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Abstract

هدف البحث إلى سد الفجوة المعرفية في الدراسات الحشرية في المناطق الجافة وشبه الجافة لجهة كلميم – واد نون، حيث لا تزال الخنافس (Coleoptera) غير موثقة بشكل كافٍ، رغم أهميتها البيئية ككائنات مؤشرة على صحة النظام البيئي. تم تنفيذ دراسة ميدانية شاملة في أربع مناطق تمثّل التنوّع الإيكولوجي بالجهة: آسا-الزاك، كلميم، طانطان، وسيدي إفني، بالاعتماد على مجموعة من تقنيات الجمع المتكاملة، منها المصائد الحفرية الأرضية، والشبكات اليدوية، والضرب على الشجيرات، والجمع اليدوي المباشر؛ بهدف ضمان شمولية تمثيل الأنواع المختلفة حسب المواطن والنشاط. وأسفرت النتائج عن جمع 316 فرداً يمثلون 84 نوعاً موزعين على 11 عائلة من رتبة الخنافس. وقد كانت عائلة Tenebrionidae الأكثر تمثيلاً وانتشاراً في غالبية المواقع؛ ما يعكس قدرتها العالية على التكيف مع المناخ الجاف وشبه الجاف، ويعزى ذلك إلى خصائصها الفسيولوجية والسلوكية التي تمكّنها من الاستمرار في بيئات فقيرة بالماء والنبات. وأظهر التحليل البيوجغرافي أن الأنواع ذات الأصل المتوسطي هي المهيمنة على الأنواع المسجلة بنسبة ،%50 بينما شكلت الأنواع المتوطنة نسبة مهمة بلغت %9 من إجمالي الأنواع، ما يبرز الأهمية البيولوجية والإيكولوجية لهذه المناطق. ومن خلال تحليل التصنيف الهرمي للمواقع المدروسة، تبين وجود خمس مجموعات رئيسية من حيث تشابه تركيبة مجتمعات الخنافس، حيث لعبت الظروف المناخية المحلية، مثل الحرارة والرطوبة، دوراً حاسماً في توزيع هذه المجتمعات. وتتوافق هذه النتائج مع ما تم رصده في مناطق مغربية أخرى، حيث أُبرزت العلاقة الوثيقة بين تنوع الخنافس وبنية المواطن والغطاء النباتي، مؤكدين بذلك أهمية هذه البيئات في احتضان تنوع بيولوجي غالباً ما يهمل في المناطق الجافة.

The research aimed to fill the knowledge gap in entomological studies in the arid and semi-arid regions of Guelmim-Oued Noun, where beetles (Coleoptera) remain under-documented, despite their ecological importance as indicators of ecosystem health. A comprehensive field study was carried out in four regions that represent the ecological diversity of the region: Assa-Zag, Guelmim, Tantan, and Sidi Ifni, relying on a set of integrated collection techniques, including pitfall traps, hand nets, bush beating, and direct hand collection, to ensure a comprehensive representation of different species by habitat and activity. The results resulted in the collection of 316 individuals representing 84 species across 11 families of the order Coleoptera. The family Tenebrionidae was the most represented and widespread in most sites, reflecting their high adaptability to arid and semi-arid climates, due to their physiological and behavioral characteristics that enable them to survive in water- and plant-poor environments. The biogeographic analysis showed that species of Mediterranean origin dominated the recorded species, while endemic species accounted for an important percentage of 9% of the total species, highlighting the biological and ecological importance of these areas. By analyzing the hierarchical classification of the studied sites, five main clusters were found in terms of similarity of beetle community composition, where local climatic conditions, such as temperature and humidity, played a crucial role in the distribution of these communities. These results are in line with what has been observed in other Moroccan regions, where the close relationship between beetle diversity and the structure of habitats and vegetation has been highlighted, emphasizing the importance of these environments in hosting a biodiversity that is often neglected in dry areas.

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​​​​Arabian Journal of Scientific Research-المجلة العربية للبحث العلمي 7, 4 (2026); https://doi.org/10.5339/ajsr.2026.4
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  • Article Type: Research Article
Keyword(s): beetles, distribution, diversity, Guelmim-Oued Noun region, Southern Morocco and الخنافس، التنوع، التوزيع، منطقة كلميم واد نون، جنوب المغرب.

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