First reliable record of Oryctes nasicornis (Linnaeus, 1758) (Col.:Scarabaeidae, Dynastinae) in Val de San Román (León, España) Primer registro documentado de Oryctes nasicornis (Linnaeus, 1758) (Col.: Scarabaeidae: Dynastinae) en Val de San Román (León, España)

The European rhinoceros beetle Oryctes nasicornis (Linnaeus, 1758) (Cool.: Scarabaeidae, Dynastinae) is widespread in Europe but patchily recorded in the Iberian Peninsula, where populations have declined due to habitat loss and changing agricultural practices. In August 2024, two specimens were fou...

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Autores: Panadès, Xavier|||0000-0003-3812-4482, Buckland, Paul
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2025
País:España
Institución:Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Repositorio:Dipòsit Digital de Documents de la UAB
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ddd.uab.cat:322269
Acceso en línea:https://ddd.uab.cat/record/322269
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Coleoptera
Scarabaeidae
Dynastinae
Oryctes nasicornis
Rhinoceros beetle
Distribution
León
Spain
Iberian Peninsula
Escarabajo rinoceronte
Distribución
España
Península Ibérica
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Sumario:The European rhinoceros beetle Oryctes nasicornis (Linnaeus, 1758) (Cool.: Scarabaeidae, Dynastinae) is widespread in Europe but patchily recorded in the Iberian Peninsula, where populations have declined due to habitat loss and changing agricultural practices. In August 2024, two specimens were found in Val de San Román (León, Spain), the first local record in five years. This new data highlights the persistence of the species in favorable microhabitats and reinforces the need to maintain monitoring programs and integrate records from citizen science to assess its conservation status.