Beetles of the Moscow and adjacent regions

And if it's not a secret, in which areas of the MO are B. collaris collected? And then in our area this species is not found, maybe you should look?

I collect mainly in Lukhovitsky, where I have a dacha. B. collaris differs from B. dilatatus only in aedeagus. Interestingly, both species were born, in equal proportions, when they were all gutted, that's what happened.
So far, I have found 2 new species for the region from zhuzhla: Lebia marginata, Stenolophus skrimshiranus-both strong southerners. B. collaris, Harpalus hirtipes Calosoma investigator from among those not registered for more than 20 years.

Identified one elephant that flew through a window in May in Moscow.
I used "three sources": "green" (1965), Tarbinsky and Plavilshchikov "Opred. Nas." 1948 (tables on elephants were compiled by Lukyanovich, not bad in my opinion), and Isaev 2007.
All the time came to one species Ceutorhynchus syrites Germar.
What problems?
Two, my elephant does not have bumps on the front, and there are spikes on the middle and lower legs, and this species is just the opposite.
I then take out the old and good Retter'a (1915) and there all these signs just fit the close species Ceutorhynchus infectatus Gyllenhal, 1837.
Questions?
First, this species feeds strictly on one species (there are even articles about what compounds attract it) of Hesperis matronalis L. plants (Night violet). It breeds everywhere and runs wild, including in the Moscow region. I don't remember now if this plant was in the flower bed under the window, but it may well be.
Second, why is this type not given in the Russian qualifiers? Didn't show up? For the territory covered by the Isaev determinant, this may well be the case. But, for example, in all the territories of Fennoscandia, it is not found only in Lithuania and Karelia.
Of course, I can make elementary mistakes, not an expert, but it seems that I tried on the signs of this beetle for all close species and only one it fits without questions.
Who has experience in this group, what do you think?
I wish I had an article: SNUDEBILLER 4/2003
Colonnelli, E. (p. 167-175) "Four new species of Ceutorhynchus Germar close to Ceutorhynchus infectatus Gyllenhal, 1837"
Can anyone have it?

This post was edited by amara - 13.03.2008 14: 54

According to Korotyaev (1980):
"Seutorhunshus infectatus Gullenhal, 1837.
Ukraine, including Crimea, Rostov region, Krasnodar and Stavropol Territories, Armenia, Volgograd. Europe, except the north. On sev. - zap. In the Caucasus, it is ubiquitous on Non-spp species."

We have a tightness with hesperis, according to Smrechinsky - forage plants-Hesperis matronalis L. and H. tristis L., in the St. region - only H. pycnotricha Borb. & Degen. and H. sibirica L., and then at the borders of their ranges. Of course, you can still search...

By the way, do you understand Polish? I can somehow throw Smrechinsky on Ceutorhynchus.

This post was edited by Fornax13-03/14/2008 01: 35

We need to send Korotyaeva to the ZIN, I have already experimented with metal-colored ones. I determined it myself and sent it to B. A. - my definition was not often confirmed.

Please send it to my email address. I didn't learn the language, but I'll try. And Hesperis matronalis L. (Night violet) is really bred here and it goes wild, I found it last year in the country, although no one has planted it in the last two years. By the way, the two other Hesperis species that you mentioned, judging by the last one by Mayevsky (2006), are already given for Mosk. and adjacent regions.
And Hesperis tristis L. is considered as another plant genus Hesperidium triste (L.) by G. Beck.
The beetle is still under question until confirmed by a specialist (Korotyaev).

This post was edited by amara - 03/14/2008 10: 16

To Omar: In continuation of the topic of Carabus aurolimbatus in the Moscow region, which I started in the heading "Plans for 2008". In my opinion, it may be located in the Istra district. But that's just my guess.
Does anyone have a work by V. A. Orlov "Ground beetles of the genus Carabus L. in the Moscow region" in 1983??????

Heh-heh, didn't you see my series of nitens at K. Makarov's? ))) And do not ask, colleagues, about the exchange, I have only one left. By the way, the next year there was a plant succession, and they were no longer found there, although there were external attempts to prune the point))) In the same place, in the Kurovsky district, as well as Petushkov (Vladimirskaya O.) and arcensis-arvensis was caught, if anyone was interested. I'm not really into beetles... I can't tell violaceus from marginalis anymore((

With such species as Carabus nitens, clatratus, aurolimbatus (violaceus) is not so simple and they are very rare

In Losino Ostrovsky Park, Moscow, everything froze again and became passable, skiers appeared again, there is enough snow. In short, like in a good December or February. Well, we will wait for the third attempt of spring. Last year, on March 20, Exochomus was already crawling on trees.

