Karakteristik Morfometrik Kutu Kayu (Armadillidium vulgare) pada Lahan Karst di Kabupaten Buton Tengah

Abstrak

This study aims to determine the morphometric characteristics of woodlice (Armadillidium vulgare) in karst lands from both actively managed plantations and former gardens in the Gu and Lakudo districts of Central Buton Regency. The research is a descriptive qualitative study using an exploratory method with direct observation and sampling at the study sites. Soil samples were collected using a 25 × 25 cm quadrant to a depth of 10 cm. Identification was carried out using reference journals by Shultz (2018) and Schmidt (2008). Morphometricmeasurements of the woodlice were performed using a Leica DFC310 FC stereo microscope, measuring parameters such as body length, antenna length, cephalothorax length, body width, pereon length, and pleon length. The resultsshowed that the woodlice’s body length ranged from 5.92 to 8.37 mm, antenna length ranged from 1.67 to 1.94 mm, cephalothorax length ranged from 0.61 to 0.70 mm, body width ranged from 2.67 to 4.14 mm, pereon length ranged from 4.02 to 5.27 mm, and pleon length ranged from 1.89 to 2.49 mm. It was therefore concluded that the longer the plantation land is left abandoned, the larger the morphometric characteristics.

Kata kunci

• Karst Land
• Morphometrics
• Woodlice