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1 Introduction Insects are the most diverse group of animals on Earth, with over 1 million named species and up to 4 million undescribed species (Stork 2018). This diversity, coupled with their sheer abundance, means that insects are critical to the functioning of all terrestrial and freshwater ecosystems, acting as pollinators, predators, decomposers and food sources (Noriega et al. 2018).

Conflicts of Interest The authors declare no conflicts of interest. Data Availability Statement The data that support the findings of this study are available in the supplementary material of this article. Supporting Information Filename Description aqc70257-sup-0001-Supplementary_Material.docxWord 2007 document , 15.6 KB Supporting Information S1 The RDA biplot illustrates the ordination of sites and species in relation to Altitude and longitude. A. va = Africallagma vaginale, A.