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Wsn 109 (2018) 103-114 Eissn 2392-2192 Available online at www.worldscientificnews.com WSN 109 (2018) 103-114 EISSN 2392-2192 Contribution to the knowledge of the fauna of Kampinos National Park: Melandryidae (Insecta: Coleoptera: Tenebrionoidea) Dawid Marczak1, Radosław Mroczyński2, Jakub Masiarz3 1Kampinos National Park, 38 Tetmajera Street, 05-080 Izabelin, Poland; University of Ecology and Management in Warsaw, 12 Olszewska Street, 00-792 Warsaw, Poland E-mail address: [email protected] 277A/43 Jarocka Street, 10-699 Olsztyn, Poland E-mail address: [email protected] 3Mazurski Landscape Park, 66 Krutyń, 11-710 Piecki, Poland *E-mail address: [email protected] ABSTRACT The paper provides new faunistic data of 17 species of Melandryidae (Coleoptera: Tenebrionoidea). Among them 8 species are new for the Kampinos National Park. The occurrence of 8 species previously mentioned in literature was confirmed. Only Anisoxya fuscula, although known from literature, was not confirmed. One species: Phloiotrya subtilis have been recorded from the Mazovian Lowland for the first time. A current knowledge is most probably not exhaustive and further research could enrich the list. Keywords: Melandryidae, Phloiotrya subtilis, Kampinos National Park, faunistic data, new records, Masovian Lowland 1. INTRODUCTION Melandryidae is a worldwide beetle family which includes 60 genera and 420 species (Konvička 2016). According to Kubisz & al. (2014) only 27 species occur in Poland, however ( Received 16 August 2018; Accepted 01 September 2018; Date of Publication 02 September 2018 ) World Scientific News 109 (2018) 103-114 authors incorrectly excluded Phloiotrya subtilis from Polish fauna. Most of Melandyidae representatives are xylomycetophagous and saproxylic strongly related with various trees and fungi species (Kubisz & al. 2014, Konvička 2016). As of yet only 9 species of Melandryidae have been found in Kampinos National Park: Abdera affinis, A. flexuosa, Anisoxia fuscula, Hypulus bifasciatus, Orchesia fasciata, O. undulata, O. micans, Xylita laevigata and Zilora obscura (Burakowski 2004, Kubisz & al. 2000, 2010, 2014, Marczak 2010, Sawoniewicz 2013). The aim of this study was to supplement the information related with occurrence of representatives of the mentioned family in Kampinos National Park. 2. MATERIAL AND METHODS The material was gathered by Dawid Marczak and Jakub Masiarz, the identification of species was performed by Dawid Marczak and Radosław Mroczyński. Proof specimens can be found in the authors’ and Kampinos National Park’s collections. The following abbreviations were used in the text: FSU – forest spatial unit, SPA – Strict Protection Area, KNP – Kampinos National Park, IBL-2 trap – window trap, IBL-5 trap – barrier trap. IBL-2 traps were hung between trees or in spaces between large numbers of fallen dead trees, while IBL-5 traps were hung on dead trees. Each location was additionally described, in brackets, with the code of the relevant UTM square. Species new to the Mazovian Lowland were marked with an asterisk [*]. Names were attributed according to Nikitsky & Pollock 2008. The presented results were obtained thanks to the financial support of the Polish State Forests’ “Forest Fund” as part of the following research projects: “The evaluation of the degree of naturalness of pine forests in Kampinos National Park based on the fauna of saproxylic beetles” which was performed in the year 2014, “The evaluation of the degree of naturalness of oak-hornbeam forests in Kampinos National Park based on the fauna of saproxylic beetles” (2015), “The evaluation of the degree of naturalness of chosen tree stands in Kampinos National Park based on the fauna of saproxylic beetles – stage III alder forests” (2016) and “The evaluation of the degree of naturalness of chosen tree stands in Kampinos National Park based on the fauna of saproxylic beetles – stage IV wet deciduous forest” (2017). 3. RESULTS – REVIEW OF THE SPECIES 3.1. Melandryinae LEACH, 1815 3.1.1. Abdera affinis (Paykull, 1799) SPA Debły (DC79), FSU 242, 1-31.05.2015, 1 ex., collected by IBL-5 trap hanging on an oak in Tilio-Carpinetum habitat, 1-30.06.2015, 5 exx, 1-31.07.2015, 1 ex., collected by IBL-5 trap hanging on a hornbeam in Tilio-Carpinetum habitat, 1- 30.06.2015, 1 ex., collected by IBL-2 trap hanging in Tilio-Carpinetum habitat. SPA Debły (DC79), FSU 243, 1-31.05.2016, 18 exx, collected by IBL-5 trap hanging on an alder in Ribeso nigri-Alnetum habitat, 1-31.05.2016, 1 ex., collected by IBL-2 hanging in Ribeso nigri-Alnetum habitat. -104- World Scientific News 109 (2018) 103-114 SPA Sieraków (DC89), FSU 120, 1-31.05.2016, 33 exx, 1-30.06.2016, 5 exx, collected by IBL-5 trap hanging on an alder in Ribeso nigri-Alnetum habitat. SPA Zaborów Leśny (DC89), FSU 232, 1-31.05.2016, 18 exx, 1-30.06.2016, 3 exx, collected by IBL-5 trap hanging on an alder in Ribeso nigri-Alnetum habitat. SPA Zaborów Leśny, FSU 269 (DC89), 1-31.07.2015, 1 ex., collected by IBL-5 trap hanging on a hornbeam in Tilio-Carpinetum habitat. Literature data: SPA Czerwińskie Góry (DC59) – Kubisz & al. 2000, Palmiry (DD80) – Kubisz & al. 2010. This species is rarely collected, with most records coming from southern Poland (Kubisz & al. 2010). Xylomycetophagous species which development take place among others in Inonotus obliquus (Pers: Fr.) Pilát, Inonotus radiatus (J. Sowerby: Fr.) P. Karst., Phellinus igniarius (L.: Fr.) Quél., Trametes pubescens (Schumach.: Fr.) Pilát (Nikitsky & Schigel 2004). 