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Natura Croatica Issue number: Natura Croatica, Vol. 25 No.2

Agonum scitulum Dejean, 1828 (Coleoptera, Carabidae) – novi podaci o rijetkoj vrsti trčka u Hrvatskoj

Authors: Andreja Brigić, Renata Šoštarić, Zorana Sedlar, Snježana Vujčić-Karlo

Authors and affiliation

  • Andreja Brigić University of Zagreb, Faculty of Science, Department of Biology, HR–10000 Zagreb, Croatia
  • Renata Šoštarić Division of botany, Department of biology, Faculty of science, University of Zagreb, Marulićev trg 20/II, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
  • Zorana Sedlar Department of Botany, Croatian Natural History Museum, Demetrova 1, HR-10 000 Zagreb, Croatia
  • Snježana Vujčić-Karlo National Museum Zadar, Natural History Department, Medulićeva 2, 23000 Zadar, Croatia

Abstract

the western palaearctic carabid beetle Agonum scitulum has been found at the fen in Mt Žumberak (Nw Croatia). this second Croatian record represents the south westernmost distribution point for this rare species in europe. Agonum scitulum is an extremely hygrophilous species, recorded on humid alkaline soil in the vicinity of the jarak stream, in the successional phase of common reed and willow surrounding the basophilous jarak fen. During two years of systematic sampling at this locality using different methods only two macropterous specimens of A. scitulum were collected with pitfall traps, leading to the conclusion that this species is probably rare in the area.

Keywords

hygrophilous ground beetles, basophilous fen, Mt Žumberak, new record

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