The Influence of Environmental Temperature and Humidity on the Elevational and Temporal Distributions of Rove Beetles (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae) in a Quercus L. Forest in Jalisco, Mexico

We analyzed the influence of humidity, temperature, and temporal and elevational distribution on the composition, abundance, and richness of rove beetle assemblages captured with carrion traps in a Quercus L. forest, Cerro de García, Jalisco, Mexico. Four sites with elevations ranging 2,100–2,700 m were surveyed. Beetles were captured monthly from September 2013 to August 2014. Three carrion traps were set at each sampling site, separated by 100...