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Orectochilus villosus caught during the day? I only caught them at night with a flashlight.
It would be extremely interesting to look at the Elmidae. How you collected them.

Crepuscular pinwheelers are caught during the day by putting nets in the water, but hoop above the surface, stone from the bottom into the net and rinse by shaking off algae. I got three of them and a few from my partner. Elmidae on the underside of submerged driftwood - pulled ashore and examined.

Saratov, Kumysnaya Polyana, 11. VII. 2012
Sifted a small part of the huge Formica rufa anthill

I came across the ubiquitous Staphylinidae (I haven't looked at the species yet), again a lot of Scydmaenus hellwigii (just a mass species in our anthills), very funny Latridiidae (probably there will be new species for the region), Mycetophagus quadriguttatus and Scaphisoma assimile (usually on mushrooms...).
Unfortunately, I didn't take any photos.

I think we need to go again before the fall )

Ilya, have you ever come across pupae or caterpillars of pigeons in anthills?

Ilya, have you ever come across pupae or caterpillars of pigeons in anthills?

no, in abandoned anthills, I found larvae of the bronzer and covers of clitr

Did you find any orthopteroids in the anthills? Crickets or cockroaches?

Myrmecophilus may well get caught. We shouldn't have myrmecophilic cockroaches, but ... ..

disassembled and partially determined yesterday's catch (post 10426). Elmidae: Elmis sp. - the most popular, Oulimnius sp. - mass, Limnius sp - single.

Did you find any orthopteroids in the anthills? Crickets or cockroaches?

Myrmecophilus may well get caught. We shouldn't have myrmecophilic cockroaches, but ... ..

yes, these are relatively large, I mostly aim for small things.
and so once I saw crickets in an anthill, although not the fact that myrmicophilic... woodlouse even saw....

disassembled and partially determined yesterday's catch (post 10426). Elmidae: Elmis sp. - the most popular, Oulimnius sp. - mass, Limnius sp - single.

we ask for a photo on the topic "water beetles"

Ilya, have you ever come across pupae or caterpillars of pigeons in anthills?

I once found an anthill in a steppe gully under a plank with a caterpillar presumably Pseudophilotes vicrama schiffermulleri (Hemming, 1929) preparing to pupate - they were just beginning to fly out.

yes, these are relatively large, I mostly aim for small things.
and so once I saw crickets in an anthill, although not the fact that myrmicophilic... Moist even saw it....

In the city of Saratov on the mountain behind the station Myrmecophilus'y were.

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In the city of Saratov on the mountain behind the station Myrmecophilus'y were.

Yes, as I say, there are crickets... no cockroaches in sight

are there myrmicophilic woodlice?

we ask for a photo on the topic "water beetles"

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Here I post pizzages of the river, at the point where they caught rheophiles - in the background on the first beaver dam. And my bunch collected here...

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And between vertyachka and plavunets - omorphon or tsodocera?

summer plavt-the bug that doesn't pop up to breathe

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Here I post pizzages of the river, at the point where they caught rheophiles - in the background on the first beaver dam. And my bunch collected here...

and in the upper-right corner of the galerucellka? did you find aquatics and sagitariums?

Galerucella from some near-water plant, similar to verbena, which I haven't looked at yet - M. B. and from this group. Some of these people were identified to me by A. Benkovsky...

12.08.2012
Kostroma, Kostroma region.
Before noon, cloudy, cool, after-clear, +25-27.

First , check the wine traps placed on catocala (cheap beer, yeast, sugar, old jam, berries and 5-6 days in a warm place). Inspired by the experience of 2011, when catocals flew in epic numbers, taking into account mistakes, I decided to repeat this year and try to catch something other than sponsa, nupta, promissa and fraxini.
I put it in verified locations, starting from July 20. It was all in vain. I changed the recipe, locations, and setup of traps. If he suspected the birds of being abducted, he would set a control trap - just pour more bait into the cut-off bottle. During the week, it accumulated a lot of hymenoptera and flies, a couple of musky barbels, a couple of small scoops and one sponsa.
Since last week, c.fraxini and nothing else have flown in huge numbers.
And so, I got the first and only c. nupta. Considering that last year they flew in this place in hundreds, (and during the day) - sparsely.
Photo:
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Traps


Then there was a walk near Kostroma.
I will celebrate the mass release of v. atalanta. Otherwise, everything is as usual:
Biotope


Butterflies

Cyril1978, do you follow adultera? Kostroma after all.

