Terrestrial Invertebrates, Edwards Air Force Base, 1997
Abstract
An invertebrate survey was performed on Edwards Air Force Base during the 1997 season (November 1996 through December 1997), which was a continuation of a 1996 survey. Survey methods involved sweeping of bloom-ing and nonblooming vegetation; searching for invertebrates beneath rocks, logs, and other objects; searching for diurnal and nocturnal crawling, flying, and calling invertebrates; and collecting nocturnal invertebrates drawn to a mercury vapor light. From this study, 769 invertebrate species were collected. A total of 297 species, nearly 40 percent, were new and had not been found last year. Of these species approximately 97 percent were insects and over 80 percent belonged to the four major insect orders: Coleoptera, Lepidoptera, Diptera, and Hymenoptera. Over 15 percent belonged to the next four major insect orders: Orthoptera, Homoptera, Hemiptera, and Neuroptera. Three new species of Gryllacrididae have been found by this survey. Two of the three Cicindela species collected were outside their reported range.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 01, 2000
- Accession Number
- ADA377707
Entities
People
- Gordon Pratt
Organizations
- University of California, Riverside