Original scientific paper

https://doi.org/10.20302/NC.2016.25.23

Agonum scitulum Dejean, 1828 (Coleoptera, Carabidae) – new data on a rare carabid beetle species in Croatia

Andreja Brigić orcid.org/0000-0002-1012-7166 ; Division of Zoology, Department of biology, Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb, Rooseveltov trg 6, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
Renata Šoštarić ; Division of botany, Department of biology, Faculty of science, University of Zagreb, Marulićev trg 20/II, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
Zorana Sedlar orcid.org/0000-0003-4406-2249 ; Division of botany, Department of biology, Faculty of science, University of Zagreb, Marulićev trg 20/II, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
Snježana Vujčić-Karlo orcid.org/0000-0002-8700-0710 ; National Museum Zadar, Natural History Department, Medulićeva 1, 23000 Zadar, Croatia

Abstract

The western Palaearctic carabid beetle Agonum scitulum has been found at the fen in Mt Žumberak (NW Croatia). This second Croatian record represents the south westernmost distribution point for this rare species in Europe. Agonum scitulum is an extremely hygrophilous species, recorded on humid alkaline soil in the vicinity of the Jarak stream, in the successional phase of common reed and willow surrounding the basophilous Jarak fen. During two years of systematic sampling at this locality using different methods only two macropterous specimens of A. scitulum were collected with pitfall traps, leading to the conclusion that this species is probably rare in the area.

Keywords

hygrophilous ground beetles; basophilous fen; Mt Žumberak; new record

Hrčak ID:

171923

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/171923

Publication date:

31.12.2016.

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