Latvijas Entomologs 2008, 46: 47-58. 47 Contributions to the Knowledge of Latvian Coleoptera. 7. 1 2 3 4 DMITRY TELNOV , ANDRIS BUKEJS , JĀNIS GAILIS , MĀRTI ŅŠ KALNI ŅŠ 1 – Corresponding author: R īgas rajons, Stopi ņu novads, Dzidri ņas, D ārza iela 10, LV-2130, Latvia; e-mail: [email protected] 2 – Daugavpils University, Vien ības iela 13, LV-5401, Daugavpils, Latvia; e-mail: [email protected] 3 – Sv ētes iela 35-28, LV-3001, Jelgava, Latvia; e-mail: [email protected] 4 – Nature Protection Board, Eksporta iela 5, LV-1010, R īga, Latvia; e-mail: [email protected] TELNOV D., BUKEJS A., GAILIS J., KALNI ŅŠ M., 2008. CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE KNOWLEDGE OF LATVIAN COLEOPTERA. 7. - Latvijas Entomologs , 46: 47-58. Abstract: This paper contains information on 25 new (i.e. not included in Telnov 2004 and later faunal publications on Latvian fauna) and 102 little known and protected beetle species in Latvia, collected between 2003 and 2008. The material is stored in collectors’ collections. Key words: Coleoptera, Latvia, fauna, little-known species. Introduction List of Species Current publication is a result of faunal and ecological studies on Latvian Coleoptera, Carabidae made by Latvian coleopterists in 1940-2008. Carabus convexus convexus FABRICIUS , 1775 The aim of the current work is to improve our Rēzekne d., R īti ņi vill., 21.07.2007 (1) leg. knowledge on fauna and ecology of beetles in M.Balalaikins. the Baltic region, with special accent made on poorly known, rare or protected items. Sericoda quadripunctata (DEGEER , 1774) Twenty-five new and 102 little known or Rīga d., Garkalne sur., Jugla forestry squares No protected species of Coleoptera collected are 273-274, 02.05.2008 (2), dry pine forest, leg. cited for Latvia. Particular species are new to D.Telnov. the whole Fennoscandian & Baltic region (i.e. not included in Silfverberg 2004, Telnov 2004 Calathus cinctus MOTSCHULSKY , 1850 and later faunal publications). Cēsis d., Taurene vill. sur., Lodes muiža (manor) sur., 11.07.2007 (1) mixed forest, leg. Explanations: d. – district, num. – numerous individuals M.Kalni ņš. (more than 10), NP – National park, PNT - protected Third known locality in Latvia (cf. Barševskis nature territory, sur. – surroundings, excr. - excrements. The number of specimens is given in parentheses after the 2003). date of collecting. Species new to the Latvian fauna are marked with an asterisk (*). Species protected in Latvia * Harpalus honestus honestus (DUFTSCHMID , are marked with a “ PS ”. Some of the abbreviations 1812) employed, namely d. & sur., are not standard English Dobele d., Auce, 20.05.1940 (1) xeric meadow, language abbreviations. Baltic region - means SE Baltics (Latvia, Estonia, and Lithuania). Taxa higher than leg. A.Švolkovskis. subgenus are listed taxonomically according to Telnov New species to the Fennoscandian and Baltic (2004). Species and subspecific taxa are listed region, omitted by previous Latvian alphabetically. coleopterists. Harpalus servus (DUFTSCHMID , 1812) Both authors of most recent monographs on 48 Contributions to the Knowledge of Latvian Coleoptera. 