This post was edited by amara - 03/22/2008 11: 51

Interesting message from Zhuk-a about the discovery of the barbel Haplocnemia curculionoides (Mesosa curculionoides)in the Istra district of the Moscow region:
http://molbiol.ru/forums/index.php?showtop...ndpost&p=688031
Meanwhile, Mesosa myops is common in the region of b. m., while curculionoides is listed only from literature data, and no reliable findings are known in recent decades. Perhaps there was an error in the definition, i.e. you need to double-check, because these two types are quite easy to distinguish.

And another message. Yesterday, 15.06.2008, I found Menesia bipunctata for the first time at my dacha in the Istra district. I wonder if anyone caught this barbel in Obasti or neighboring regions and in what biotopes?

Interesting finds, however... especially menezia, dear comrade!
Myops, as far as I remember, we caught in the PTZ in the old days.

People, don't roll your lips. This is myops.
Chet I was too quick to define it

This post was edited by Zhuk - 17.06.2008 11: 18

Regarding Menesia bipunctata. The species is found in the Moscow region. But not everywhere. The view is mapped. Your point, dear Archipus, will be a new one on the map. It is not yet known from the north.

And another message. Yesterday, 15.06.2008, I found Menesia bipunctata for the first time at my dacha in the Istra district. I wonder if anyone caught this barbel in Obasti or neighboring regions and in what biotopes?

I have already written in my fishing reports that this year, on June 23, I caught Menesia bipunctata in the Istra district of the Moscow Region (near Dedovsk). By the way, it is collected in the grass under tree-like willows (there is no buckthorn nearby for a mile). Filimonov's atlas also indicates that Menesia larvae develop under the bark of thick willow and aspen branches...

This post was edited by Dmitrich - 01.09.2008 14: 21

Cherepanov (1985) also points out willow and aspen, although I removed it from an ash leaf that was severely damaged by ash goldenrod. Several goat willows grew nearby

Agrilus riebesi is really caught everywhere in the region. An unresolved issue remains with Agrylus mendex. Maybe someone met him in the area?

I can't say anything about the Ministry of Defense, but in the Yaroslavl region I caught Mendex in 2007 in quite a significant amount on the rowan grass. It was in the Uglich district. This year I couldn't find it in the same places

I went for a walk in the country on December 4, 2008. On a fresh break in a wind-blown spruce tree (obviously with a rotten trunk), I noticed a small beetle stuck in the resin. I picked it out, brought it home, and identified it. It turned out to be Sphaeriestes castaneus (Salpingidae). "It's a shame" that I found it 500 meters from the border of the Moscow region, since according to Nikitsky, this species has not yet been marked in the Moscow region (although it should be, as the author writes, since it was found in the Yar region and Belarus).
Here's a photo of him: http://www.flickr.com/photos/30703260@N08/3028954159/
On this site, by the way, beetles have already been laid out decently, and it is indicated, in addition to other information, who collected it and who determined it.
I also like that you can search for insects there both by family and by country of distribution.
A promising site, as people from all over the world can post there.

2amara: a find near the border with the region allows the species to be included in the fauna (this is according to Nikitsky et al.), since for this species and many flying birds 500 m. not the distance. And if it's not a secret, in what area did you get caught???

This post was edited by Elizar - 13.01.2009 10: 09

Well, yesterday I caught another Pogonocherus hispidulus at my dacha (Moscow region, Istra district) and brought the count to 3 copies from this point.
Beetles are occasionally found in spring and early summer on thin branches of deciduous dead wood, this time, it seems, aspen.

Voskresenskiy district, Achkasovo, 03. IX-2009

Comment: This is another point for Nebria livida in the Moscow region. Biotop is an active limestone quarry near Voskresensk. In addition to livida, the image shows Amara eurynota, Curtonotus convexiusculus, Pseudoophonus griseus, Bembidion (Ocydromus) andreae polonicum, and Trechus quadristriatus. Elephant and Crioceris are not related to the quarry. There were a few other species of ground beetles that I didn't take.

This post was edited by Archypus - 10/15/2009 23: 20

the first and not in vain experience of cooperation of amateurs in the study of coleopterofauna near Moscow. we apologize for the misrepresentation of the last name of the forum participant with the nickname lepidepteroloq, which occurred while typing the article

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