Abstract
A review of the ground beetles of the Ukrainian fauna is given. Almost 750 species from 117 genera of Carabidae are known to occur in the Ukraine. Approximately 450 species of ground beetles are registered in the Carpathian region. No less than 300 species of ground beetles are found in the forest zone. Approximately 400 species of Carabidae present in the forest-steppe zone are relatively similar in species composition to those in the forest territories. Some 450 species of Carabidae are inhabitants of the steppe zone. Representatives of many other regions of heterogeneous biotopes such as forest, semi desert, intrazonal, etc. can be found in the steppe areas. The fauna of Carabidae (ca. 100 species) of the lowlands of southern Ukraine (sandy biotopes), situated mostly in the Kherson region, is very peculiar. The fauna of the Crimean mountains contains about 300 species. Conservation measures for the Carabidae are discussed.
Highlights
The first published observations of ground beetles in the Ukraine appeared at the end of 18th / beginning of the 19th century (Pallas 1776; Steven 1806; Zawadski 1825; Fischer-Waldhaim 1820–1822)
The aim of the present paper is to summarise all available data from literature sources and collections and to provide an overview of the present-day species composition and distribution of ground beetles in the Ukraine
The analysis of the distribution of Carabidae in the Ukraine is given on the basis of the whole territory of the country; special attention was paid to 13 separate specific regions, districts and provinces (Fig. 1)
Summary
The first published observations of ground beetles in the Ukraine appeared at the end of 18th / beginning of the 19th century (Pallas 1776; Steven 1806; Zawadski 1825; Fischer-Waldhaim 1820–1822). Many further studies on the diversity, ecology and practical importance of Carabidae of the Ukraine had been conducted starting in the early 20th century (Roubal 1924, 1930; Znojko 1927; Lutschnik 1934; Averin 1938; Medvedev 1950, 1954; Arnoldi LV 1953; Arnoldi KV 1958; Kryshtal 1956; Ponomarchuk 1956, 1958, 1963, 1969; Medvedev and Shapiro 1957; Petrusenko AA and Petrusenko SV 1970, 1971, 1973, 1975; Kulyanda 1978; Rizun 1986, 1990, 1994, 1998, 1999, 2003; Eidelberg et al 1988; Petrusenko et al 1999; Putchkov 1998, 2008 and many others)
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