The community of beetles visiting artificially-created tree snags within timber harvest units in north-central Idaho was captured during the summers of 2002 and 2003. Bark beetles (Scolytidae) were the most commonly captured family, but large numbers of longhorned beetles (Cerambycidae) and metallic wood boring beetles (Buprestidae) were also captured. The patterns of abundance and diversity were examined for seasonal shifts. The scolytids were most common early in the summer while the cerambycids and buprestids peaked later in the season. Further, significantly more beetles were captured at traps placed adjacent to Douglas-fir snags then to traps placed adjacent to snags of grand fir.
Species 1: Coleoptera Scolytidae (Bark beetles)
Species 2: Coleoptera Cerambycidae (Longhorned beetles)
Species 3: Coleoptera Buprestidae (Metallic woodboring beetles)
Keywords: Community ecology, Douglas-fir
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