Orthoptera records from Crete and its satellite islets (NHMC collection)

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Kotitsa N, Trichas A, Chobanov D, Mylonas M (2025). Orthoptera records from Crete and its satellite islets (NHMC collection). Version 1.1. Pensoft Publishers. Occurrence dataset. https://ipt.pensoft.net/resource?r=orthoptera_creteandislets_nhmc&v=1.1

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Keywords

Occurrence; Specimen

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Geographic Coverage

Orthopteran records from the island of Crete, Greece, and its satellite islets (Gavdos, Chrysi, Dia)

Taxonomic Coverage

No Description available

Project Data

Crete (Greece) and its satellite islets have been identified as a significant biodiversity hotspot with a high concentration of endemic species, including Orthoptera. So far, 76 species of Orthoptera have been recorded from Crete and its surrounding islets, 21 of which are endemic to the area. The present study aims to contribute to the understanding of the Orthopteran fauna of Crete and its satellite islets by presenting new records and findings derived from 37 years of pitfall-trap samplings by the Natural History Museum of Crete (NHMC). Seven species are added to the species list for Crete and its satellite islets (Pteronemobius heydenii, Stenonemobius gracilis, Paramogoplistes novaki, Paramogoplistes kinzelbachi, Rhacocleis andikithirensis, Rhacocleis graeca, Rhacocleis insularis), while new records and distribution data are provided for five Cretan endemic taxa (Dolichopoda paraskevi, Ovaliptila lindbergi, Troglophilus spinulosus, Platycleis albopunctata cretica, Rhacocleis derrai). New species records and checklists are provided for four satellite islets of Crete (Gavdos, Gavdopoula, Dia, Chrysi). As a result, the number of taxa known from this island group increased to 83, 21 of which are endemic to Crete and Gavdos and eight are endemic to the South Aegean.

The personnel involved in the project:

Sampling Methods

Approximately 80% of the specimens in the present study were collected with pitfall traps active between the years 1988 and 2023 originating from all dominant habitats of Crete. The remaining 20% were collected by fermenting traps and hand-picking.

Method step description:

1. Morphological examination of the Orthopteran specimens stored in the Nautral History Museum of Crete collection

Collection Data

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