To the knowledge of the genus Lagria Fabricius, 1755 (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) of south and east of the Central Russian Upland

Abstract

New data about distribution of 3 species of the genus Lagria Fabricius, 1755 (L. hirta (Linnaeus, 1758), L. atripes Mulsant et Guillebeau, 1855 and L. laticollis Motschulsky, 1860) in the European part of Russia (Belgorod and Lipetsk Regions) and adjacent territory of Ukraine (Lugansk Region) are given. A key to these species is given. Images of L. laticollis are published for the first time.

Keywords

• Coleoptera
• Tenebrionidae
• Lagria
• European part of Russia
• Ukraine
• distribution
• identification key