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BIOLOGIJA. 2019. Vol. 65. No. 1. P. 1–11 © Lietuvos mokslų akademija, 2019 New, insufficiently known, or rare for Lithuania species of beetles (Coleoptera) with some notes on ecology Viktoras Pacevičius The paper presents faunistic data on 120 rare or insufficiently known beetle (Coleoptera) species, as well as one new species, Nature Research Centre, Medon apicalis, for the fauna of Lithuania. In Europe, Agostenus Akademijos 2, costulatus, Anogcodes ferrugineus, Anogcodes rufiventris, Eubria Vilnius 08412, Lithuania palustris, Leiestes seminiger, Lissodema cursor, Mycetophagus ater, Orchesia undulata, Silvanoporus fagi are rare and local species; Anthobium unicolor, Drapetes mordelloides, Isoriphis melasoides, Oxyporus mannerheimi, Phyllotreta tetrastigma, Physoronia wa- jdelota, Plegaderus saucius, Nemozoma elongatum, Wanachia triguttata are rare and insufficiently known species. Saproxylic beetles such as Abdera flexuosa, Hallomenus axillaris, Hyleocoe- tus flabellicornis, Lissodema cursor, Orchesia undulata, Triphylus bicolor and Wanachia triguttata were found to be xylomicetopha- gous living in decaying wood overgrown with fungi or in fruit- ing bodies of tree fungi. New facts on ecology of three species were established: in 1994, 1996, and 1998, Calosoma auropunc- tatum population was recorded deep in mature forest; a case of high-density population of Hermaeophagus mercurialis was regis- tered (approx. 600,000 specimens in an area of about 3.5 ha); and Boros schneideri was detected living in dead barkless pine trees in the middle of raised bogs. The locality where Medon apicalis was recorded in Lithuania is the easternmost edge of the species distribution range in Europe. Keywords: insect fauna, saproxylic species, xylomicetophagous insects, Medon apicalis, Boros schneideri INTRODUCTION butterfly and moth (Lepidoptera) orders, great majority of European species of which could be The paper provides data on insufficiently known, identified easily even during field survey, the iden- rare, and new beetle species in the Lithuanian tification of most beetle (Coleoptera) species is fauna that the author collected from 1972 to 2018. much more complicated and time-consuming, Unlike the species within dragonfly (Odonata) or as well as tedious laboratory work. Despite this obstacle, it is important to know coleopteran spe- cies both for species diversity evaluations and for * Corresponding author. Email: [email protected] faunistic investigations of the country. 2 Viktoras Pacevičius The paper describes 120 easily identifiable by vessels containing vinegar essence, by glue (except for representatives of Altica, Carpophi- traps, or by making constant every 2–5 day in- lus, Heterothops, Quedius, and Xylodromus gen- spections of boxes. era) beetle species, including one new species The material collected is stored at the au- for the Lithuanian fauna. thor’s private collection. The species that are new for the Lithuanian fauna will be passed to MATERIALS AND METHODS the Kaunas T. Ivanauskas Zoological Museum. The species were identified according to Investigations were carried out in Molėtai dis- beetle (Coleoptera) identification guides (Bura- trict and fragmentary observations were pur- kowski, 1976; Lompe, 2018; Assing et al., 2011; sued all over the country. Field surveys were Freude et al., 1965–1989; Warchałowski, 1971). conducted using traditional beetle collection Systematics and taxonomy are according to Ta- techniques. In addition, 18 standard funnel mutis et al. (2011) and adjusted as per Fauna traps for Ips typographus control placed out in Europaea Database. Colour photos were taken a mature coniferous forest compartment under- by a Canon ES 80d camera, using an Olympus going selective clearance were being inspected SZX 10 binocular. in 2016–2017. The tree-crown fauna was in- The material was collected and identified vestigated by placing out plastic 3–5-section by the author, except for: R. F. – det. Romas traps used for Ips typographus control, filled Ferenca; V. M. – det. Vidmantas Monsevičius; with beer- or wine-based baits. Such a method V. T. – det. Vytautas Tamutis; V. P., V. T. – det. allowed collecting only a small number of spe- Viktoras Pacevičius, Vytautas Tamutis. cies, with only one species (Cryptarcha strigata) New species in the Lithuanian fauna are published. From 2014 to 2018, saproxylic bee- marked with an asterisk (*), and the species tles were reared under laboratory conditions in assigned to Lithuania by different Palaearctic, hermetic boxes from deciduous wood of differ- European, and regional catalogues, without ent state (hard, partly decomposed by rot fungi specifying the original source of information, or microorganisms, completely decomposed, are marked with a double asterisk (**). Many crushable between fingers); besides, xylomi- species were found in the environs of lakes, in cetophagous beetles were reared from spong- which case the name of the lake is indicated as es and other fungi growing on trees as well a locality where the species was recorded (e.g., as from parts of wood overgrown with fungi. Lake Baltis environs = Lake Baltis env.). The list Fully-fledged or crawling beetles were collected of localities is given in the Table. Table. List of localities Locality Administrative district Coordinates (latitude, longitude) Aidiečiai Molėtai 55.29580, 25.52069 Ažuolijos Miškas f. Utena 55.44528, 25.55963 Lake Baltis env. Molėtai 55.28862, 25.58082 Branišavos Miškas f. Molėtai 55.35610, 25.49839 Degulių Miškas f. Utena 55.44932, 25.54280 Lake Dubulis env. Molėtai 55.30966, 25.57493 Lake Ešerinis env. Molėtai 55.30313, 25.58973 Gyvatraisčio Pelkė bog Molėtai 55.35407, 25.64747 Kamšos Miškas f. Kaunas 54.90239, 23.81587 Kapiniškės Varėna 54.02662, 24.29521 New, insufficiently known, or rare for Lithuania species of beetles (Coleoptera)... 