Sericoda quadripunctata

Sericoda quadripunctata is a species of ground beetle in the family Carabidae.[1][2][3][4][5] It is found in Europe and Northern Asia (excluding China) and North America.[1]

Sericoda quadripunctata
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Carabidae
Genus: Sericoda
Species:
S. quadripunctata
Binomial name
Sericoda quadripunctata
(De Geer, 1774)

Biology

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S. quadripunctata is pyrophilic and can be extremely abundant in areas that have recently experienced wildfires.[6] The eggs of S. quadripunctata have a higher rate of survival in recently heat-sterilized soil, mainly due to reduced predation by other soil-dwelling invertebrates.[7]

 

References

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  1. ^ a b "Sericoda quadripunctata Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-03-18.
  2. ^ "Sericoda quadripunctata species details". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-03-18.
  3. ^ "Sericoda quadripunctata". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-03-18.
  4. ^ "Sericoda quadripunctata Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-03-18.
  5. ^ "Sericoda quadripunctata Overview". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 2018-03-18.
  6. ^ Koivula, Matti; Cobb, Tyler; Déchêne, Andrea; Jacobs, Joshua; Spence, John (2006-09-01). "Responses of two Sericoda Kirby, 1837 (Coleoptera: Carabidae) species to forest harvesting, wildfire, and burn severity". Entomologica Fennica. 17 (3): 315–324. doi:10.33338/ef.84351. ISSN 2489-4966.
  7. ^ Bell, Aaron J.; Calladine, Kiara S.; Wardle, David A.; Phillips, Iain D. (August 2022). "Rapid colonization of the post‐burn environment improves egg survival in pyrophilic ground beetles". Ecosphere. 13 (8). doi:10.1002/ecs2.4213. ISSN 2150-8925.

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