MORPHOBIOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE GENUS BLAPS (COLEOPTERA: TENEBRIONIDAE) IN THE CENTRAL KYZYLKUM DESERT

Mahliyo Kamolova

Authors

Mahliyo Kamolova PhD Researcher, Navoi State University, Navoi, Uzbekistan

Keywords:

Blaps, Tenebrionidae, Central Kyzylkum Desert, morphobiological characteristics, xerophilous species, desert ecosystems, zoogeographical distribution

Abstract

The Central Kyzylkum Desert is one of the largest desert regions, characterized by a sharply continental climate, high temperatures, and extreme moisture deficiency. Such harsh environmental conditions are clearly reflected in the morphological and biological adaptations of insect fauna, particularly in species belonging to the family Tenebrionidae (darkling beetles). Representatives of the genus Blaps Fabricius, 1775 constitute an important taxonomic group within the typical xerophilous entomofauna of the Kyzylkum Desert.

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