EDP Foz Tua: Arthropoda – Environmental Impact Assessment [2006-2008]
The dataset contains records of arthropods collected in the lower reaches of the Tua river, and included in the Environmental Impact Assessment of the Foz Tua Hydroelectric Dam, promoted by EDP – Energias de Portugal, S.A. Most data was collected between June 2006 and June 2008, during field visits to 7 sections of the river Tua valley. The main taxa targeted during the field visits were Lepidoptera, Coleoptera, Hemiptera, Orthoptera, and Odonata. Part of the specimens have been kept in the private collections of the collectors indicated in the dataset.
Default
Identification
- Alternate Identifier
-
85a3c886-3312-45c9-b040-4d7634653246
- Publication Date
- 2018-03-22
- Title
-
EDP Foz Tua: Arthropoda – Environmental Impact Assessment [2006-2008]
- Abstract
-
The dataset contains records of arthropods collected in the lower reaches of the Tua river, and included in the Environmental Impact Assessment of the Foz Tua Hydroelectric Dam, promoted by EDP – Energias de Portugal, S.A. Most data was collected between June 2006 and June 2008, during field visits to 7 sections of the river Tua valley. The main taxa targeted during the field visits were Lepidoptera, Coleoptera, Hemiptera, Orthoptera, and Odonata. Part of the specimens have been kept in the private collections of the collectors indicated in the dataset.
- purpose
-
This dataset is part of a broader initiative whereby the company EDP - Energias de Portugal S.A. will made available biodiversity data collected during impact assessment and biological monitoring studies.
- Dataset Language
-
ENGLISH
- Dataset Creator
-
CIBIO-InBIO, Centro de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Recursos Genéticos, Universidade do Porto - Pedro Beja (Researcher)
Campus Agrário de Vairão
,Vairão
,4485-661 Vairão
,PORTUGAL
- Dataset Creator
-
Instituto Superior de Agronomia - Rui Figueira (Researcher)
Tapada da Ajuda
,Lisbon
,1349-017 Lisboa
,PORTUGAL
- Metadata Provider
-
CIBIO-InBIO, Centro de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Recursos Genéticos, Universidade do Porto - Martin Corley (Researcher)
Campus Agrário de Vairão
,Vairão
,4485-661 Vairão
,PORTUGAL
- Metadata Provider
-
Museu de História Natural e da Ciência, Universidade do Porto - José Manuel Grosso-Silva (Researcher)
Praça Gomes Teixeira
,Porto
,4099-002 Porto
,PORTUGAL
- Metadata Provider
-
CIBIO-InBIO, Centro de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Recursos Genéticos, Universidade do Porto - Sónia Ferreira (Researcher)
Campus Agrário de Vairão
,Vairão
,4485-661 Vairão
,PORTUGAL
- Metadata Provider
-
CIBIO-InBIO, Centro de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Recursos Genéticos, Universidade do Porto - Pedro Beja (Researcher)
Campus Agrário de Vairão
,Vairão
,4485-661
,PORTUGAL
- Metadata Provider
-
CIBIO-InBIO, Centro de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Recursos Genéticos, Universidade do Porto - Pedro Sousa (Researcher)
Campus Agrário de Vairão
,Vairão
,4485-661
,PORTUGAL
- Dataset Contact
-
EDP - Energia de Portugal - João Madeira (Manager)
Av. 24 Julho, 12, Torre Nascente, Piso 4
,Lisbon
,1249-300 Lisboa
,PORTUGAL
- Keywords (GBIF Dataset Type Vocabulary: http://rs.gbif.org/vocabulary/gbif/dataset_type.xml)
-
-
Occurrence
-
- Keywords (GBIF Dataset Subtype Vocabulary: http://rs.gbif.org/vocabulary/gbif/dataset_subtype.xml)
-
-
Observation
-
- Keywords (NA)
-
-
Arachnids
-
Beetles
-
Moth
-
Dragonfly
-
Arthropods
-
Insect
-
Malacostraca
-
Geographic Coverage
- Geographic Description
-
The data was collected at 7 sections of the river Tua valley. (Northeast Portugal, Europe). The areas in the region of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, within the municipalities of Alijó, Carrazeda de Ansiães, and Vila Flor.
