Ropalopus femoratus (Linnaeus, 1758) – a new species of longicorn beetles (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae: Callidiini) in the fauna of Belarus

A cerambycid species Ropalopus femoratus (Linnaeus, 1758) from the tribe Callidiini is recorded for the fauna of Belarus for the first time. In total, more than 150 species of Cerambycidae are known from Belarus. The species was collected in May 2018 in Gomel Region near horticultural partnership “M...

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Main Author: A.M. Ostrovsky
Format: Article
Language:Russian
Published: Russian Academy of Science. Southern Scientific Centre. Federal Research Centre 2018-12-01
Series:Кавказский энтомологический бюллетень
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Online Access:http://www.ssc-ras.ru/ckfinder/userfiles/files/15_Ostrovsky.pdf
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Summary:A cerambycid species Ropalopus femoratus (Linnaeus, 1758) from the tribe Callidiini is recorded for the fauna of Belarus for the first time. In total, more than 150 species of Cerambycidae are known from Belarus. The species was collected in May 2018 in Gomel Region near horticultural partnership “Motor” not far away Chonki village among the grassy cover and shrub vegetation of the undergrowth on the outskirts of the lowland swamp in the deciduous forest. The species is widespread in South, Central and partly North Europe in deciduous forests. South-eastern Belarus and Poltava Region of Ukraine are the eastern border of the range of R. femoratus. Brief information on distribution and ecology of this species is given
ISSN:1814-3326
1814-3326