Biodiversity of saproxylic beetles of pine forests in Slovenia with emphasis on Monochamus species

Jurc, Maja (author), Bojović, Srđan (author), Pavlin, Roman (author), Meterc, Gregor (author), Nève Repe, Andreja (author), Borkovič, Danijel (author), Jurc, Dušan (author)

From 2007 to 2010, we assessed the presence of entomofauna in two ecological regions of Slovenia on three locations: on limestone parent rock in monocultures of Pinus nigra, on flysch in a stand of Pinus halepensis (both in the Sub-mediterranean ecological region) and in a stand of Pinus sylvestris on brown soil (Pre-alpine ecological region). The samples were collected in one-month intervals from May to November using four cross vane funnel traps per location with wet collecting cups and attractants (ethanol+α-pinene, Pheroprax® and Gallowit®). Collected insects from the order Coleoptera belonged to the families Curculionidae (and subfam. Scolytinae), Cerambycidae and Buprestidae. The most important saproxylic groups were Scolytinae as the primary saproxylic beetles at 90.7% (21,820 specimens), containing 21 taxa and 18 species; Cerambycidae at 6.4 % (1534 specimens), 24 taxa, 20 species; Curculionidae at 2.5% (613 specimens), eight species and Buprestidae at 0.4% (90 specimens) and one species. With respect to the number of species identified, the most numerous family was Cerambycidae; the dominant species was Spondylis buprestoides, followed by Rhagium inquisitor, Arhopalus rusticus, Acanthocinus aedilis, Neoclytus acuminatus, Monochamus galloprovincialis, Leiopus nebulosus, Arhopalus ferus, Sticoleptura rubra and Cerambyx scopoli. Collected species of long-horned beetles represent ca. 10% of all known species of Cerambycidae in Slovenia. With regard to our findings, we can conclude that Slovenian forestry legislation (Act of Forestry 1993 and Rules on the Protection of Forests 2009) regarding the protection of forest biodiversity is appropriate for the preservation of saproxylics.

• Language: English
• Keywords: pine forests, saproxylic beetles, Cerambycidae, ethanol+α-pinene, Pheroprax, Gallowit
• Work type: Scientific work
• Typology: 1.16 - Independent Scientific Component Part or a Chapter in a Monograph
• Organization: BF - Biotechnical Faculty
• Year: 2012
• Number of pages: Str. 23-32
• PID: 20.500.12556/RUL-70264
• UDC: 630*14
• ISSN on article: 0353-6025
• COBISS.SI-ID: 3364518
• Publication date in RUL: 10.07.2015

Record is a part of a proceedings

• Title: Saproxylic beetles in Europe
• COBISS.SI-ID: 261241344

Record is a part of a journal

• Title: Studia Forestalia Slovenica
• Shortened title: Stud. Forest. Sloven.
• Publisher: Gozdarski inštitut Slovenije, Silva Slovenica, Biotehniška fakulteta, Oddelek za gozdarstvo in obnovljive gozdne vire, Biotehniška fakulteta, Oddelek za lesarstvo
• ISSN: 0353-6025
• COBISS.SI-ID: 16579074

Secondary language

• Language: Slovenian
• Keywords: borovi gozdovi, saproksilni hrošči, Cerambycidae, biodiverziteta, Gallowit, Pheroprax, Gallowit