Bounding Box
- West Bounding Coordinate
-
-7.429
- East Bounding Coordinate
-
-7.204
- North Bounding Coordinate
-
41.386
- South Bounding Coordinate
-
41.213
Temporal Coverage
Range of Dates
- Begin Date
-
2006-06-05
- End Date
-
2008-06-03
Taxonomic Coverage
- General Taxonomic Coverage
-
The taxonomic coverage of this dataset spans 4 classes, 13 orders, 115 families, and 724 species. The class Insecta accounts for 99% of both the specimens (N=2103) and the species. About 80% of the specimens and 77% of the species are Lepidoptera. The Coleoptera ranks second, with 8% of specimens and 12% of species. The five most represented families were all Lepidoptera (Geometridae, Noctuidae, Crambidae, Pyralidae, Erebidae, Gelechiidae), and accounted for about half the specimens and 44% of the species. A total of 56 families were represented each by five or less specimens.
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
-
Kingdom
- Taxonomic Rank Value
-
Animalia
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
-
Phylum
- Taxonomic Rank Value
-
Arthropoda
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
-
Class
- Taxonomic Rank Value
-
Insecta
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
-
Class
- Taxonomic Rank Value
-
Malacostraca
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
-
Class
- Taxonomic Rank Value
-
Chilopoda
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
-
Class
- Taxonomic Rank Value
-
Arachnida
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
-
Order
- Taxonomic Rank Value
-
Lepidoptera
- Common Name
-
Butterflies and Moths
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
-
Order
- Taxonomic Rank Value
-
Coleoptera
- Common Name
-
Beetles
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
-
Order
- Taxonomic Rank Value
-
Dermaptera
- Common Name
-
Earwigs
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
-
Order
- Taxonomic Rank Value
-
Hemiptera
- Common Name
-
True Bugs
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
-
Order
- Taxonomic Rank Value
-
Orthoptera
- Common Name
-
Grasshoppers and crickets
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
-
Order
- Taxonomic Rank Value
-
Decapoda
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
-
Order
- Taxonomic Rank Value
-
Diptera
- Common Name
-
True Flies
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
-
Order
- Taxonomic Rank Value
-
Hymenoptera
- Common Name
-
Sawflies, Wasps, Bees, and Ants
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
-
Order
- Taxonomic Rank Value
-
Scutigeromorpha
- Common Name
-
House Centipedes
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
-
Order
- Taxonomic Rank Value
-
Mantodea
- Common Name
-
Mantises
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
-
Order
- Taxonomic Rank Value
-
Odonata
- Common Name
-
Dragonflies and Damselflies
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
-
Order
- Taxonomic Rank Value
-
Solifugae
- Common Name
-
Solifuges
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
-
Order
- Taxonomic Rank Value
-
Araneae
- Common Name
-
Spiders
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
-
Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
-
Acrididae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
-
Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
-
Aeshnidae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
-
Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
-
Alucitidae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
-
Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
-
Alydidae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
-
Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
-
Amorphoscelididae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
-
Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
-
Aphodiidae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
-
Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
-
Araneidae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
-
Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
-
Autostichidae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
-
Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
-
Bedelliidae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
-
Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
-
Berytidae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
-
Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
-
Blastobasidae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
-
Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
-
Brachodidae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
-
Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
-
Brentidae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
-
Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
-
Cambaridae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
-
Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
-
Cantharidae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
-
Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
-
Carabidae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
-
Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
-
Carcinidae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
-
Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
-
Cerambycidae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
-
Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
-
Cercopidae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
-
Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
-
Cetoniidae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
-
Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
-
Choreutidae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
-
Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
-
Chrysomelidae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
-
Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
-
Cicadellidae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
-
Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
-
Cleridae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
-
Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
-
Coccinellidae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
-
Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
-
Coenagrionidae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
-
Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
-
Coleophoridae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
-
Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
-
Coreidae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
-
Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
-
Cosmopterigidae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
-
Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
-
Cossidae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
-
Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
-
Crambidae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
-
Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
-
Daesidae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
-
Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
-
Depressariidae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
-
Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
-
Douglasiidae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
-
Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
-
Drepanidae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
-
Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
-
Dynastidae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
-
Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
-
Elachistidae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
-
Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
-
Empusidae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
-
Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
-
Epermeniidae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
-
Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
-
Erebidae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
-
Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
-
Euteliidae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
-
Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
-
Forficulidae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
-
Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
-
Gelechiidae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
-
Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
-
Geometridae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
-
Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
-
Glyphipterigidae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
-
Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
-
Gomphidae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
-
Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
-
Gracillariidae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
-
Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
-
Gryllidae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
-
Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
-
Hesperiidae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
