Episode 2349
Timarcha lugens
Mon, 2023-Oct-09 00:17 UTC
Length - 2:10
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The random article for Monday, 9 October 2023 is Timarcha lugens.
Timarcha lugens (Chrysomelidae) is a wingless leaf beetle endemic to the high mountains of the Sierra Nevada (Spain). The genus Timarcha comprises a group of herbivorous species, widely distributed in Europe, Turkey, North Africa and Western North America, which inhabit a broad range of habitats, including high mountains, humid forests and sandy coastal areas. In the Iberian Peninsula, Timarcha is represented by more than 25 species, some of them inhabiting montane regions. In the Sierra Nevada, this genus is represented by four species, although only three of them, T. lugens, T. insparsa Rosenh., and T. marginicollis Rosenh., occur over 2,400 m (7,900 ft) altitude. While T. lugens and T. insparsa are endemic species of the Sierra Nevada mountains, T. marginicollis is also present in other mountain ranges in southern Spain. T. lugens distribution area spans from 2,400 to 3,200 metres (7,900 to 10,500 feet) above sea level, being the most abundant chrysomelid at these high-altitudes.
This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 00:17 UTC on Monday, 9 October 2023.
For the full current version of the article, see Timarcha lugens on Wikipedia.
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