3 Table. (Continued) Locality Administrative district Coordinates (latitude, longitude) Kašeikiai env. Molėtai 55.32831, 25.59991 Kavarskas Anykščiai 55.43085, 24.93434 Kazokų Miškas f. Molėtai 55.12990, 25.38446 Kiauneliškis Švenčionys 55.29836, 25.87095 Kulautuvos Miškas f. Kaunas 54.94836, 23.66652 Kulionys env. Molėtai 55.19221, 25.68736 Labanoras Švenčionys 55.27141, 25.77297 Lyduvėnai env. Raseiniai 55.49593, 23.08258 Lake Liūnelis env. Molėtai 55.32079, 25.58418 Merkinė Varėna 54.16446, 24.16777 Milioniškės Varėna 54.19004, 24.37780 Lake Obelija env. Lazdijai 54.28660, 23.82244 Padaugupis Kaunas 55.01807, 23.87264 Rašia Molėtai 55.19221, 25.68796 Seredžius Jurbarkas 55.08116, 23.40689 Suginčiai Molėtai 55.33796, 25.52439 Šimonių Giria f. Kupiškis 55.72220, 25.17536 Tetervinio Pelkė bog Zarasai 55.69992, 26.21369 Uosa 1 Prienai 54.55800, 23.91583 Veliuona Jurbarkas 55.07741, 23.28347 Verkiai Park Vilnius 54.75069, 25.30694 Vilemai Kaunas 54.90797, 23.67533 Vilnius Vilnius 54.68242, 25.26617 Zervynos Varėna 54.10712, 24.48756 Lake Želva env. (1) Molėtai 55.22387, 25.57762 Lake Želva env. (2) Molėtai 55.32517, 25.55592 LIST OF SPECIES Carabus clathratus Linnaeus, 1761 Merkinė, 16.06.1979, 1 spec. CARABIDAE Carabus convexus Fabricius, 1775 Cylindera germanica (Linnaeus, 1758) Rašia, 02–10.07.1977, about 7 spec.; Lake Seredžius, 31.07.1990, 1 spec.; Uosa 1, Želva env. (1), 30.04.2006, 1 spec., 18.04.2007, 24–25.07.2000, 3 spec.; Veliuona, 08.07.1987, 2 spec. 2 spec., attracted to light. Carabus nitens Linnaeus, 1758 Calosoma auropunctatum (Herbst, 1784) Kavarskas, 1976, 1 spec. Suginčiai, 25.06–31.07.1972, about 5 spec., Carabus coriaceus Linnaeus, 1758 in the orchard; Lake Želva env. (2), 16.07.1994, Kamšos Miškas f., 22.07.2007, 1 spec.; Ver- 2 spec., 11.07.1996, 3 spec., 28.06.1998, 1 spec., kiai Park, 30.04.1991, 1 spec. attracted to light. Note. The specimen found in Verkiai Park is Note. In the environs of Lake Želva, the spe- the first record of the species in Vilnius environs. cies was found in a sandy locality in the depth Miscodera arctica (Paykull, 1758) of a mixed forest, on a compartment line. Kašeikės env., 2004, 1 spec. 4 Viktoras Pacevičius Laemostenus terricola (Herbst, 1784) 30.07.2018, – 11 spec. Indoors and in the nests Suginčiai, 01–31.09.2007, 1 spec., 25.07.2011, of hollow-nesting birds. 1 spec., in cellars. Margarinotus bipustulatus (Schrank, 1781) Synuchus vivalis (Illiger, 1798) Lake Želva env. (1), 18.04.2007, 27.04.2007, Lake Želva env. (1), 01–10.08.2008, 1 spec. –2 spec. On a sandy road. Agonum ericeti (Panzer, 1809) Margarinotus obscurus (Kugellan, 1792) Suginčiai, 1976, 1 spec.; Tetervinio Pelkė bog Ažuolijos Miškas f., 23.05.2006, 1 spec.; Su- 20–30.05.2002, 2 spec., in raised bogs. ginčiai, May 2006, 1 spec. Pterostichus aterrimus (Herbst, 1784) Hololepta plana (Schulzer, 1776) Branišavos Miškas f., 05.05.2017, 2 spec.; Degulių Miškas f., 22.05.2014, 1 spec., on Pi- Lake Ešerinis env., 15.08.2008, 1 spec.; Lake cea abies trunk; Suginčiai, 16.03.2007, 1 spec., Liūnelis env. 01–10.05.2001, 1 spec., 19.05.2003, 20.04.2017, 2 spec., under the bark of Populus 3 spec., 24.04.2007, 1 spec., 08.08.2008, 1 spec. tremula. On the banks of water bodies, in moist areas. Pterostchus macer (Marsham, 1802) STAPHYLINIDAE Kašeikiai, 2004, 1 spec. Acrulia inflata (Gyll, 1813) Dolichus halensis (Schaller, 1783) Lake Baltis env., 25.09.2017, 1 spec., in Hy- Kulautuvos Miškas f., 22.07.2003, 1 spec., pholoma spp. mycelium. One report earlier attracted to light; Suginčiai, 11.07.2001, in an (Monsevičius, 2013). orchard. Xylodromus brunnipennis (Stephens, 1832) Agostenus costulatus (Motschulsky, 1859) Suginčiai 16.05.2017, 1 spec., in a nest (det. Labanoras, 12–14.06.2003, 1 spec., in a grav- V. M.). el pit. **Xylodromus depressus (Gravenhorst, Cymindis angularis Gyllenhall, 1810 1802) (Fig. 1) Suginčiai, September 2014, 1 spec. Suginčiai, 31.08.2015, 2 spec., 19.09.2016, 1 spec. (det. V. M.). SPHAERITIDAE Anthobium unicolor (Marasham, 1802) Sphaerites glabratus (Fabricius, 1792) Suginčiai, 02.04.2015, 1 spec., 28.05.2016, Lake Baltis env., 22.05.2017, 1 spec.; Lake 1 spec., 06.07.2018, 1 spec. Liūnelis env., 27.04.2007, 2 spec.; Suginčiai, Anthophagus angusticollis (Mannerheim, 21.05.2007, 1 spec.; Lake Želva env.
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  • Microhabitat Mosaics Are Key to the Survival of an Endangered Ground Beetle (Carabus Nitens) in Its Post-Industrial Refugia