-
Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
-
Heterogynidae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
-
Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
-
Hydrometridae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
-
Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
-
Labiduridae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
-
Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
-
Laemophloeidae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
-
Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
-
Lampyridae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
-
Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
-
Lasiocampidae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
-
Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
-
Libellulidae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
-
Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
-
Lucanidae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
-
Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
-
Lycaenidae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
-
Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
-
Lygaeidae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
-
Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
-
Lyonetiidae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
-
Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
-
Mantidae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
-
Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
-
Melolonthidae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
-
Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
-
Membracidae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
-
Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
-
Momphidae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
-
Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
-
Monotomidae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
-
Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
-
Mycetophagidae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
-
Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
-
Mycteridae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
-
Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
-
Nabidae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
-
Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
-
Nepidae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
-
Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
-
Nepticulidae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
-
Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
-
Noctuidae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
-
Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
-
Nolidae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
-
Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
-
Notodontidae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
-
Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
-
Nymphalidae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
-
Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
-
Oecophoridae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
-
Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
-
Oedemeridae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
-
Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
-
Opostegidae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
-
Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
-
Papilionidae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
-
Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
-
Pentatomidae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
-
Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
-
Phaneropteridae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
-
Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
-
Pieridae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
-
Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
-
Platycnemididae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
-
Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
-
Plutellidae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
-
Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
-
Prionoceridae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
-
Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
-
Psychidae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
-
Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
-
Pterolonchidae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
-
Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
-
Pterophoridae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
-
Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
-
Pyralidae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
-
Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
-
Pyrrhocoridae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
-
Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
-
Reduviidae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
-
Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
-
Rhopalidae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
-
Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
-
Rhynchitidae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
-
Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
-
Rutelidae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
-
Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
-
Saturniidae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
-
Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
-
Scoliidae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
-
Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
-
Scutelleridae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
-
Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
-
Scutigeridae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
-
Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
-
Scydmaenidae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
-
Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
-
Scythrididae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
-
Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
-
Silphidae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
-
Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
-
Silvanidae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
-
Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
-
Sphingidae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
-
Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
-
Spongiphoridae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
-
Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
-
Stenocephalidae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
-
Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
-
Syrphidae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
-
Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
-
Tenebrionidae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
-
Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
-
Tetrigidae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
-
Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
-
Tettigoniidae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
-
Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
-
Thomisidae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
-
Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
-
Tineidae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
-
Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
-
Tischeriidae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
-
Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
-
Tortricidae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
-
Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
-
Vespidae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
-
Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
-
Yponomeutidae
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
-
Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
-
Zopheridae
License Information
- Intellectual Rights
-
This work is licensed under a
Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY) 4.0 License
.
Additional Metadata
Metadata
GBIF Metadata Block
- Date Stamp
-
2021-11-29T09:03:28Z
- Citation
-
Beja P, Figueira R, Corley M, Grosso-Silva J M, Ferreira S, Sousa P (2018). EDP Foz Tua: Arthropoda – Environmental Impact Assessment [2006-2008]. Version 1.6. EDP - Energias de Portugal. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/jtdrhm accessed via GBIF.org on 2021-11-29.
- Bibliography
-
Corley, M.F.V., Marabuto, E. Pires, P. (2007). New Lepidoptera for the fauna of Portugal (Insecta: Lepidoptera). SHILAP Revta. lepid. 35 (139):321-334.
Corley, M.F.V., Marabuto, E., Maravalhas, E., Pires, P. Cardoso, J.P. (2008). New and interesting Portuguese Lepidoptera records from 2007. SHILAP Revta lepid., 36 (143): 283-300.
Corley, M.F.V., Marabuto, E., Maravalhas, E., Pires, P. Cardoso, J.P. (2011). New and interesting Portuguese Lepidoptera records from 2009 (Insecta: Lepidoptera. SHILAP Revta lepid., 39 (153): 15-35.
