Distribution of ground beetles of the genus Bembidion (Coleoptera, Carabidae) in the agricultural landscape in Northwestern Russia

• Published in: Acta Biologica Sibirica
• Main Authors: Olga G. Guseva, Alexander G. Koval
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Altai State University 2021
• Subjects: Biodiversity; predator beetles; spatial distributi; Biology (General); QH301-705.5; Sturm; Sibirica
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.3897/abs.7.e70229; https://doaj.org/article/e0cf9fbd48e2485da9d4e05b3f59e52a

We have observed seven species of predator beetles of the genus Bembidion in the agricultural landscape of the Leningrad Region (Northwestern Russia) between the years 2008 and 2018. These species reach their highest abundance in sun-exposed areas, especially mesophilic B. quadrimaculatum Linnaeus, 1761, B. properans (Stephens, 1828), B. lampros (Herbst, 1784), and B. femoratum Sturm, 1825. A few mesohygrophilic B. guttula (Fabricius, 1792) and B. gilvipes (Sturm, 1825) live primarily in areas of dense vegetation. Finally, the hygrophilic B. bruxellense (Wesmael, 1835) was only observed on the most humid soils. Assemblages of Bembidion ground beetles were separated in the fields, field boundaries, and adjacent habitats.