The first record of the rare and threatened saproxylic Coleoptera, Cucujus cinnaberinus (Scopoli, 1763), Rhysodes sulcatus (Fabricius, 1787) and Omoglymmius germari (Ganglbauer, 1891) in Kopački rit Nature Park

Šag, Matej; Turić, Nataša; Vignjević, Goran; Lauš, Boris; Temunović, Martina

doi:10.20302/nc.2016.25.20

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“…The species is categorised as «Near Threatened» in the IUCN Red List (Nieto et al, 2010). It is expanding in central-eastern Europe and on some colder Mediterranean mountains, but declining in the surrounding areas (Horák et al, 2010;Mazzei et al, 2011;Šag et al, 2016). The status of the populations in European Russia is not clear due to scarce records.…”

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First records of two remarkable Coleoptera species Cucujus cinnaberinus and Metoecus paradoxus (Coleoptera: Cucujidae, Rhipiphoridae) from the Republic of Karelia (Russia)

Polevoi¹,

Humala²,

Kulebyakina³

et al. 2018

Nat. Cons. Res.

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Viable populations of two remarkable Coleoptera species-Cucujus cinnaberinus (Cucujidae) and Metoecus paradoxus (Rhipiphoridae) are reported for the first time from the Republic of Karelia (Russia). Cucujus cinnaberinus is a threatened species in northern Europe while Metoecus paradoxus is a widespread Palaearctic species actively dispersing northwards. Both species were found in the nature protected areas by the local staff. This evidences the importance of such territories for preserving and monitoring the populations of rare and poorly known species.

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First records of two remarkable Coleoptera species Cucujus cinnaberinus and Metoecus paradoxus (Coleoptera: Cucujidae, Rhipiphoridae) from the Republic of Karelia (Russia)

Polevoi¹,

Humala²,

Kulebyakina³

et al. 2018

Nat. Cons. Res.

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“…Recently, field survey techniques have shifted from focusing on adult beetles to the detection of larvae under the bark which appears to be a much more efficient detection method (Bussler 2002, Straka 2006, Vavra and Drozd 2006, Horák and Chobot 2011, Vrezec et al 2012, Gutowski et al 2014. By applying the larval survey technique, new discoveries of the species have accelerated, as have rediscoveries in regions where the species was previously thought to be extinct (Mazzei et al 2011, Kovács et al 2012, Fuchs et al 2014, Holly 2014, Mainda 2014, Hörren and Tolkiehn 2016, Šag et al 2016, Tovar and Baena 2016. This intensified research activity uncovered new records of other Cucujus species and led to the discovery of a new endemic species in Europe , 2011, Bonacci et al 2012, Gutowski et al 2014.…”

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“…This intensified research activity uncovered new records of other Cucujus species and led to the discovery of a new endemic species in Europe , 2011, Bonacci et al 2012, Gutowski et al 2014. Horák et al (2008Horák et al ( , 2010 claimed that the C. cinnaberinus population stronghold is situated in central European countries, although this might change due to increasing knowledge on species distribution and abundance in southern Europe (Mazzei et al 2011, Kovács et al 2012, Šag et al 2016.…”

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Cucujus cinnaberinus (Scopoli, 1763) at its terra typica in Slovenia: historical overview, distribution patterns and habitat selection

Vrezec¹,

Ambrožič²,

Kobler³

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The saproxylic beetle, Cucujus cinnaberinus, has received increasing research attention in Europe since the adoption of the Habitats Directive and establishment of the Natura 2000 network. The history of the species has been investigated as well as the influence of abiotic and biotic variables on the distribution of C. cinnaberinus in Slovenia which is at the limit of its range and also terra typica for the species. The species was first described in 1763 by Joannes A. Scopoli in Carniola, a duchy of the Habsburg Monarchy. Today, most of the territory of Carniola is situated within Slovenia. C. cinnaberinus is particularly common in the eastern part of the country, but very scarce in the mountainous western part. According to historical and recent distribution patterns of C. cinnaberinus in the former Carniolan territory, the region of Ribnica-Kočevje in southern Slovenia is proposed as the most probable type locality of the species. Although the bulk of the C. cinnaberinus population in Slovenia is confined to the lowlands, the species has been found up to 1095 m a.s.l., albeit at a much lower abundance due to the influence of climate and forest structure. Although C. cinnaberinus is a quite an opportunistic species regarding host tree selection, it has been shown to exhibit a preference for Tilia, Populus and Robinia. It is suspected that the high abundance of C. cinnaberinus in lowland floodplain forests is due to the recent human-induced increase in preferred fast-growing and shortlived host trees, i.e. the planting of poplar trees and spread of invasive Black Locust (Robinia pseudoacacia) after the 1960s. In contrast, in montane forests, preferred host trees (e.g. Tilia) represent < 1 % of all growing stock. Although montane C. cinnaberinus populations are rare, they could still be important for the conservation of the species, since montane habitats cover the largest area within the species' distribution range. A peer-reviewed open-access journalAl Vrezec et al. / Nature Conservation 19: 191-217 (2017) 192

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Large-scale habitat model reveals a key role of large trees and protected areas in the metapopulation survival of the saproxylic specialist Cucujus cinnaberinus

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Deforestation for agricultural purposes and logging over centuries has resulted in a significant loss of forest cover and the deep structural and functional simplification of persistent European woodlands, which has led to a large-scale decline in biodiversity. Despite recent reforestation efforts in many regions of Europe, populations of numerous forest species remain unrecovered. Due to the loss of ecological continuity and the simplification of the ecosystem structure and functionality, the value of secondary forests in sustaining habitat specialists is being questioned. Here, we build a large-scale habitat suitability model to predict the current potential of forests to host populations of the flagship European saproxylic beetle Cucujus cinnaberinus. Our maximum entropy model revealed that the distribution of suitable habitats strongly corresponds to the occurrence of large and well-preserved forest complexes that are characterized by an ecological continuity of the stands. Among the analysed environmental variables, the mean tree diameter and distance to protected areas were the most important suitable habitat contributors. The optimum habitats were identified almost exclusively within some parts of the Carpathians and the northeastern part of the country, particularly in the Białowieża Forest, which include the best preserved European forests. Although a large number of small habitat patches was revealed across the country, these patches were highly scattered and had low predicted suitability. This study demonstrates that most woodlands are unsuitable for C. cinnaberinus, which points to the limited value of secondary forests for habitat specialists. Our findings emphasize the importance of large and intact forests with undisrupted ecological continuity as key areas for the persistence of the rare saproxylic beetle, which provokes questions about the effectiveness of reforestation as a tool for the conservation of forest habitat specialists. Communicated by Nigel E. Stork.

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The first record of the rare and threatened saproxylic Coleoptera, Cucujus cinnaberinus (Scopoli, 1763), Rhysodes sulcatus (Fabricius, 1787) and Omoglymmius germari (Ganglbauer, 1891) in Kopački rit Nature Park

Cited by 4 publications

References 5 publications

First records of two remarkable Coleoptera species Cucujus cinnaberinus and Metoecus paradoxus (Coleoptera: Cucujidae, Rhipiphoridae) from the Republic of Karelia (Russia)

First records of two remarkable Coleoptera species Cucujus cinnaberinus and Metoecus paradoxus (Coleoptera: Cucujidae, Rhipiphoridae) from the Republic of Karelia (Russia)

Cucujus cinnaberinus (Scopoli, 1763) at its terra typica in Slovenia: historical overview, distribution patterns and habitat selection

Large-scale habitat model reveals a key role of large trees and protected areas in the metapopulation survival of the saproxylic specialist Cucujus cinnaberinus

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