Abstract
Morphological variability of soil-inhabiting zoophagous granulated carabid Carabus granulatus Linnaeus, 1758 (Coleoptera, Carabidae) was studied at the site in close proximity to a cement plant (Kamenskoe Cement Plant ―HeidelbergCement Ukraine‖) and at the control site without anthropogenic impact. Statistically significant differences in morphometric features (length and width of head, width and length of pronotum, length and width of elytra, length of antennae) were found. Studied parameters were larger for ground beetles living in the biotopes subjected to the influence of cement production compared to the ones, dwelling the control area. The Carabus granulatus Linnaeus, 1758 species is clearly responsible to changes in livelihoods, including anthropogenic pressure. This is manifested in increasing in the values of morphometric characteristics of individuals. It is established, that the extent of cephalization of ground beetle C. granulatus Linnaeus, 1758 can be used as one of the key signs in bioindication studies. Key words : ground beetles, Carabus granulates Linnaeus, 1758 , cement production, morphometry, cephalization.
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