The magnitude of cryptic insect diversity in one tropical rainforest
Yves Basset, Greg P. A. Lamarre, David A. Donoso, Daniel Souto‐Vilarós, Filonila Perez, Ricardo Bobadilla, Yacksecari Lopez, José Alejandro Ramírez Silva, Héctor Barrios
The study estimates cryptic species diversity in 22 insect assemblages on Barro Colorado Island, finding 10.6% of species are cryptic, with some groups showing higher proportions.
Insect Conservation and Diversity · Jul 17, 2025Peer-reviewedEvolutionary Biology