    Microhabitat Mosaics Are Key to the Survival of an Endangered Ground Beetle (Carabus Nitens) in Its Post-Industrial Refugia

    Journal of Insect Conservation (2018) 22:321–328 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10841-018-0064-x ORIGINAL PAPER Microhabitat mosaics are key to the survival of an endangered ground beetle (Carabus nitens) in its post-industrial refugia Martin Volf1,2 · Michal Holec3 · Diana Holcová3 · Pavel Jaroš4 · Radek Hejda5 · Lukáš Drag1 · Jaroslav Blízek6 · Pavel Šebek1 · Lukáš Čížek1,7 Received: 12 September 2017 / Accepted: 27 April 2018 / Published online: 3 May 2018 © Springer International Publishing AG, part of Springer Nature 2018 Abstract Biota dependant on early seral stages or frequently disturbed habitats belong to the most rapidly declining components of European biodiversity. This is also the case for Carabus nitens, which is threatened across Western and Central Europe. We studied one of the last remaining populations of this ground beetle in the Czech Republic, which inhabits post-extraction peat bogs. In line with findings from previous studies, we show that C. nitens prefers patches characterized by higher light intensity and lower vegetation cover. Abundance of females was positively correlated with the cover of plant species requir- ing higher temperature. In addition, we demonstrate its preference for periodically moist, but not wet or inundated plots, suggesting that the transition between dry heathland and wet peat bog might be the optimal habitat for this species. This hypothesis is further supported by results showing a positive correlation between the abundance of C. nitens and vegetation cover comprising of a mix of species typical for heathland, peat bog, and boreal habitats. Our results show that C. nitens mobility is comparable to other large wingless carabids.
  • Biller (Coleoptera) Fra Skallingen

