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Natura Croatica Issue number: Natura Croatica, Vol. 28 No.1

Saproksilni kornjaši u parkovima grada Osijeka

Authors: Nataša Turić, Matej Šag, Kristina Kljajić, Denis Deže, Katarina Batrnek, Dragana Bjelovuk

Authors and affiliation

  • Nataša Turić Department of Biology, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University, Ulica cara Hadrijana 8A, 31000 Osijek, Croatia
  • Matej Šag Department of Biology, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Osijek, Croatia
  • Kristina Kljajić Department of Biology, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University, Ulica cara Hadrijana 8A, 31000 Osijek, Croatia
  • Denis Deže Department of Biology, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University, Ulica cara Hadrijana 8A, 31000 Osijek, Croatia
  • Katarina Batrnek Department of Biology, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University, Ulica cara Hadrijana 8A, 31000 Osijek, Croatia
  • Dragana Bjelovuk Department of Biology, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University, Ulica cara Hadrijana 8A, 31000 Osijek, Croatia

Abstract

A study was carried out in two parks, Perivoj kralja Tomislava and Perivoj kralja Petra Krešimira IV, in the period from June to August 2017. In all, 26 saproxylic beetle species listed in 14 families were identified. From these, three species are listed in the European Red List of Saproxylic beetles, two species as least concern and one as near threatened according to the IUCN. The family Nitidulidae was the most abundant followed by Curculionidae, Elateridae, Carabidae and Tenebrionidae. According to the Sørensen index, a similarity between these two locations was established depending on the beetle fauna present. This research showed the presence of E. ferrugineus in urban parks.

Keywords

abundance, habitat, endangerment, Elater ferrugineus, urban area

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