Ground beetles (Coleoptera, Carabidae), representing one of the most numerous and diversely represented groups of coleopterous insects, the subject of extensive research in agroecosystems. These insects play a crucial role among the active components of the mesofauna and are essential for the natural regulation of the abundance of various species of soil invertebrates. Some representatives of this family are characterized by the ability to actively move by flight, attracted by light sources. As part of an entomological monitoring conducted in the agrolandscapes of the estuary-flooded zone of the North-West Caucasus in the period from 2015 to 2024, 28 species of ground beetles from 12 tribes that are active under light were identified across four main types of biocenoses: eucene communities, protective forest strips, agrocenoses, as well as among weed and ruderal vegetation. The largest number of photoxenic beetles was recorded in the tribe Hapalini (10 species). Two distinct groups of flight behavior were identified: species exhibiting high flight activity towards light sources and species displaying moderate flight activity towards light sources. The greatest number of captured species was observed in natural, practically unaltered communities (the vicinity of the Petushinyi estuary and the Dubovyi Rynok tract) and agrocenoses. During the study, two protected species of beetles, listed in the Red Book of Krasnodar Krai, were found: Carterus gilvipes Piochard de la Brulerie, 1873 and Calosoma sycophanta Linnaeus, 1758. Both species are ecologically significant components of the local fauna, playing an essential role in maintaining the ecological balance. The protection of such species is vital for the conservation of biodiversity in the region.
ground beetles (Coleoptera, Carabidae), estuary overflow natural complex, biotope, flight movements, light traps, Krasnodar Krai.
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