Insekter och spindlar i anlagda våtmarker : Intressanta fynd från en systematisk undersökning i Uppland och södra Halland

• Wetland area has decreased dramatically compared with preindustrial times, and in manyagricultural areas almost all wetlands have been drained to gain cropland. The trend hasin recent years been reversed because society has realized the many benefits of wetlandfunctions, such as for nutrient retention and flood control. In this study we inventoried 75 wetlands in Uppland and Halland for insects and spiders with Malaise traps, pitfall traps andsuction sampling. Most included wetlands are constructed, because the main purpose was toexamine if these wetlands also can be good for arthropod diversity, but we also included somemore natural wetlands as comparison. In total, we identified more than 25,000 individualsof more than 900 species of Coleoptera, Araneae, Diptera and Heteroptera. We found onenew species for Sweden, Hilara manicata Meigen 1822, and 37 new regional records. Alarge number of species found are considered threatened or else rare. Some wetlands closeto Mälaren were particularly interesting, with three species (Hypsosinga heri (Hahn 1831),Rhaphium antennatum (Charlier 1835) and Bagous robustus Brisout de Barneville 1863)that have no records nearby during recent times. These and other species found in the studyshow that constructed wetlands can provide good habitats for arthropod biodiversity andrare species, particularly if wetland shores are grazed and trampled by cattle.

Subject headings

NATURVETENSKAP  -- Biologi -- Zoologi (hsv//swe)

NATURAL SCIENCES  -- Biological Sciences -- Zoology (hsv//eng)

LANTBRUKSVETENSKAPER  -- Annan lantbruksvetenskap -- Miljö- och naturvårdsvetenskap (hsv//swe)

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES  -- Other Agricultural Sciences -- Environmental Sciences related to Agriculture and Land-use (hsv//eng)

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