The article presents new data on the beetle fauna (Coleoptera) of Crimea, mainly collected using Malaise and Merike traps from the territories of three protected areas – Karadag Nature Reserve, Opuk State Reserve, and Tepe-Oba Regional Nature Reserve. The samples were collected from April to October in 2017–2023. In total, 41 species belonging to 34 genera and 11 families were recorded. Twenty-five species of Coleoptera from 25 genera of 9 families (Anthicidae, Chrysomelidae, Dermestidae, Dytiscidae, Erotylidae, Latridiidae, Melyridae, Nitidulidae, Scraptiidae) were recorded in Karadag Nature Reserve for the first time. Five species of the Coccinellidae family, belonging to 5 genera, were indicated for the Opuksky Nature Reserve for the first time. For Tepe-Oba Reserve, 12 species from 11 genera and 5 families were listed. A total of 338 specimens of beetles were studied. The families Staphylinidae and Coccinellidae were the most numerous in the collections. The largest number of specimens in the collections are represented by the species: Tachyporus hypnorum (Fabricius), Scymnus apetzi Mulsant, Propylea quatuordecimpunctata (Linnaeus) and Coccinella septempunctata Linnaeus. Two species of ladybirds (Coccinellidae): (Hyperaspis concolor Suffrian and Nephus bisignatus (Boheman)) were first reported for Crimea. Nephus bisignatus (Boheman) – was identified as a new species for the fauna of Russia. This species mainly inhabits areas near sea coasts. Nephus bisignatus (Boheman) is thermophilic species distributed in the Canary and Azores Islands, Western Europe (recorded in Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Great Britain, Greece, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Slovakia, Sweden, Italy, France) and Iran. It is found on woody plants, in herbaceous and shrub vegetation, and feeds on scale insects (Coccoidea).
Coleoptera, fauna, Karadag, Tepe-Oba, Crimean Peninsula
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