Original scientific paper
LEAF BEETLES (COLEOPTERA: CHRYSOMELIDAE) OF MT. FRUŠKA GORA (VOJVODINA PROVINCE, NORTHERN SERBIA), WITH AN OVERVIEW OF HOST PLANTS
Bojan Gavrilović
; Institute of Chemistry, Technology and Metallurgy, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
Branka Gavrilović
; Siniša Stanković Institute for Biological Research, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
Srećko Ćurčić
; Institute of Zoology, University of Belgrade – Faculty of Biology, Belgrade, Serbia
Dejan Stojanović
; Fruška Gora National Park, Zmajev Trg 1, 21208 Sremska Kamenica; University of Novi Sad – Institute of Lowland Forestry and Environment, Novi Sad, Serbia
Dragiša Savić
; Fruška Gora National Park, Sremska Kamenica
Abstract
Leaf beetles (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) have not been sufficiently studied in Serbia so far. The species of the family were investigated in a protected area – the Fruška Gora National Park (Vojvodina Province, Northern Serbia) over the period of 11 years (2001–2011). Mt. Fruška Gora is an isolated island mountain in the Pannonian Plain and is characterized by a complex assembly of forest, meadow, shrubby, grassland, cultivated land, wetland, and aquatic phytocenoses. At total of 99 chrysomelid species from 42 genera and 11 subfamilies were identified from the area. The data on nutritional preference of the found Chrysomelidae species and host plants are given by own observations in nature. Furthermore, economically important leaf beetle species (i.e., forest and crop pests) are identified and briefly discussed as well. The registered species can be classified into seven chorotypes of Holarctic and three chorotypes of Europe according to zoogeographical analysis.
Keywords
Chrysomelidae; Serbia; diversity; trophic associations; distribution
Hrčak ID:
119450
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Publication date:
28.2.2014.
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