Cyril1978, do you follow adultera? Kostroma after all.

Thanks for the information, now I'll take a closer look at my nupts, maybe they are not all nupts. The differences, as I understand it, are scanty - a more contrasting pattern of the upper wings of the adultera, or is there something else?

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(Maksim M. @ 15.08.2012 23: 58)
A. Y. Elez, at us, on terr. Kaluga region, pine forests are not a continuous belt,but interspersed with mixed forest, the biotope is completely different than in the Lukhovitsky district,I once worked in mostransgaz and rested in Alpatievo in the prom sanatorium Priokskie daly, I have not seen glabratus in their places more than once.
Glabratus in the photo was taken immediately after raising a flat cut of a fallen century-old oak tree, among placers of oak sawdust. The forest in that particular place is mixed, including frequent middle-aged and older oaks, although a little pine. In general, in the Lukhovitsky district there are not only dry forests. There are centuries-old oaks in the middle of the steppe, and there are riding swamps, and old firs, and much more. I don't see glabratus very often. In the last century, it was found mainly in coniferous forests (with an admixture of birch, etc.) on the Skorotovo - Raevo line (Odintsovo district of the Moscow Region) and on the Herzen - Agafonovo line (the same district) - crawling on moss or hiding under dead wood, it was also noted when a moss carpet was torn off from the soil (it rested under the ground). neem on a hot day right on the wet ground). In dry sandy forests along the edges of the glabratus already this century got into a glass of vinegar on the Red Mayak - Bolotsky line (Kovrovsky district of the Vladimir region). That is, the range of biotopes-like, say, coriaceus.
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(Maksim M. @ 15.08.2012 23: 58)
A.J.Elez, here on Terr. Kaluga region, pine forests are not a continuous belt,but interspersed with mixed forest, the biotope is completely different than in the Lukhovitsky district,I once worked in mostransgaz and rested in Alpatievo in prom sanatoriums Priokskie daly, I have not seen glabratus in their places more than once...
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C. glabratus is more demanding of the biotope than C. coriaceus. If populations of C. coriaceus can successfully exist in small broad-leaved old plantings (usually with the participation of oak), then C. glabratus requires a forest area with the participation or completely coniferous (in spruce forests more often). And C. glabratus is a more local species, at least in the mixed forests of the Tula region along the Oka River valley.
C. glabratus definitely lives in the Kaluga region. I have copies from coniferous forests of the national park "Ugra".
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Again, examples of poor knowledge of the literature in these areas.
Maxim, read literature on its nature in the Kaluga library. Even better, find Sergey Konstantinovich Alekseev at the ecological and biological center (6 Staroobryadchesky Lane, tel. 56-33-30) and work with him to study insects and especially beetles. C. glabratus is widespread almost throughout the Kaluga Region (probably except for the low-wooded anthropogenic disturbed corner south of the Oka River) and is quite common in mixed forests, because the entire territory of the region is in their band.
Alexander, in the Tula region there are a number of works by Yuri Vladimirovich Dorofeev, to whom I sent you a very long time ago, but you seem to have never reached it (too lazy to walk a few hundred meters). Data on the occurrence of C. glabratus in spruce forests date back to the period of initial research in our region and are very outdated. In the Tula region, there are very few natural spruce forests, but mostly planting on the site of destroyed oak forests and pine forests (our foresters like to plant spruce everywhere instead of bedrock), or self-seeding in clearings. The species is also found in the Tula zasekas, and even in the Leninsky district, where there are no real spruce forests since the Middle Holocene, but remains of pine-broad-leaved formations are preserved.

