Latest Articles from Biodiversity Data Journal Latest 4 Articles from Biodiversity Data Journal https://bdj.pensoft.net/ Fri, 29 Mar 2024 12:23:12 +0200 Pensoft FeedCreator https://bdj.pensoft.net/i/logo.jpg Latest Articles from Biodiversity Data Journal https://bdj.pensoft.net/ Hoverflies of the Timon-David collection (Diptera, Syrphidae) https://bdj.pensoft.net/article/117265/ Biodiversity Data Journal 12: e117265

DOI: 10.3897/BDJ.12.e117265

Authors: Gabriel Nève, Xavier Lair, Thomas Lebard, Jean-Yves Meunier, Louis-Jean Teste, Louise Séguinel

Abstract: Hoverflies are among the most important insect pollinators and there is documented evidence of a recent decline in their populations. To trace the past distributions of hoverfly species, verified records of historical collections are essential.Here, we provide data on 1071 specimens of hoverflies collected or received by Jean Timon-David and hosted at the Marseille Natural History Museum, France. Most of the specimens were collected by Timon-David himself and come from south-eastern France, mainly from the Departments of Bouches-du-Rhône, Var and Hautes-Alpes. Most of these specimens were checked for the accuracy of their identification according to the latest identification keys. This resulted in 85 additions to the known fauna of the French Departments, mostly for Var and Bouches-du-Rhône. The taxonomy of all specimens was checked against the latest available checklists and updated names added whenever necessary. Specimens received from entomologists working in other continents may also be valuable, as these are historic testimonies of the fauna of their own respective regions of origin and may, therefore, also be used as reference material. One paratype specimen from Australia is present in the collection. The holotype of Cheilosia vangaveri Timon-David, 1937 is absent from the collection and should be considered as lost. All but two of the specimens with locality labels had their geographical coordinates of origin added in the dataset.

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Data Paper Mon, 19 Feb 2024 09:55:21 +0200
Apoidea of the collections of Lyon, Aix-en-Provence, Marseille and Toulon Museums of Natural History (France) https://bdj.pensoft.net/article/99650/ Biodiversity Data Journal 11: e99650

DOI: 10.3897/BDJ.11.e99650

Authors: Jean-Yves Meunier, Benoît Geslin, Mehdi Issertes, Gilles Mahé, Frédéric Vyghen, Harold Labrique, Yves Dutour, Vincent Poncet, Jérémy Migliore, Gabriel Nève

Abstract: Many insect species have shown dramatic declines over the last decades, as a result of man-related environmental changes. Many species which were formerly widespread are now rare. To document this trend with evidence, old records of collected specimens are vital.We provide here the data on 9752 bee (Hymenoptera: Apoidea) specimens hosted in several museums of south-east France: Musée des Confluences in Lyon, Muséum d’Histoire Naturelle de Marseille, Muséum d’Aix-en-Provence and the Muséum Départemental du Var in Toulon. Most of the specimens (9256) come from France and include data on 552 named species. For most of these specimens, the geographical location, including geographical coordinates, is based on the locality (town or village) where they were collected. The specimens were captured from the beginning of the nineteenth century to 2018. The identifications of 1377 specimens, mainly belonging to the genus Bombus, are considered reliable, as these were performed or been checked since 2009. All the other reported identifications are the original ones given by the original collectors.

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Data Paper Mon, 13 Mar 2023 18:03:30 +0200
AxIOM: Amphipod crustaceans from insular Posidonia oceanica seagrass meadows https://bdj.pensoft.net/article/10109/ Biodiversity Data Journal 4: e10109

DOI: 10.3897/BDJ.4.e10109

Authors: Loïc Michel, Nicolas Sturaro, André Heughebaert, Gilles Lepoint

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Data Paper Thu, 8 Sep 2016 11:23:25 +0300
PASSIFOR: A reference library of DNA barcodes for French saproxylic beetles (Insecta, Coleoptera) https://bdj.pensoft.net/article/4078/ Biodiversity Data Journal 3: e4078

DOI: 10.3897/BDJ.3.e4078

Authors: Rodolphe Rougerie, Carlos Lopez-Vaamonde, Thomas Barnouin, Julien Delnatte, Nicolas Moulin, Thierry Noblecourt, Benoît Nusillard, Guillem Parmain, Fabien Soldati, Christophe Bouget

Abstract: Saproxylic beetles – associated with dead wood or with other insects, fungi and microorganisms that decompose it – play a major role in forest nutrient cycling. They are important ecosystem service providers and are used as key bio-indicators of old-growth forests. In France alone, where the present study took place, there are about 2500 species distributed within 71 families. This high diversity represents a major challenge for specimen sorting and identification. The PASSIFOR project aims at developing a DNA metabarcoding approach to facilitate and enhance the monitoring of saproxylic beetles as indicators in ecological studies. As a first step toward that goal we assembled a library of DNA barcodes using the standard genetic marker for animals, i.e. a portion of the COI mitochondrial gene. In the present contribution, we release a library including 656 records representing 410 species in 40 different families. Species were identified by expert taxonomists, and each record is linked to a voucher specimen to enable future morphological examination. We also highlight and briefly discuss cases of low interspecific divergences, as well as cases of high intraspecific divergences that might represent cases of overlooked or cryptic diversity.

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