Corley, M. F. V., Cardoso, J. P., Dale, M. J., Marabuto, E., Maravalhas, E., Pires, P. (2012a). New and interesting Portuguese Lepidoptera records from 2010 (Insecta: Lepidoptera). SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, 40(157), 5-21.
Corley, M.F.V., Merckx, T., Cardoso, J.P., Dale, M.J., Marabuto, E., Maravalhas, E. Pires, P. (2012b). New and interesting Portuguese Lepidoptera records from 2011. (Insecta: Lepidoptera). SHILAP Revta lepid., 40 (160): 489-511.
Corley, M. F. V., Merckx, T., Marabuto, E. M., Arnscheid, W. Maravalhas, E. 2013. New and interesting Portuguese Lepidoptera records from 2012 (Insecta: Lepidoptera). SHILAP Revta. lepid., 41 (164): 449-477.
Corley, M.F.V., Rosete, J., Marabuto, E., Maravalhas, E., Pires, P., 2014. New and interesting Portuguese Lepidoptera records from 2013. (Insecta: Lepidoptera). SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, 42 (168): 587-613.
Corley, M.F.V., Rosete, J., Romão, F., Dale, M. J., Marabuto, E., Maravalhas, E., Pires, P., 2015.– New and interesting Portuguese Lepidoptera records from 2014. (Insecta: Lepidoptera).– SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología 43 (172): 583-613.
Ferreira, S. Grosso-Silva, J. M., 2008. Confirmation of the occurrence of Gryllomorpha uclensis Pantel, 1890 in Portugal (Orthoptera, Gryllidae). Boln. S.E.A., 42: 384.
Grosso-Silva, J. M., 2007. New and interesting beetle (Coleoptera) records from Portugal (5th note). Boln. S.E.A., 40: 471-472.
Mata, L.; Grosso-Silva, J. M. Goula, M., 2013. Pyrrhocoridae from the Iberian Peninsula (Hemiptera: Heteroptera). Heteropterus Rev. Entomol., 13 (2): 175-189.
Valcárcel, J. P.; Grosso-Silva, J. M. Prieto Piloña, F., 2011. Nuevos registros de Mycterus curculioides (Fabricius, 1781) (Coleoptera, Mycteridae) y actualización de su distribución ibérica. Arquivos Entomolóxicos, 5: 153-156.
Project
• Project
- Title
-
Environmental Impact Assessment of the Foz Tua Hydroelectric Dam - Arthropod Data
Personnel
Individual Name
- Given Name
-
Martin
- Surname
-
Corley
- User ID
-
A-7851-2008
- Role
-
AUTHOR
Personnel
Individual Name
- Given Name
-
José Manuel
- Surname
-
Grosso-Silva
- Role
-
AUTHOR
Personnel
Individual Name
- Given Name
-
Sónia
- Surname
-
Ferreira
- Role
-
AUTHOR
Personnel
Individual Name
- Given Name
-
Pedro
- Surname
-
Beja
- User ID
-
0000-0001-8164-0760
- Role
-
ADMINISTRATIVE_POINT_OF_CONTACT
Personnel
Individual Name
- Given Name
-
Rui
- Surname
-
Figueira
- User ID
-
0000-0002-8351-4028
- Role
-
ADMINISTRATIVE_POINT_OF_CONTACT
Personnel
Individual Name
- Given Name
-
Pedro
- Surname
-
Sousa
- User ID
-
0000-0002-5859-9656
- Role
-
ADMINISTRATIVE_POINT_OF_CONTACT
- Abstract
-
The database contains records of arthropods collected in the lower reaches of the Tua river and included in the Environmental Impact Assessment of the Foz Tua Hydroelectric Dam, promoted by EDP – Energias de Portugal, S.A. Most data was collected between June 2006 and June 2008, during field visits to 7 sections of the river Tua valley. A total of 2103 specimens were identified, most of which were Lepidoptera (1691), Coleoptera (173), Hemiptera (78), Orthoptera (60), and Odonata (47). These specimens represented 724 species, most of which were Lepidoptera (556), Coleoptera (83), Hemiptera (32), Orthoptera (22), and Odonata (12). Part of the specimens have been kept in the private collections of the collectors indicated in the database.
- Funding
-
The work was funded by EDP - Energias de Portugal, S.A.