 
Alexander, in the Tula region there are a number of works by Yuri Vladimirovich Dorofeev, to whom I sent you a very long time ago, but you seem to have never reached it (too lazy to walk a few hundred meters). Data on the occurrence of C. glabratus in spruce forests date back to the period of initial research in our region and are very outdated. In the Tula region, there are very few natural spruce forests, but mostly planting on the site of destroyed oak forests and pine forests (our foresters like to plant spruce everywhere instead of bedrock), or self-seeding in clearings. The species is also found in the Tula zasekas, and even in the Leninsky district, where there are no real spruce forests since the Middle Holocene, but remains of pine-broad-leaved formations are preserved.

Dear Lavr Valeryevich,
Thank you for your comment, I completely agree with you about the presence of spruce forests in the Tula region. Only the data on spruce forests I gave is not for our region, but they are indicated in the work for the Moscow region. In any case, C. glabratus is not found in forests without conifers.
As for the fauna of the genus Carabus in the Tula region, you don't need to "send" me to anyone. I know her pretty well. Moreover, I know places where the entire set of Carabus of the Tula region is found on an area of 100x100 m, with the exception of two specific species-the mesoxerophile C. sibiricus haeres (by definition, it cannot be there) and the hygrophile C. clatrathus (still questionable). Here is whether such data are available in the works of Dorofeev Yu. V. - a question.
Thank you for your attention!

The Ugra National Park begins at the confluence of the Ugra River.Vorya is located in the Ugra River and has a length of at least 70 kilometers along the Ugra riverbed.I put small series of glasses, except for a lot of granulatuses and all sorts of small things, nothing fell.During manual collection, inspection of all kinds of shelters, glabratus and violaceus were not found, although Sergukha,who is a Kaluzhanin and is familiar with S. K. Alekseev, confirms the presence of these on the territory.Kaluga region.This season I can't pay enough attention to the search for local species,by chance they just didn't come across,for example, the amulet barbel is also absent from my collection.But let's not be discouraged-the next one will be something to look for.In general, I do not like large series of glasses, in the Medynsky district in 11 glasses in June, a huge number of granulates were caught in 7 days and I, seeing this, was humanly upset and decided not to destroy the animals.I pay attention to manual collection with a lantern when fishing for light at night, along dirt roads and in the forest, although it is probably worth catching a few glabratus in glasses for 300 granulatus.

The Ugra National Park begins at the confluence of the Ugra River.Vorya is located in the Ugra River and has a length of at least 70 kilometers along the Ugra riverbed.I put small series of glasses, except for a lot of granulatuses and all sorts of small things, nothing fell.

Near the town of Yukhnov, a forest on the bank of the Ugra river.

It is very difficult to see the whole park, because the mouth of Vori is 150 km away from me, Yukhnov is 100 km away, d.Plyuskovo, where the spruce forest is 140 km away, you need to go for at least a few days,but it turns out one evening and night, work this season does not allow, by the way, I have copies. clathratus of these parts.

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As for the fauna of the genus Carabus in the Tula region, you don't need to "send" me to anyone. I know her pretty well. Moreover, I know places where the entire set of Carabus of the Tula region is found on an area of 100x100 m, with the exception of two specific species-the mesoxerophile C. sibiricus haeres (by definition, it cannot be there) and the hygrophile C. clatrathus (still questionable). Is there such data in the works of Dorofeev Yu. V. - a question.
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I'm not sending you to Dorofeev to teach you, but to make sure that your information is not wasted. Your data should be summarized, and if there is something interesting-and immediately publish it. In any case, you need to know the publications by region.