7. PS Latvian ground beetles; considered this species Dytiscus latissimus LINNAEUS , 1758 to be very rare (Spuris 1983) to rare (Barševskis Valmiera d., Vaidava parish, Gauja NP, E side 2003). In reality, this species seems to be of Lake near Za ķi house, 08.2002 (1) leg. connected with dry pine forests on sandy soils A.Mi čulis; J ēkabpils d., Lake Piksteres, and is quite common in N and E vicinities of 27.05.2008 (1) leg. A.Poppels; Daugavpils d., Rīga. Lake Marijas, 31.07.2008 (1) leg. A.Poppels. List of known sites for this species discovered by the first author in R īga and R īga district Hydrophilidae (1998-2008): SE vicinities of Baltezers vill., * Cercyon subsulcatus REY , 1885 Bukulti (R īga city), Cekule vill., Garkalne and Dobele d., L īvb ērze vill. sur., along the River sur., Garciems, Jauncekule vill., Kalngale, Bērze, L īvb ērze moist mixed forest, 04.05.2006 Langsti ņi, Silakrogs, Tr īsciems (R īga city), (1) soil sample, leg. I.Salmane. Za ķumuiža and sur. On each locality, numerous individuals were observed. Helophoridae Helophorus pumilio ERICHSON , 1837 Harpalus pumilus STURM , 1818 Dobele d., L īvb ērze vill. sur., along the River Rīga d., Cekule vill., along the R īga-Ērg ļi Bērze, L īvb ērze moist mixed forest, 04.05.2006 railway, 17.05.2008 (7) xeric sandy habitat, leg. (1) soil sample, leg. I.Salmane. F.Kovalevsky & D.Telnov. This species has been recently (Telnov et al. Uncommon species in Latvia, lives in the xeric 2005) discovered in Latvia. Second known sandy habitats. locality. * Dromius laeviceps MOTSCHULSKY 1850 Histeridae Gulbene d., Pededzes lejtece PNT, N part, near Hololepta plana (SULZER , 1776) Pededzes ozolu audze (oak forest), 10.06- Rīga d., between Za ķumuiža and N āge ļmuiža 05.07.2006 (3) mixed old oak forest, window vill., Jugla forestry square No 98, 10.05.2008 trap („Polytrap”) on old standing oak ( Quercus (1) under rotten Populus tremula bark, leg. robur ) growing in shaded conditions, leg. D.Telnov. D.Telnov. New species to the Baltic and Fennoscandian Cylistrix angustata (HOFFMAN , 1803) fauna. In Europe, well connected with primeval Rīga d., Za ķumuiža NE sur., Dzelz āmuri house forests, hitherto was known from Belarus, sur., Jugla forestry square No 105, 01.05.2008 Czech Republic, Poland and the S of European (1) clearing, under pine bark, leg. D.Telnov. Russia. Latvian finding is from pristine oak forest. Hister funestus ERICHSON , 1834 Al ūksne d., Veclaicene PNT, Lake Lielais Dytiscidae Pai ķis ezers sur., 04.05.2007 (1) meadow, cow Agabus wasastjernai (C.R.SAHLBERG , 1824) dung, leg. M.Kalni ņš; Valka d., between Valka Rīga d., Garkalne SE sur., Maltuves purvs peat and Gaujiena, near River Gauja bridge, Marsi bog, 02.05.2008 (2) small dystrophic waters, house sur., 06.05.2007 (1) meadow, fresh cow leg. D.Telnov. dung, leg. M.Kalni ņš. Insufficiently known species in Latvia. Carcinops pumilio (ERICHSON , 1834) PS Graphoderus bilineatus (DEGEER , 1774) Rīga city, Āgenskalns, 14 Orma ņu Street, Ogre d., between Ogre and L ēdmane, Ogresgals 22.07.2008 (1) in apartments, leg. Z.P īpkal ēja. vill. N sur., Lake Tulku, 01.06.2008 (1) lake This species is considered to be synanthropic in with Stratiotes alodes dominated as Latvia, with only few findings in the wild. macrophytes, leg. D.Telnov; Madona d., Kārzdaba vill. sur., Lake Nesaules ezers, Plegaderus caesus (HERBST , 1792) 06.06.2008 (1) leg. D.Telnov. Limbaži d., T ūja NE sur., Melb ārži vill., Mieri ņi Two additional sites in Latvia (Kalni ņš 2006). house sur., 25.05.2008 (1) mixed forest, under Latvijas Entomologs 2008, 46: 47-58. 