoptera: Curculionoidea) were studied in El Cielo Biosphere Reserve (ECBR) in the state of Tamaulipas, northeastern Mexico. Species richness, diversity and abundance were recorded along an attitudinal gradient, from 100 to 1 900 m. A total of 571 individuals of 51 species were collected, representing 30\% of the total species of Apionidae recorded for Mexico. Richness estimators (Chao 2) indicated that 75\% of the species present were sampled. Species richness and diversity was greatest in tropical forests. Species geographic distributions were found to fall into 3 categories: mega-Mexico, tropical and temperate. The majority of the species (55.3\%) were restricted to mega-Mexico (southern southwestern US to northern Nicaragua), with fewer species with tropical (27.7\%) and temperate (17.0\%) distributions. Species with tropical distributions had highest diversity and greater overall abundance in low elevations in tropical forests when compared to higher elevation forests (cloud and pine/oak). In contrast, diversity and abundance for species with temperate and mega-Mexican distributions were similar in all forest types. Greater richness and abundance occurred during the dry season (December through May) than the rainy season, suggesting populations of Apionidae were in immature stages during this latter period, with active adults predominating during the dry season, many of which were probably in a non-reproductive physiological state.},
	keywords = {Apionidae},
	author = {Jones, Robert W. and Nino-Maldonado, Santiago and Luna-Cozar, Jesus}
}
@article {12322,
	title = {First record of arthropods associated with Greigia juareziana (Bromeliaceae)},
	journal = {Revista Mexicana De Biodiversidad},
	volume = {82},
	number = {3},
	year = {2011},
	month = {septiembre},
	pages = {1034-1036},
	abstract = {Here we present the first known records for Mexico and the Neotropics of arthropods associated with the terrestrial bromeliad Greigia juareziana. The site locality for the collection of the host species is the southeast portion of the San Martin Tuxtla volcano in the state of Veracruz, Mexico. Four species of arthropods were detected within the leaf axils and infloresences of the bromeliad, 3 of which were insects Anasa bellator, Proxis punctulatus and Apion sp. belonging to the Orders of Hemiptera and Coleoptera. The remaining species was identified only to family (Myriapoda: Chilopoda: Lithobidae).},
	keywords = {Apion},
	author = {Hernandez-Baz, Fernando and Kromer, Thorsten and Coates, Rosamond}
}
@article {10748,
	title = {Kairomonal response of coleopterans associated with Dendroctonus frontalis and two Ips species (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) in forest of Chiapas, Mexico},
	journal = {Revista Mexicana De Biodiversidad},
	volume = {79},
	number = {1},
	year = {2008},
	month = {junio},
	pages = {175-183},
	type = {Article},
	abstract = {We assessed the bark beetle diversity and the response of associated predators to aggregation pheromones in pine forests in Chiapas, Mexico. From June to October 2006, 40 Lindgren funnel traps were established with different baits that included frontalin, ipsenol and ipsdienol pheromones and a control (without pheromone). We registered the attractiveness of frontalin to the bark beetle Dendroctonus frontalis (Zimmermann), and ipsenol and ipsdienol to Ips spp. Kairomonal specific response of the predators Temnochila chlorodia (Mannerheim), Enoclerus ablusus (Ban) and Elacatis sp. was detected. We registered an important increase in abundance of bark beetles and predators during the summer to the beginning of fall. T. chlorodia exhibited differential attraction to the three pheromones evaluated, whereas E. ablusus, Elacatis sp. and Leptostylus sp. were significantly attracted to ipsenol and ipsdienol. This is the first report of kairomonal response of the phytophagous Leptostylus sp. (Cerambycidae) for Mexico. Our results showed that inter-and intra-specific communication between different bark beetles and associated species may occur, which promotes competitive and predator interaction between them.},
	keywords = {Dendroctonus frontalis, Ips},
	author = {Dominguez-Sanchez, Bernando and Macias-Samano, Jorge E. and Ramirez-Marcial, Neptali and Leon-Cortes, Jorger L.}
}
@article {10634,
	title = {Structure and composition of seasonal coleopterous assemblages (Insecta: Coleoptera) in the cloud forest of Tlanchinol, Hidalgo, Mexico collected with flight interception traps},
	journal = {Revista Mexicana De Biodiversidad},
	volume = {81},
	number = {2},
	year = {2010},
	month = {agosto},
	pages = {437-456},
	abstract = {We described and compared Coleoptera assemblages in rainy and dry seasons in the cloud forest in Tlanchinol, Hidalgo, Mexico, based on 8 monthly samples using flight interception traps. Assemblages were described using richness and composition as well as some diversity measurements; we then used Renyi{\textquoteright}s diversity profiles to compare them. A Bray-Curtis similarity index was used to evaluate species turnover rate between seasons. The theoretical richness by parametric methods was estimated, the relationship between species and the collecting months were analyzed with a correspondence analysis, and species were placed into functional groups. The 3 308 specimens collected belong to 50 families and 352 species, with Staphylinidae, Curculionidae and Nitidulidae having the highest number of species. Richness, abundance and diversity were significantly higher in the dry season. Most species possess abundances lower than 1 \% representing the rare species. According to the theoretical estimation of richness there are many species to add to the list. Predators (43\%) and phytophagous (20\%) comprised the highest number of species. The great diversity of surveyed coleopterous represents an important factor in the Tlanchinol cloud forest protection.},
	author = {del Carmen Pedraza, Ma and Marquez, Juan and Gomez-Anaya, Jose A.}
}
@article {8525,
	title = {The giant cardon cactus Pachycereus pringlei, a new host for Scyphophorus acupunctatus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) in Baja California Sur, Mexico},
	journal = {Revista Mexicana De Biodiversidad},
	volume = {82},
	number = {3},
	year = {2011},
	month = {septiembre},
	pages = {1041-1045},
	abstract = {This is the first record of a cactus, Pachycereus pringlei (giant cardon), which is a dominant species of the xerophyllous scrub in the Baja California peninsula, as a host of Scyphophorus acupunctatus (agave weevil). Based on observations and the sampling of adults and larvae, it was possible to establish that this weevil causes at least 3 types of damage to the cardon: 1), drilling of the tip of the branches by adults; 2), consumption of the branch medulla by larvae, which can be so extended that could cause the cardon{\textquoteright}s death, and 3), perforations in the branches, used by larvae to eliminate wastes, that could serve as entrance to other pests and remain as tumor-like scars. The success that this insect seems to have by using the giant cardon cactus as host represents a threat to its natural populations and even to the xerophillous scrub environmental services.},
	keywords = {Scyphophorus acupunctatus},
	author = {Maya, Yolanda and Palacios-Cardiel, Carlos and Jimenez, Ma Luisa}
}
