Biodiversity of Coleoptera (Insecta) in Central European Russia

(1) Background: Beetles (Insecta: Coleoptera) are the most diverse order of insects. The beetle species live in many ecosystems around the globe and their roles in ecosystems are very diverse; therefore, it is important to know the local and regional biodiversity. Conservation of the entomofauna in...

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Main Authors: Leonid V. Egorov, Aleksey S. Sazhnev, Sergey V. Dedyukhin, Alexander B. Ruchin, Olga S. Trushitsyna, Anna M. Nikolaeva, Mikhail N. Esin, Evgeniy A. Lobachev
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author Leonid V. Egorov
Aleksey S. Sazhnev
Sergey V. Dedyukhin
Alexander B. Ruchin
Olga S. Trushitsyna
Anna M. Nikolaeva
Mikhail N. Esin
Evgeniy A. Lobachev
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Aleksey S. Sazhnev
Sergey V. Dedyukhin
Alexander B. Ruchin
Olga S. Trushitsyna
Anna M. Nikolaeva
Mikhail N. Esin
Evgeniy A. Lobachev
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description (1) Background: Beetles (Insecta: Coleoptera) are the most diverse order of insects. The beetle species live in many ecosystems around the globe and their roles in ecosystems are very diverse; therefore, it is important to know the local and regional biodiversity. Conservation of the entomofauna in individual macroregions requires effort to study the distribution and abundance of insects. To this end, databases are being created to record this information so that the status of a species can be objectively assessed and, if necessary, measures taken to protect it. (2) Methods: The materials were collected from the territory of eleven regions of European Russia (Ryazan, Tambov, Penza, Voronezh, Lipetsk, Moscow (including the city of Moscow), Vladimir, Kursk, Tula and Kaluga Oblasts and the Republic of Mordovia), mainly during the last approximately 20 years (2005–2024). The beetles were collected by different means (manual collection; the use of soil traps, fermental crown traps, and Malaise traps; light fishing; sweeping with an entomological net on plants and under water, etc.). (3) Results: The dataset presents data on 1310 species and subspecies of Coleoptera from 74 families found in the Eastern Part of the Eastern European Plain. In total, there are 65,100 samples and 10,771 occurrences in the dataset. (4) Conclusions: The largest families in terms of species diversity are Curculionidae (198 species), Carabidae (183 species), Staphylinidae (121 species) and Chrysomelidae (120 species).
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spelling doaj-art-8d1caafc43294cceaa66c5a7efa9cf712025-08-20T02:53:29ZengMDPI AGDiversity1424-28182024-11-01161274010.3390/d16120740Biodiversity of Coleoptera (Insecta) in Central European RussiaLeonid V. Egorov0Aleksey S. Sazhnev1Sergey V. Dedyukhin2Alexander B. Ruchin3Olga S. Trushitsyna4Anna M. Nikolaeva5Mikhail N. Esin6Evgeniy A. Lobachev7Prisursky State Nature Reserve, 428034 Cheboksary, RussiaPapanin Institute for Biology of Inland Waters, Russian Academy of Sciences, 152742 Yaroslavl, RussiaDepartment of Botany, Zoology and Bioecology, Udmurt State University, 426034 Izhevsk, RussiaJoint Directorate of the Mordovia State Nature Reserve and National Park ”Smolny”, 430005 Saransk, RussiaScientific Laboratory of Evolutionary Ecology, Ryazan State University, 390000 Ryazan, RussiaOka State Nature Biosphere Reserve, 391072 Brykin Bor, RussiaJoint Directorate of the Mordovia State Nature Reserve and National Park ”Smolny”, 430005 Saransk, RussiaFaculty of Biotechnology and Biology, National Research Mordovia State University, 430005 Saransk, Russia(1) Background: Beetles (Insecta: Coleoptera) are the most diverse order of insects. The beetle species live in many ecosystems around the globe and their roles in ecosystems are very diverse; therefore, it is important to know the local and regional biodiversity. Conservation of the entomofauna in individual macroregions requires effort to study the distribution and abundance of insects. To this end, databases are being created to record this information so that the status of a species can be objectively assessed and, if necessary, measures taken to protect it. (2) Methods: The materials were collected from the territory of eleven regions of European Russia (Ryazan, Tambov, Penza, Voronezh, Lipetsk, Moscow (including the city of Moscow), Vladimir, Kursk, Tula and Kaluga Oblasts and the Republic of Mordovia), mainly during the last approximately 20 years (2005–2024). The beetles were collected by different means (manual collection; the use of soil traps, fermental crown traps, and Malaise traps; light fishing; sweeping with an entomological net on plants and under water, etc.). (3) Results: The dataset presents data on 1310 species and subspecies of Coleoptera from 74 families found in the Eastern Part of the Eastern European Plain. In total, there are 65,100 samples and 10,771 occurrences in the dataset. (4) Conclusions: The largest families in terms of species diversity are Curculionidae (198 species), Carabidae (183 species), Staphylinidae (121 species) and Chrysomelidae (120 species).https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/16/12/740species diversitybeetlescomparison of faunadatasetCenter of European Russia
spellingShingle Leonid V. Egorov
Aleksey S. Sazhnev
Sergey V. Dedyukhin
Alexander B. Ruchin
Olga S. Trushitsyna
Anna M. Nikolaeva
Mikhail N. Esin
Evgeniy A. Lobachev
Biodiversity of Coleoptera (Insecta) in Central European Russia
Diversity
species diversity
beetles
comparison of fauna
dataset
Center of European Russia
title Biodiversity of Coleoptera (Insecta) in Central European Russia
title_full Biodiversity of Coleoptera (Insecta) in Central European Russia
title_fullStr Biodiversity of Coleoptera (Insecta) in Central European Russia
title_full_unstemmed Biodiversity of Coleoptera (Insecta) in Central European Russia
title_short Biodiversity of Coleoptera (Insecta) in Central European Russia
title_sort biodiversity of coleoptera insecta in central european russia
topic species diversity
beetles
comparison of fauna
dataset
Center of European Russia
url https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/16/12/740
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