SULPHUR-YELLOW POLYPORE (LAETIPORUS SULPHUREUS (BULL.)MURRIL, 1920) FRUITING BODIES-INHABITING MYCETOPHAGE BEETLES(INSECTA: COLEOPTERA) OF BELOVEZHSKAYA PUSHCHANATIONAL PARK (BELARUS)

Abstract

The paper contains study results of Sulphur-yellow polypore (Laetiporus sulphureus (Bull.) Murril, 1920) fruit bodies-inhabiting beetles on the territory of Belovezhskaya Pushcha National Park.

The species composition of Laetiporus sulphureus bodies-inhabiting beetles association of the Belarusian part of Belovezhskaya Pushcha was defined. It contains 50 species, belonging to 24 genera and 12 families.

Staphylinidae and Ciidae families, including 13 and 9 members accordingly, dominate among species.

The registered species of beetles developing in Sulphur-yellow polypore fruit bodies constitute 39,1 % of xylotrophic fungi fruit bodies-inhabiting beetles total number of Belovezhskaya Pushcha National Park territory.

The list of Laetiporus sulphureus fruit bodies-inhabiting beetles of the national park protected in European countries includes 7 species belonging to 2 families.

The beetles Dorcatoma flavicornis (Fabricius, 1792) (family Ptinidae); Cis fagi Waltl, 1839 (family Ciidae); Cryptophagus pubescens Sturm, 1845 (family Cryptophagidae) are species, which can develop in fruit bodies only
of this fungus.

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