| Abstract: | Diel activities of carabids (Coleoptera: Carabidae) associated with a coal mine remnant and surrounding soybean field were studied in west-central Illinois from June through October 2002. A total of 1,402 carabids, representing 29 species and 17 genera, were collected using pitfall traps. Poecilus chalcites (Say) demonstrated roughly equal diurnal and nocturnal activity in June, but greater diurnal activity thereafter. Pterostichus permundus (Say), Cyclotrachelus seximpressus (LeConte), Amara obesa (Say), and Scarites quadriceps Chaudoir showed significant nocturnal activity. Associations between habitat and diel activity were found for three species: P. chalcites associated with the remnant and edge habitats showed greater diurnal activity than those associated with the soybean field; C. seximpressus was most active diurnally in the remnant, and Harpalus pensylvanicus (DeGeer) showed the greatest nocturnal activity in the remnant and edge habitats. We found significant temporal and habitat-related variation in diel activity among carabid species inhabiting agricultural areas in west-central Illinois. |
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| ProdID: | 70028165 |
| Citation Author: | Willand, J. E.; McCravy, K. W. |
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| Citation Larger Work Title: | Great Lakes Entomologist |
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| Citation Search Results Text: | Variation in diel activity of ground beetles (Coleoptera: Carabidae) associated with a soybean field and coal mine remnant; 2006; Article; Journal; Great Lakes Entomologist; Willand, J. E.; McCravy, K. W. |
| Citation Start Page: | 141 |
| Citation Volume: | 39 |
| Citation Year: | 2006 |
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| Text: | Variation in diel activity of ground beetles (Coleoptera: Carabidae) associated with a soybean field and coal mine remnant; 2006; Article; Journal; Great Lakes Entomologist; Willand, J. E.; McCravy, K. W. |
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| Date Other: | Sun, 1 Jan 2006 00:00 -0600 |
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