3.1.2. Abdera flexuosa (Paykull, 1799) SPA Debły (DC79), FSU 242, 1-30.06.2015, 1 ex., collected by IBL-5 trap hanging on an oak in Tilio-Carpinetum habitat. SPA Debły (DC79), FSU 243, 1-31.05.2016, 6 exx, 1-30.06.2016, 8 exx, collected by IBL-5 trap hanging on an alder in Ribeso nigri-Alnetum habitat. SPA Sieraków (DC89), FSU 120, 1-31.05.2016, 10 exx, collected by IBL-5 trap hanging on an alder in Ribeso nigri-Alnetum habitat. SPA Zaborów Leśny (DC89), FSU 232, 1-30.06.2016, 1 ex., collected by IBL-5 trap hanging on an alder in Ribeso nigri-Alnetum habitat. SPA Zaborów Leśny, FSU 269 (DC89), 1-31.07.2015, 1 ex., collected by IBL-2 trap hanging in Tilio-Carpinetum habitat. Literature data: Dziekanów Leśny (DC89) – Kubisz & al. 2014. A rather common species but in most cases only single individuals have been collected in dispersed localities (Kubisz & al. 2010). Known from all central European countries, however recently reported from Switzerland (Sanchez & al. 2015). Xylomycetophagous species which development take place among others in Inonotus radiatus (J. Sowerby: Fr.) P. Karst. (Nikitsky & Schigel 2004). 3.1.3. Anisoxya fuscula (Illiger, 1798) Literature data: SPA Nart (DC69), Dziekanów Leśny (DC89), SPA Sieraków (DC89) – Burakowski 2004. Very rare saproxylic species. Reported from Kampinos National Park only by Burakowski in the middle of 20th century (Burakowski 2004). Recent studies did not confirmed occurrence of this species, however because of its hidden lifestyle it could be very difficult to found. Listed in the Polish Red Data Book of Endangered Species under the DD category – data deficient (Pawłowski & al. 2002). -105- World Scientific News 109 (2018) 103-114 3.1.4. Phloiotrya rufipes (Gyllenhal, 1810) SPA Sieraków (DC89), FSU 77, 1-31.05.2015, 1 ex., collected by IBL-5 hanging on a pine in Querco roboris-Pinetum habitat, 1-31.05.2014, 1 ex., collected by IBL-2 trap hanging in Querco roboris-Pinetum habitat. SPA Sieraków (DC89), FSU 99, 1-30.04.2015, 1 ex., collected by IBL-2 trap hanging in Querco roboris-Pinetum habitat. SPA Zaborów Leśny, FSU 269 (DC89), 1-31.05.2015, 1 ex., collected by IBL-2 trap hanging in Tilio-Carpinetum habitat. SPA Kaliszki (DD80), FSU 24, 1-31.05.2014, 2 exx., collected by IBL-5 trap hanging on a pine in Querco roboris-Pinetum habitat. Relatively rare saproxylic species, with most records coming from southern Poland (Kubisz & al. 2010). Known from all central European countries, however recently reported from Hungary (Konvička & Merkl 2015). New to KNP. 3.1.5. Phloiotrya subtilis (Reitter, 1897)* SPA Zaborów Leśny (DC89), FSU 232, 1-30.06.2016, 1 ex., collected by IBL-2 trap hanging in Fraxino-Alnetum habitat (Photo 1). Photo 1. Phloiotrya subtilis habitat - dwining riparian forest (Fraxino-Alnetum) in Kampinos National Park (Photo by D. Marczak) -106- World Scientific News 109 (2018) 103-114 Species has been excluded from Polish fauna (Kubisz & al. 2014), despite that he was reported from Białowieża Forest (Borowski 2001) and Subcarpathian Region (Plewa & al. 2014) in 21th century. Its occurrence in Kampinos National Park, Białowieża Forest and recent finding in the vicinity of Wielopole Skrzyżyńskie (Subcarpathian Region) (Plewa & al. 2014) is denoting that this species should be included as a part of Polish fauna. Extremely rare saproxylic species, which is being found in individual specimens. New to the Mazovian Lowland and KNP. 3.1.6. Wanachia triguttata (Gyllenhal, 1810) SPA Kaliszki (DD80), FSU 24, 1-31.05.2014, 4 exx, 1-30.06.2014, 3 exx, collected by IBL-5 trap hanging on a pine in Querco roboris-Pinetum habitat. SPA Sieraków (DC89), FSU 77, 1-31.05.2014, 1 ex., collected by IBL-2 trap hanging in Querco roboris-Pinetum habitat. Rather rare saproxylic species, sporadically observed in disperse localities all over Poland (Kubisz & al. 2010). New to KNP. 3.1.7. Hypulus bifasciatus (Fabricius, 1792) Zaborówek, forestry Rózin (DC79), FSU 257, 28.05.2017, 1 ex., on the trunk of an oak in ecotone zone between forest and meadow (Photo 2). Photo 2. Hypulus bifasciatus habitat - oaks in ecotone zone between forest and meadow (Photo by D. Marczak) -107- World Scientific News 109 (2018) 103-114 Literature data: SPA Sieraków (DC89), Kąt Góry (DC89) – Kubisz & al. 2010. A relatively rare saproxylic species observed in disperse localities all over Poland (Kubisz & al.
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