Study Area Description
- Descriptor
-
The study was conducted along the margins of the lower Tua river, prior to the construction and subsequent flooding of the valley by the Foz Tua Hydroelectric Dam.
The Rio Tua is formed by the confluence of the Rio Rabaçal and Rio Tuela at Mirandela. It flows some 45 kilometres in a mainly south-west direction to Foz Tua where it enters the Rio Douro. At Mirandela it lies at 215 metres a.s.l. falling to about 80 metres at Foz Tua. In the southern part of its course it cuts through hills which ascend to over 600 m, whereas in the northern part the surrounding higher ground only reaches 300 m. This gives the northern half of the river an open character with some wide gravelly shallows. Very much in contrast, the southern half lies in a deep ravine cut through granite rocks which is where the dam has been constructed and where most of the recording sites were located.
Between the bridge at Foz Tua and the bridge at Brunheda, there was no crossing point over the river, which could only be reached by car on tracks that were sometimes very steep. Only from Vilarinho das Azenhas to Mirandela was there a road running along the valley. However a railway line runs the whole length of the river from Foz Tua all the way to Mirandela, providing access to otherwise inaccessible areas.
According to Köppen Climate Classification, the study area was included in type Csa, corresponding to a temperate climate with dry or hot summer. Mean monthly temperature ranges between 6.1ºC (January) and 23.6ºC. Mean annual precipitation is 520mm and follows the typical seasonal Mediterranean pattern, with most (68%) precipitation concentrated in the wet semester (October-March) and virtual no precipitation in the summer months. A brief description of the seven sections of the river that were sampled (11 sampling sites) is provided from downstream to upstream. For each site the altitude of the main collecting sites is given. Any sites below 170m are nowadays submerged.
Section 1 - Fiolhal. The recording site was by the railway line below Quinta da Ribeira, Altitude 130m. The ravine below the line was steep and wooded, with a variety of trees including Fraxinus angustifolia and Quercus rotundifolia. The riverbed was boulder strewn and the banks had Alnus glutinosa and Salix salvifolia. Above the line the slopes were gentler with vines and olive trees growing on terraces, and patches of Mediterranean scrub including such shrubs as Pistacia terebinthus and Lonicera implexa. Two other areas have been sampled during the day: one in the surroundings of Quinta da Ribeira and one closer to the river mouth.
Section 2 - Amieiro. The recording site was a track leading down into the ravine past the village. The track ends at altitude 150 m, beside a cable car which could be used to access the Santa Luzia railway station on the opposite bank of the river. Below the cable the narrow deep river runs at the bottom of a near vertical sided gorge. One light was always placed at a bend in the track at about 170 m. The slope on the Santa Luzia side had rather open Quercus rotundifolia woodland. The Abreiro side also had some oaks, but was occupied by a patchwork of tiny orchard and garden terraces wherever there was any space between granite cliffs and boulders. The trackside vegetation was a rich and varied selection of herbs and shrubs, while rock crevices are filled with Sedum species and Dianthus lusitanus. This site was always noticeably warmer than other sites at night.
Section 3 - São Lourenço. The recording site was beside the railway line about 500 m south of the village at altitude 160 m. Here the steep wooded ravine probably has the least disturbed vegetation of any site along the river. The vegetation was similar to that below the railway line at Fiolhal, but continues on slightly less steep slopes above the line.
Section 4 - Brunheda. The recording site was just north of the railway station at 160 m. There was some flat ground on both sides of the river at this point. Marginal trees were Salix, Alnus and Populus nigra. Trapped lights were placed on the river gravel patches, that were submerged at some times of year by then. The other bank of the river visited by day. A wide grassy area here has abundant Gratiola officinalis.
Section 5 - Abreiro. The trapping site was beside a track at about 170 m, a few hundred metres south of Abreiro station (which is some two kilometres east of Abreiro village on the other side of the river and in a different municipality). The river here was wide and shallow with gravelly flats. Some rocky outcrops near the bank of the river had Bufonia macropetala, a rare plant in Portugal. There was plentiful Salix salvifolia and some Populus nigra by the river. One section of the track was bordered by a rich selection of small trees and shrubs including Prunus spinosa, Crataegus monogyna, Acer monspessulanus, Quercus rotundifolia, Cytisus, Rubus, Ruscus aculeatus and Clematis campaniflora. The embankment of the railway track was however heavily infested with the exotic Ailanthus.