    Biller (Coleoptera) Fra Skallingen

    Biller (Coleoptera) fra Skallingen VIGGO MARLER Mah1er, V.: Co1eoptera from the Skallingen Peninsu1a, Western coast of Jut1and, Den­ mark. Ent. Meddr 54: 39-61 - Copenhagen, Denmark 1987. ISSN 0013-8851. 732 species of Co1eoptera have been found at the Skallingen Peninsu1a on the western coast of Jutland. Of these, Ochthephilurn collare is new to the Danish fauna. The spe­ cies have been re1ated to the ditTerent habitats of Skallingen, and comments are given on a number o finteresting species. Viggo Mah1er, Steen Billes Torv 8, 3. th., 8200 Århus N, Denmark. Undersøgelser over Skallingens bille­ Indsamlingsmetoder fauna De fleste biller er mere stationære og med længere levetid som voksne end mange Kendskabet til Skallingens billefauna star­ andre insektgrupper. Det er derfor oftest me­ ter i 1930'erne med Ellinor Bro Larsens re lønsomt at opsøge dem, enten på deres fremragende biologiske studier af de tunnel­ levesteder om sommeren eller i vinterkvar­ gravende biller (Larsen 1936), hvori biolo­ tererne, end at lokke dem til sig. På Skallin­ gien og forekomsten på Skallingen indgåen• gen har lokning kun været brugt enkelte gan­ de er behandlet for slægterne Dyschirius, ge til billefangst Dicheirotrichus, Ochthebius, Carpelimus, Lyslokmng har bl.a. giVet Arhopalus Bledius, Diglotta og Heterocerus og for rusticus ogferus. Udlægning af fugle- og pat­ arterne Rembidion pallidipenne, varium og tedyrådsler på sandbund har den ulempe, at laterale og Acrotona exigua. det er svært at tøjre dem så grundigt, at ræve I de følgende år foretog Ferdinand Larsen ikke kan grave dem fri, men de gange, det er nogle få indsamlingsture til Skallingen, og i lykkedes, har det givet adskillige arter af 1950'erne blev området undersøgt af Frits Aleochariner foruden Cataps chrysomeloi­ Bangsholt, Hans Gønget, Victor Hansen og des og Dermestes murinus samt Trox hispi­ Uffe Kornerup, således at Bangsholt kunne dus.
  • Guidance Document on the Strict Protection of Animal Species of Community Interest Under the Habitats Directive 92/43/EEC

    Guidance Document on the Strict Protection of Animal Species of Community Interest Under the Habitats Directive 92/43/EEC

    Guidance document on the strict protection of animal species of Community interest under the Habitats Directive 92/43/EEC Final version, February 2007 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS FOREWORD 4 I. CONTEXT 6 I.1 Species conservation within a wider legal and political context 6 I.1.1 Political context 6 I.1.2 Legal context 7 I.2 Species conservation within the overall scheme of Directive 92/43/EEC 8 I.2.1 Primary aim of the Directive: the role of Article 2 8 I.2.2 Favourable conservation status 9 I.2.3 Species conservation instruments 11 I.2.3.a) The Annexes 13 I.2.3.b) The protection of animal species listed under both Annexes II and IV in Natura 2000 sites 15 I.2.4 Basic principles of species conservation 17 I.2.4.a) Good knowledge and surveillance of conservation status 17 I.2.4.b) Appropriate and effective character of measures taken 19 II. ARTICLE 12 23 II.1 General legal considerations 23 II.2 Requisite measures for a system of strict protection 26 II.2.1 Measures to establish and effectively implement a system of strict protection 26 II.2.2 Measures to ensure favourable conservation status 27 II.2.3 Measures regarding the situations described in Article 12 28 II.2.4 Provisions of Article 12(1)(a)-(d) in relation to ongoing activities 30 II.3 The specific protection provisions under Article 12 35 II.3.1 Deliberate capture or killing of specimens of Annex IV(a) species 35 II.3.2 Deliberate disturbance of Annex IV(a) species, particularly during periods of breeding, rearing, hibernation and migration 37 II.3.2.a) Disturbance 37 II.3.2.b) Periods
  • A Baseline Invertebrate Survey of the Knepp Estate - 2015

    A Baseline Invertebrate Survey of the Knepp Estate - 2015

    A baseline invertebrate survey of the Knepp Estate - 2015 Graeme Lyons May 2016 1 Contents Page Summary...................................................................................... 3 Introduction.................................................................................. 5 Methodologies............................................................................... 15 Results....................................................................................... 17 Conclusions................................................................................... 44 Management recommendations........................................................... 51 References & bibliography................................................................. 53 Acknowledgements.......................................................................... 55 Appendices.................................................................................... 55 Front cover: One of the southern fields showing dominance by Common Fleabane. 2 0 – Summary The Knepp Wildlands Project is a large rewilding project where natural processes predominate. Large grazing herbivores drive the ecology of the site and can have a profound impact on invertebrates, both positive and negative. This survey was commissioned in order to assess the site’s invertebrate assemblage in a standardised and repeatable way both internally between fields and sections and temporally between years. Eight fields were selected across the estate with two in the north, two in the central block