Acta Biologica (Jan 2017)

Epigeic beetles (Coleoptera) of the Lake Świdwie nature reserve

  • Łukasz Baran,
  • Brygida Radawiec,
  • Andrzej Zawal,
  • Anna Nowak,
  • Przemysław Śmietana

DOI
https://doi.org/10.18276/ab.2017.24-04
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 24

Abstract

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The data presented concern preliminary results of faunistic research carried out on the epigeic beetle fauna in the Lake Świdwie nature reserve, NW Poland (UTM VV53). Fourteen pitfall traps were placed in four different habitats in the reserve. A total of 957 specimens were collected belonging to 83 species and 16 families: Byrrhidae, Carabidae, Catopidae, Curculionidae, Dermestidae, Dryopidae, Elateridae, Eucinetidae, Hydrophilidae, Geotrupidae, Leiodidae, Limnichidae, Silphidae, Staphylinidae, Scarabaeidae, Tenebrionidae. Representatives of Staphylinidae, Hydrophilidae and Curculionidae were determinate to the family level only.

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