Marisia - Maros Megyei Múzeum Évkönyve 36/1. (2016)
Zoology
Petru Vasile ISTRATE species, such as Stenurella melanura. The site is part of the Transylvanian Sub Carpathians. At the peak of the hill where the altitude goes beyond 800 meters, there are secular beeches and dry sessile oaks. These forests are accessible by using the path that starts from the road with connect the Mureni Village and Archita. • The forest on the Crepe Hill Locality of reference — Mihai Viteazu, MS. Coordinates in a central point — N 46 11 771, E 025 01 613. This is a forest that has both beeches and oaks. At the border of the forest there are massive beech specimens. In the forest there are secular hollow hornbeams, which has a trunk of 1.2 meters in diameter, and dry oaks. Beyond the peak, at the Füget Hill, there is a wood-pasture with oaks. It represents the perfect habitat for species such as Lucanus cervus and Cerambyx cerdo. The spruce forest goes downhill, towards the Archita River. In the forest, dry stumps and tree trunks of pre-existent oaks can be found. Among the rare species, Prostomis mandibularis is frequent. • The Ápold Pasture, In Gäuri area Locality of reference — Ápold, MS. Coordinates in a central point: N 46 08 192, E 024 48 368. The path is margined by oaks. In the pasture, near the relay, there are a few secular oaks with a diameter of 1.2-1.5 meters, with bark in which entries for different species of insects, such as Cerambyx cerdo, have been carved. The oak have hollows too, which make them perfect for Osmoderma barnabita. There are also old, hollow hornbeam, with a diameter of 1,2 meters, burned on the inside, which makes it a proper habitat for saproxylic coleopterans. Rare identified coleopterans: Cerambyx cerdo, Osmoderma barnabita. • The pasture near the Fata Deasä Forest City of reference — Viscri, BV. Coordinates in a central point: N 46 03 602, E 025 04 230. On the left side of the path that leads to the Fata Deasä Forest, there can be found a pasture with a number of 12-15 Quercus robur secular oaks with an important population of Cerambyx cerdo, which is a priority species. Here, an oak with a diameter of 2 meters has been discovered - N 46 03 585, E 024 04 138, probably one of the thickest oaks that can be found in the Tárnave Plateau. Also, it is worth noting the fact that the oaks are rather tall. At Viscri, there is an old plantation of pines situated west of the village, with old specimens, some dry, where Strictoleptura rubra, Rhagium inquisitor, which evolve into coniferous were identified. Coordinates for both male and female specimens in a central point: N 46 02 989, E 025 04 394. Under the bark of old pines an individual of Cucujus cinnaberinus, a rare species in the fauna of our country was found. . Among important species, the ones worth mentioning are: Lucanus cervus, Cerambyx cerdo. • La Pitar Pasture Locality of reference - Cloasterf, MS. Situated west from the village, along the Cimas River, the pasture shelters a rare population of secular oaks. From the original population, the vast majority of the oaks have been 122