Ryazan region, Kasimovsky district The season ends with Almost all of the day's food - broken and burnt-out, except for myrmidon, hiale and atalanta. The second generation of A. ilia overflowers has flown. So far, only males, Despite the almost ideal nights for fishing (dark, warm and wet), simply have nothing to take from the screen.
Fresh fraxini, single - nupts, a couple of bedstraw hawk moth and up to a dozen per night hawthorn cocoonworms fly successfully. The rest: there are no banal scoops, tufts, pyadenits, volnyanok and dippers at all,

Ryazan region, Kasimovsky district The season ends with Almost all of the day's food - broken and burnt-out, except for myrmidon, hiale and atalanta. The second generation of A. ilia overflowers has flown. So far, only males, Despite the almost ideal nights for fishing (dark, warm and wet), simply have nothing to take from the screen.
Fresh fraxini, single - nupts, a couple of bedstraw hawk moth and up to a dozen per night hawthorn cocoonworms fly successfully. The rest: banal scoops, tufts, moths, volnyanok and dippers are not present at all,

Well, I have a similar situation in the Moscow region, except that there are 6 species of crested birds flying (even the silver hole seems to be already in the third generation), lubritsip bears (2nd generation), 5 species of hawkmoth, killed fraxinia-in general, the season is over, you need to prepare material for the congress!

the silvery hole seems to be already in the third generation

Isn't it monovoltaic?

   Isn't it monovoltaic?

Let Pasha speak out, but this year the freshmen were in May, then in late June-early July, and now in mid-August.

Phalera bucephala, so to speak, is a partially polyvoltine species. In Europe, it flies from April to September, and these are clearly h2-3 generations overlapping each other. In Primorye, there are clearly two generations.
The species is plastic and widespread.
This summer, in the Ministry of Defense, I personally observed both caterpillars of 5 and 1 instars in July.

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Phalera bucephala, so to speak, is a partially polyvoltine species. In Europe, it flies from April to September, and these are clearly h2-3 generations overlapping each other. In Primorye, there are clearly two generations.
The species is plastic and widespread.
This summer, in the Ministry of Defense, I personally observed both caterpillars of 5 and 1 instars in July.
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Indeed, there are a number of species, including seemingly well-studied so-called "pests", which have long periods of summer, but according to the literature are considered monovoltaic. They have either obvious departures of fresh butterflies after noticeable breaks in the summer of the 1st generation, or a picture of continuous extended summer is observed. Obviously, in many cases, 2nd generations do develop, but optional ones. They may not be detected by laboratory dilution. But sometimes they pop up, and in the offspring of one female. But there are cases of really stretched development of one generation. Not everything is so simple!

The bucephalans that have now appeared in the Moscow region clearly have an unplanned generation. It differs from summer in that all individuals are much smaller. Similarly, for several years now, in mid-September in the Ryazan region, an unplanned generation of sannio bears appears, which are also one and a half times smaller than the June ones. The climate is changing, and the behavior of "well-studied species" is changing.

I went to Saratov.

Tula region, Aleksinsky district
Mixed forest, traps. All - from one point.
C. coriaceus
C. glabratus
C. hortensis
C. nemoralis
C. arvensis
C. convexus
C. granulatus
C. cancellatus
Cychrus caraboides

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Tula region, Aleksinsky district
Mixed forest, traps. All - from one point.
C. coriaceus
C. glabratus
C. hortensis
C. nemoralis
C. arvensis
C. convexus
C. granulatus
C. cancellatus
Cychrus caraboides

Let me ask you a few questions: 1) How many traps were used?, 2) How long did they stand?

Let me ask you a few questions: 1) How many traps were used?, 2) How long did they stand?

There were 36 traps, and about 30 of them actually worked.
Stood 18.06. -12.08.2012, with a recharge every 3 weeks.

Gentlemen, has anyone already seen Griposia aprilina (Linnaeus, 1758) this year ?

Entalexu: Do you have any meetings with Karabus nitens?

Gentlemen, has anyone already seen Griposia aprilina (Linnaeus, 1758) this year ?

Yes. Flew to the light at the dacha in Moscow. obl last week.

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Gentlemen, has anyone already seen Griposia aprilina (Linnaeus, 1758) this year ?

29-30. 08. 12 Tatarstan, into the light. One fresh female.