Use of insect rarity for biotope prioritisation: the tenebrionid beetles of the Central Apennines (Italy)

摘要: Insect conservation has been traditionally based mainly on the identification of priority biotopes. One most commonly used criteria for biotope prioritisation is occurrence species, hence need measures species vulnerability. In this paper a two-step protocol proposed. Firstly, insect vulnerability estimated from rarity that can be easily derived basic data. Then, these values are to rank The method was applied here tenebrionid beetles Central Apennines, montane area high concern South Europe. Their use in an example data hidden museum collections analyses dealing with overlooked groups. Most decisions Mediterranean mountains biased towards certain vertebrates. Although current management practices preserves study generally consistent tenebrionids (especially woodland protection, which essential arboreal species), results provided stress importance preserving also open biotopes, crucial many taxa, including several endemic forms. Moreover, there indication preservation such kind biotopes would important approach single animal taxon, but it extended other groups, order obtain more general view relative different types Apennine conservation.