Coccinellids asociados a citricos del centro-sur de Tamaulipas, Mexico

The present study identifies and illustrates the species richness of Coccinellidae associated with citrus crops in south-central Tamaulipas, Mexico. The collection of specimens was carried out from March to October 2020, at weekly intervals, using entomological netting, yellow traps and manually checking the branches of the smaller trees. A total of 169 adult specimens of the Coccinellidae family represented in two subfamilies, 13 genera and 20 species were collected. Of the 20 species, 14 were already reported and six are first records 2 for Tamaulipas. It is concluded that the increase in the number of species collected in this region is due to the more significant effort in the sampling carried out. Key words: diversity; species; coleopters; predators; new records El presente estudio identifica e ilustra la riqueza de especies de Coccinellidae asociados a cultivos de citricos en el centro-sur de Tamaulipas, Mexico. La colecta de especimenes se realizo de marzo a octubre de 2020 en intervalos semanales, usando red entomologica, trampas amarillas y revisando manualmente las ramas de los arboles de menor tamano. Se recolectaron 169 especimenes adultos de la familia Coccinellidae representados en dos subfamilias, 13 generos y 20 especies. De las 20 especies, 14 ya estaban reportadas y seis son primeros registros para Tamaulipas. Se concluye que el aumento en el numero de especies recolectadas en esta region se debe al mayor esfuerzo en el muestreo realizado. Palabras clave: diversidad; especies; coleopteros; depredadores; nuevos registros