The presence of entomofauna was assesed in a stand of Picea abies (( L. ) Karsten) in the western part of Slovenia (Dinaric ecological region). The trapping was conducted in 2008 and the samples were collected in one-month intervals from July to November. Entomofauna was collected with black cross-vane traps (four traps/location) by means of a wet collecting method andattractants (ethanol and ?-pinene, released at about 2 g/day at 25-28° C, and pheromones Pheroprax and Gallowit). Twenty families from the classis Insecta were detected; thirteen families from the order Coleoptera were identified: Silphidae, Cerambycidae, Staphylinidae, Histeridae, Elateridae, Scarabidae, Cicindelidae and others. From the family Cerambycidae 3 different species of longhorn beetles were collected (Leiopus nebulosus, Tetropium fuscum, Stictoreptura rubra). Representatives of Monochamus spp. were not found. Differences in traping success of Coleoptera regarding different attractants used were established.
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