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We concluded that light trap was appropriate device to reveale the presence of carabids, especially those of great abundance. Species like Amara majuscule, Harpalua tene- brosus and H. zabroides which could hardly be collected with other methods were relatively abundant in light traps. The existence of some species reported recently as new to the Hungarian fauna (e. g. Badister dorslger

, Brachinus nigricornis) has been confirmed by light traps. In addition we managed to prove the presence of ground-beetles which have not been collected for years, Including Bradycellus csikil. Using light traps we have also received information about the flight of some carabids. Concerning the flight of 17 of the 27 species discussed here, extremely few data have been given in the literature. Taking into account the above facts, it would be desirable to evaluate the carabid material of other light traps as well. Fig. L Map showing the locality of light traps (Abbreviations: F = FUzesbokor (Nyíregyháza), 1976- 1985; 1= Ilonatanya (Nyiregyháza), 1976-1985; J= Julianna major (Nagykovácsi), 1981- 1985; # M= Makó, 1981-1983; P= Pacsa, 1981-1983; T= Tükröspuszta (Gárdony), 1981-1983; Ú= Újfehértó, 1976-1985; Z- Zichyújfalu (Gárdony), 1984-1985) Remarks on selected species Agonum gracilipes (Duftschmid, 1812) Distributed in Europe and Siberia. Uncommon in Hungary, mainly in flatlands. Hungarian localities: Budapest, Pared (Kuthy 1896), Makó (Halász 1902), Bátorliget (Kaszab and Székessy 1953), Bakony Mts. (Tóth 1973). Darány (Horvatovich 1981b), HNP,(Hieke 1983), KNP (Ádám and Merkl 1986*. Frequent in light traps (e.g. Siroki 1981).