Ladybird beetles fauna (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) of the Republic of Mordovia, Russia

Фауна божьих коровок (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) Республики Мордовия, Россия
Alexander B. Ruchin, Leonid V. Egorov, Gennady Semishin
2019-01-21
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Coccinellidae faunaColeopteraNephus bipunctatusOenopia conglobataRepublic of Mordovia
Abstract (AI)
Ruchin AB, Egorov LV, Semishin GB. 2019. Ladybird beetles fauna (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) of the Republic of Mordovia, Russia. Biodiversitas 20: 316-327. The paper presents the first overview of Coccinellidae fauna of the Republic of Mordovia, Russia. Nowadays 46 species are reliably known in Mordovia. Of these, three species have firstly been registered in the Republic of Mordovia in recent years, namely Nephus bipunctatus, Hyperaspis erythrocephala, and Oenopia conglobata. In addition, three species were recommended to be excluded from the list of regional fauna.
Key Findings
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A total of 46 Coccinellidae species are reliably documented for Mordovia.
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Nephus bipunctatus, Hyperaspis erythrocephala, and Oenopia conglobata are recorded in Mordovia for the first time.
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The study provides the first comprehensive overview of ladybird beetle (Coccinellidae) fauna in the Republic of Mordovia, Russia.
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Three previously listed species are recommended for exclusion from the regional fauna checklist.
Research Object

Coccinellidae fauna of the Republic of Mordovia, Russia

Research Subject

Species composition and documented updates to the regional Coccinellidae checklist

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2019-01-21
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Alexander B. Ruchin
Leonid V. Egorov
Gennady Semishin
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