Savaria - A Vas Megyei Múzeumok értesítője 23/2. (1996) (Szombathely, 1996)
Ádám, László: The species Haliploidea, Dytiscoidea and Gyrinoidea (Coleoptera) from Őrség
SAVARIA A VAS MEGYEI MÚZEUMOK ÉRTESÍTŐJE (1996) Szombathely 23/2 (Pars historico-naturalis) 1996 Natural History of Őrség Landscape Conservation Area, 1996 THE SPECIES OF HALIPLOIDEA, DYTISCOIDEA AND GYRINOroEA (COLEOPTERA) FROM ŐRSÉG László ÁDÁM 1 The species of Haliploidea, Dyttscoldea and Gyrlnoldea (Coleoptera) from Órség — Locality data of 39 species of Haliplidae, Dytiscidae, Laccophilidae, Noteridae, Hydroporidae and Gyrinidae collected in the territory of Őrség (Western Transdanubia, Hungary) are listed. Hydroporus foveolatus Heer, 1839 is reported from Hungary for the first time. INTRODUCTION Scarcely anything has hitherto been published concerning the water beetle fauna of Őrség. The occurrence of several species have been mentioned in ADAM'S (1992, 1994, 1996) and HORVATOVICH'S (1981) papers. The families in question are represented by about 130 species in Hungary, of which 39 ones have been known to occur in the territory of Őrség (Table 1.). The collected material (some 200 specimens) is deposited in the collection of the Hungarian Natural History Museum (Department of Zoology, Budapest), Janus Pannonius Museum (Pécs), Mátra Museum (Gyöngyös) and Savaria Museum (Szombathely). Concerning the species characteristic for Őrség some examples may be given in the following: Ilybius guttiger, Gaurodytes affinis, G. melanarius, Asternus subtilis, Hydroporus nigrita, H. umbrosus, Hydroporidius melanarius, Bidessus grossepunctatus. One species, Hydroporus foveolatus Heer, 1839 is reported from Hungary for the first time. Table 1.: Comparison of available data Families Number of species in Hungary őrség Haliplidae Dytiscidae Laccophilidae Noteridae Hydroporidae Gyrinidae 16 53 3 2 49 9 2 17 2 1 .,..,. 15 2 Hungarian Natural History Museum H-1088 Budapest, Baross utca 13., Hungary Vig, K. (ed.): Natural History of Őrség Landscape Conservation Area II. 1996 Savaria Múzeum, Szombathely — ISSN 0230-1954
