New data on the fauna of Coleoptera (Insecta: Coleoptera) of the Voroninsky Nature Reserve

Abstract

Beetles form an important insect group in terrestrial ecosystems throughout the world. The paper presents new data on the beetle fauna of the Voroninsky Nature Reserve (Tambov Oblast, Russia). The data were obtained from the materials of 2021–2023 expeditions. The specimens were collected with an insect sweep net and an interception trap. In total, 73 species of Coleoptera from 25 families were recorded for the Voroninsky Nature Reserve for the first time, including the alien species Oryzaephilus surinamensis (Linnaeus, 1758). The results of the study are hugely important for inventory as well as monitoring of biodiversity at the Voroninsky Nature Reserve.

Keywords

• beetles
• new finds
• Voroninsky Nature Reserve
• protected natural areas
• Tambov Region
• European part of Russia