The Main Stages in the Formation of the Ground Beetle Fauna (Coleoptera, Carabidae) of the Sikhote-Alin, with Endemics Taken as an Example. 1. Characteristics of Taxa

Abstract

Data on the taxonomic composition, distribution, ecology, and phylogenetic relationships of 35 species and 20 subspecies of Carabidae endemic to the Sikhote-Alin Mountains are given. Of the 32 tribes and 94 genera of ground beetles recorded from the Sikhote-Alin, only 7 tribes and 11 genera contain endemics. The greatest number of endemics is found in the tribes Pterostichini (15 species and 9 subspecies), Trechini (10 species and 5 subspecies), Carabini (6 subspecies), and Nebriini (4 species). The tribes Platynini, Zabrini, and Lebiini have 2 endemic species each in the Sikhote-Alin fauna. Of the 11 genera containing the Sikhote-Alin endemics, Pterostichus Bonelli, 1810 comprises 15 species and 9 subspecies, Trechus Clairville, 1806 has 6 species and 5 subspecies, and Carabus Linnaeus, 1758 has 6 subspecies. The remaining 8 genera together include 14 endemic species: 6 of them have 2 endemic species each in the Sikhote-Alin fauna, and 2 genera have 1 endemic species each.