49 oak bark, leg. D.Telnov & M.Kalni ņš. 05.08.2006 (1) moist meadow, in flight, leg. D.Telnov. Gnathoncus buyssoni AUZAT , 1917 New species to Latvia. In the Fennoscandia and Rīga d., between Za ķumuiža and Sku ķī ši, Jugla the Baltic region known from Norway, Sweden, forestry squares No 87-88, 01.05.2008 (3) dry Finland and Estonia (Silfverberg, 2004). pine forest, bird nests, leg. D.Telnov. Cholevidae Saprinus aeneus (FABRICIUS , 1775) * Catops coracinus KELLNER , 1846 Rīga city, Mežaparks, R īga National Zoo, Rēzekne d., Lake Lub āns bank near River 09.05.2002 (2) on dead crow, leg. A.Napolov. Aiviekste, 2006.08. (1) leg. M.Balalaikins, A.Bukejs. Saprinus planiusculus MOTSCHULSKY , 1849 Rīga city, Mežaparks, R īga National Zoo, Staphylinidae 09.05.2002 (1) on dead crow, leg. A.Napolov. Emus hirtus (LINNAEUS , 1758) Al ūksne d., Jaunal ūksne parish, Sauleskalni Ptiliidae vill., 27.09.2008 (1) sandy biotope, leg. Ptenidium fuscicorne ERICHSON , 1845 V.Zi ņģ is. Dobele d., L īvb ērze vill. sur., along the River Bērze, L īvb ērze moist mixed forest, 04.05.2006 Velleius dilatatus (FABRICIUS , 1787) (4) soil sample, leg. I.Salmane. Al ūksne d., Ziemeri vill., 19.07.2008 (1) inside Third known finding in Latvia. Vespa crabro nest in hollow oak, old oak avenue (along the road to Ape), leg. D.Telnov. * Ptinella limbata (HEER , 1841) Valmiera d., Mazsalaca sur., Silga ļu mežs Quedius persimilis MULSANT , REY , 1876 (forest), 16.06.2006 (1) pine wood, under pine Liep āja d., Ziemupe PNT, 22.10.2005 (1) sandy bark, leg. I.Salmane. dune, soil sample, leg. V.Spu ņģ is. New species to Latvia. In the Fennoscandia and Species recently discovered in Latvian fauna for the Baltic region hitherto known from Denmark, the first time. Norway, Sweden, Finland and Lithuania (Silfverberg, 2004). * Othius volans J.SAHLBERG , 1876 Ventspils d., Irbene vill., near the radio Acrotrichis atomaria (DEGEER , 1774) telescope building, 07.09.2006 (1) dry pine Dobele d., L īvb ērze vill. sur., along the River forest, soil sample, leg. I.Salmane. Bērze, L īvb ērze moist mixed forest, 04.05.2006 New species to Latvia. In the Fennoscandia and (4) soil sample, leg. I.Salmane; Ogre d., the Baltic region known from Sweden, Finland, between Ķegums and Gl āžš ķū nis vill., near Russian Karelia and Estonia (Silfverberg, 2004). Vecdzilnas house, 06.07.2006 (1) mixed forest, soil sample, leg. I.Salmane. Anotylus clavatus (STRAND , 1946) Very poorly knows species in Latvia. Madona d., Vestiena PNT, Vestiena vill., northern bank of Lake Ilzi ņas, 30.06.2007 (1) * Acrotrichis rugulosa ROSSKOTHEN, 1935 lakeside, leg. D.Telnov. Limbaži d., T ūja NE sur., Melb ārži vill., Mieri ņi Recently discovered species in Latvia (cf. house sur., 19.08.2007 (1) mixed forest, on Telnov et al. 2006), second known locality. Boletidae Gen. sp. fungi, leg. M.Kalni ņš. New species to Latvia. Widespread species in * Phyllodrepa puberula BERNHAUER , 1903 Fennoscandia, in the Baltic region known also Ogre d., 10 km E Ogre, K ārļi vill., 20.04.2006 from Estonia (Silfverberg, 2004).