Section 6 - Ribeirinha. Trapping was on the edge of the village beside the river at 185 m. The river here was wide and shallow with gravel banks. There were marginal Populus nigra and Fraxinus angustifolia.
Section 7 - Vilarinho das Azenhas. The site was immediately upstream of the road bridge about one kilometre east of the village, at altitude 195 m. The river here was fairly wide, with an artificial pool created by a weir. The river banks had abundant Alnus glutinosa and Salix salvifolia and near the banks were some Populus nigra, Ulmus minor, Crataegus monogyna and a little Celtis australis. Climbing these trees were Humulus lupulinus, Calystegia sepia and Solanum dulcamara. The narrow strip between the river and the railway opened a little after a few hundred metres into a grassy area containing some vines.
Design Description
- Description
-
This dataset resulted from field work carried out between 2006 and 2008, involving surveys of arthropod species. The work was associated with the Environmental Impact Assessment of the Foz Tua Hydroelectric Dam. The objective was to obtain baseline information on the species occurring along the lower Tua River, to provide a baseline against which future impacts of this development could be assessed. Sampling was carried out along the margins of the Tua River, including sectors to be flooded by the dam, and sectors upstream of the dam.
Methods
• Method
Method Step
- Description
-
To be completed.
Sampling
- Study Extent
-
The data was collected within 7 sections of the river Tua valley (Northeast Portugal. Europe), encompassing 11 sampling sites. (Northeast Portugal. Europe). The areas in the region of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, within the municipalities of Alijó, Carrazeda de Ansiães, and Vila Flor.
- Sampling Description
-
Sampling methods for Lepidoptera
The majority of the data was obtained from nocturnal sampling using 125 w mercury vapour bulbs suspended from a tripod over a white sheet on the ground or on a stand placed in the middle of the sheet. Three such lights were run from a single generator, using lengths of electric cable to separate the lights as far as possible, allowing sampling from different microhabitats. Egg boxes placed on the sheets provided hiding places for moths, reducing the number of moths that are active around the light at any one moment and making examination of the catch easier. Moths were identified visually, using a lens for the smaller species, but if not recognised or when known to be unidentifiable in the field, samples were collected in glass tubes or boxes and later killed in a freezer. These samples were pinned and taken home for later identification, often requiring dissection of genitalia.
Nocturnal sessions began about 30 minutes after sunset and continued until the rate at which new species were appearing rendered further sampling unprofitable. In cooler more humid localities this was earlier than in dry warm sites, where sampling sometimes continued till the first signs of returning daylight. During these hours, the three sheets were visited and examined nearly continually, with only short breaks, mainly to look at the wine ropes.
Wine ropes were also used at night. These are pieces of clothes line soaked in a solution of white sugar in red wine. Usually five were used, hung on small branches of trees or bushes soon after sunset, and then inspected periodically during the night. They were sited where they would not be directly affected by the mercury vapour lights, either at some distance away from the lights or sometimes between two lights if these were sufficiently far apart. Results from this sampling technique are notoriously unpredictable, but usually some species are attracted that have not been attracted to the lights.
Some diurnal sampling was also carried out, but the time spent on this was much less than on the night work and the methods used less efficacious. A small number of species were captured with a net during the day. Larvae were collected when found, and the food-plants noted. These were reared through to adults for identification purposes, but this was not always successful. A few species were identified from leaf mines or characteristic spinnings made by their larvae. In some cases this can be done even if the larva is no longer present.
In the data, counts are provided for each species. Using the sampling techniques given above, counting every individual of every species at the lights is not practicable with the number of species often far exceeding 100. Instead, during the following morning, estimates from memory were made for each species. Obviously this is not rigorously exact, but it does give an approximation of relative numbers. Using this method, occasional checks can be made, by attempting to count all individuals of one or two species and comparing this with an estimated number. From this it is evident that low numbers are reasonably accurate (thus an estimated 5 might actually be 4 or 6 for example) but more abundant species are consistently underestimated.