Abstract

Overview of species of tiger beetles of Lower Dnieper is presented. Overall actually found 10 species from four genera –  Calomera  littoralis  nemoralis Olivier, 1790,  Cephalota chiloleuca  Fischer von Waldheim, 1820, C. elegans stigmatophora Fischer von Waldheim, 1828, Cicindela campestris pontica  Fischer von Waldheim, 1828, C. nordmanni  Chaudoir, 1848, C. sahlbergii lutshniki  Matalin, 1999, Cylindera  (s. str.) germanica Linnaeus, 1758, C. (Eugrapha) arenaria viennensis Schrank, 1781, C. (Eugrapha) contorta Fischer von Waldheim, 1828, Cylindera (Eugrapha) trisignata hellenica Cassola, 1973. Three other species (Cephalota  atrata  Pallas, 1776, C. besseri  Dejean,  1826, C. deserticola  sivashensis  Danilevskyi, 2004,) can be founded in region too. For all species the data of their distribution (in Palearctic and Ukraine),  quantity and occurrence, biology (development of larvae, life cycle) and ecology (habitats,  occurrence)  are given. Cephalota chiloleuca  occurs in slightly saline habitats, but C. elegans stigmatophora  –  in typical salt-marshes.  Cicindela campestris pontica  and  Cylindera germanica  are the typical meadows species. C. nordmanni and  C. sahlbergi lutshniki in sandy steppe biotopes are inhabited. C.  arenaria viennensis and  C.  contorta  in littoral sandy areas are occurs. Calomera littoralis nemoralis is found in numerous biotopes, but mostly in littoral areas near of salty reservoirs. C. nordmanni and Calomera littoralis nemoralis are numerous species in region, especially at ending of spring and beginning of summer. The common species are Cephalota chiloleuca,  Cicindela campestris pontica,  Cylindera  germanica  and  C.  arenaria viennensis. Relatively  rare and local species are  Cephalota elegans stigmatophora,  Cicindela sahlbergii lutshniki and C. contorta (most at first half of summer). General issues of biological and ecological characteristics of tiger beetles of Ukraine are given and summarized too.  Key words: Coleoptera, Cicindelidae, fauna, biology, ecology, distribution, Lower Dnieper area

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