Open AccessA fast and reliable method for mark-recapture water beetles (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae) and other Arthropoda
Author(s) -
Cristiana Cerrato,
Massimo Meregalli
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
bollettino della società entomologica italiana
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2281-9282
pISSN - 0373-3491
DOI - 10.4081/bollettinosei.2020.69
Subject(s) - dytiscidae , ecology , mark and recapture , bog , biology , peat , demography , population , sociology
A new procedure for mark-recapture of Coleoptera Dytiscidae was developed. It consists of marking one elytron directly in the field using a battery driven mini-drill for making a small scratch, followed by attachment of a small label with an alpha-numeric code printed on hydro-resistant paper. The results of a four-year long study on some Dytiscidae species living in a montane peat-bog are summarized and discussed. The application of the method to other taxa is also outlined