NECROBIONT COLEOPTERA OF HISTERIDAE GYLLENHAL FAMILY, 1808 OF BELARUS

Abstract

The article explains the taxonomic structure and ecological peculiarities of necrobiont beetles of Histeridae Gyllenhal family, 1808 (Coleoptera) of Belarus. Since 2002, more than 3 500 necrobiont Histeridae specimens have been collected. Currently, 38 Histeridae species that refer to 10 genera and 4 subfamilies have been registered at decomposing organics of animal origin on the territory of Belarus. The largest number of species — 11 — presents the genus Margarinotus; 9 species refer to the genus Saprinus, the relative abundance of which amounted to 20% and 60%, respectively. The largest number of Histeridae species (24) has been recorded on mammal cadaveric decoy; the lowest number (3) — on amphibians and reptiles.

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