Savaria - A Vas Megyei Múzeumok értesítője 23/2. (1996) (Szombathely, 1996)

Merkl, Ottó: The species of 27 beetle families (Coleoptera) from Őrség (Western Hungary)

MERKL, О.: The species of 27 beetle families (Coleoptera) from Őrség, Western Hungary Xyletinus laticollis (Duftschmid, 1825) — Szalafő; Dombok, 07.06.1985, SzD (2, SM). — It is widely distributed in Hungary, mainly in treeless habitats. Xyletinus vaederoeensis Lundblad, 1949 — Szalafő, 21-28.05.1983, PA (1, HNHM). — This species has been reported from Sweden, Germany (LOHSE and LUCHT, 1992), Bohemia, Moravia and Slovakia (ZAHRADNÍK, 1993). As far as I know, Szalafő is the first locality in Hungary (Fig. 5.). Xyletinus vaederoeensis is a member of a group of a few closely related species of Xyletinus which are extremely similar in general appearance and their reliable identification requires dissection of male terminalia. Fortunately, the only specimen is male, so the study of the genitalia provided evidence of the occurrence of this species in Hungary. Caenocara bovistae (Hoffmann, 1803) — Kondorfa: Bakony-erdő, 10.10.1983, PA (1, SM); Szalafő: Felsőszer, 10.04.1982, RI (1, pcIR). — It is uncommon in Hungary. Its development takes place in puffbals, the adults can be swept in low vegetation. Caenocara affinis (Sturm, 1837) — Szőce: Szőce-patak völgye, 21.08.1988, RI (1, pcIR). — Its habits are similar to those of the previous species but it is somewhat more frequent. Ptinus bicinctus Sturm, 1837 — Szalafő, 12.04.1982, PA (1, HNHM). — It is widely distributed but uncommon in Hungary, inhabiting mainly leaf litter. Ptinus calcaratus Kiesenwetter, 1877 — Apátistvánfalva: Zsida-patak völgye, 26.05.1983, PA (1, HNHM); Farkasfa: Borjas-erdő, 06-07.1979, Rí (1, pcIR). — It is widely distributed and frequent in the forests of Hungary, inhabiting leaf litter and mossy logs. Ptinus capellae Reitter, 1879 — Csörötnek: Huszászi-patak völgye, 01.10.1984, PA (1, HNHM); Kondorfa, 02.05-28.06.1980, RI (1, HNHM); Viszák: Lugosi-erdő, 27.05.1983, PA (1, HNHM). — According to the literature, this species is associated with conifers and has montane-subalpine distribution in the Alps and the Carpathians. However, at Farkasgyepu in the Bakony Mts, several specimens were collected by pitfall traps in an old beech forest. Other Hungarian localities are (Fig. 6.): Bakonypölöske (XN83); Budapest (unreliable) (CT46); Csesznek; Gézaháza (YN14); Farkasgyepű (XN93): Kőszeg: Szabó-hegy (XN15); Mosonmagyaróvár (XP60); Pécel (CT76); Porva (YN14); Bozsok: írott-kő (XN15). Ptinus fur (Linnaeus, 1758) — Magyarszombatfa, 15.06.1980, light trap (1, HNHM); Szalafő, 13.03.1982 PA (1, HNHM); Szőce, 01-04.05.1986, PA (1, HNHM). — It is found mainly in houses and agriculture buildings but sometimes in outdoor habitats. Ptinus rufipes Olivier, 1790 — Hegyhátszentjakab: Vadása-tó, 30.05 1982, PA (1, HNHM); Nagyrákos, 28.05.1983, PA (1, HNHM); Szalafő, 29.05.1982, PA (1, HNHM). — Due to its arboricolous habits it is quite easy to collect by sweeping and beating branches of deciduous trees. Therefore, it appears to be the most common species of the outdoor Ptininae in Hungary. SPHINDIDAE Aspidiphorus orbicularis (Gyllenhal, 1808) — Szakonyfalu, 19.06.1993, RI (1, pcIR); Szalafő: Szala-rét, 18.06.1993, RI (1, pcIR); Szőce, 2006.1993, RI (1, pcIR). — It is frequent in logs infested by slime moulds. 124