New and noteworthy records of saproxylic beetles (Coleoptera) from Crete (Greece)
Journal: Travaux du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle “Grigore Antipa”
Year: 2024

Saproxylic beetles are in the spotlight of conservation biology. Crete (Greece) constitutes a special biogeographical entity and an endemism hotspot for many organisms. Despite its poor forest coverage and the continuous degradation of Cretan forests by human activities, Crete hosts an impressive assemblage of saproxylic Coleoptera, some of them being endemic of the island or/and threatened under the I.U.C.N. criteria. Herein we present new data regarding several saproxylic Coleoptera species of