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New data on the fauna and ecology of the superfamily Histeroidea(Coleoptera) in Latvia
Dmitry Telnov, Filip Kovalevsky
Latvian Entomological Society, c/o Institute of Biology, 3 Miera Str., Salaspils, LV 2169, Latvia
Abstract
3 new for the fauna of Latvia and 31 other Sphaeritidae and Histeridae species(Coleoptera) have been collected from 1989 to 1995.
Key words: Sphaeritidae, Histeridae, fauna, Latvia, rare species.

Introduction
1 species of Sphaeritidae and 54 species of Histeridae (subfamilies Abraeinae,Saprininae, Dendrophilinae, Histerinae) were recorded in Latvia till now in accordancewith bibliographic sources.
New data are presented on 34 species of Histeroidea (Histeridae and Sphaeritidae)
investigated in Latvia during 1989-1995. Of them 3 species are new for the fauna ofLatvia (marked with the asterix in text), Saprinus tenuistrius Marseul is mentioned for thefirst time for Baltic states and for North Europe. In accordance with previously known
data the North boarder of distribution area of that species lie at North Ukraine(Krizhanovsky, Reihardt, 1976).
Saprinus planiusculus Motschoulsky and Carcinops pumilio (Erichson) were
found in Latvia from three localities not long ago (Barsevskis, 1993). Hypocacculus
rufipes (Paykull) and Atholus bimaculatus (L.) were not recorded in Latvia since XIX
century (Seidlitz, 1875).
The material is deposited in authors’ collections in Riga.

List of species
Explanations to the list of species. The number of specimens caught is given inbrackets, after the date of collecting. The collector’s name is given if the other person thanauthors has collected beetles. new species for Latvia aremarked with an asterisk in text.
Abbreviations of districts of Latvia used in the text are as follow: Aiz.-Aizkraukle district,

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Ces.-Cesis district, Daug.-Daugavpils district, Dob.-Dobele district, Rez.-Rezekne district,
R.-Riga district, Tals.-Talsi district, Tuk.-Tukums district, Valm.-Valmiera district.
Familia Sphaeritidae
1. Sphaerites glabratus (Fabricius, 1792)
R.: Sigulda, 28.4.1991 (3) mixed forest on birch sap; Cekule, 24.8.1993 (1) inmixed forest on ground.
Familia Histeridae
2. Plegaderus saucius Erichson, 1834
R.: Cekule, 15.8.1991 (1); Garupe, 7.5.1993 (12) under pine bark.
3. Plegaderus vulneratus (Panzer, 1792)
R.: Riga, Plavnieki, 29.3.1992 (1) under pine bark; 3.4.1993 (1) under pine bark;
Sigulda, 15.4.1993 (1); Garupe, 7.5.1993 (19) under pines bark; Cekule, 12.7.1993 (1);12.8.1995 (4) under pine bark.
4. Gnathoncus nannetensis Marseul, 1868
R.: Garupe, 8.7.1993 (1, R. Matrozis) in nest of flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca.
5. Saprinus immundus (Gyllenhal, 1808)
R.: Cekule, 1.9.1991 (1) in cows dung; Riga, Daugavgriva, 5.7.1994 (2) beachon dead cat.
6. Saprinus planiusculus Motschoulsky, 1849
R.: Saulkrasti, 8.3.1993 (1) beach.
7. Saprinus rugifer (Paykull, 1809)
R.: Zvejniekciems, 26.6.1993 (1, R. Matrozis) beach.
8. Saprinus semistriatus (Scriba, 1790)
R.: Sigulda, 28.6.1992 (1, F. Savics) on dead bird; Cekule, 9.7.1992 (1) on deadhedgehog; 25.6.1994 (1); Saulkrasti, 8.3.1993 (1) beach on dead duck; Riga, 9.5.1993 (1,F. Savics) in flat.
* 9. Saprinus tenuistrius Marseul, 1855
R.: Riga, City center, 18.5.1993 (1).
10. Hypocacculus rufipes (Paykull, 1798)
R.: Garciems, 7.5.1989 (3, F. Savics) beach; Zvejniekciems, 8.5.1993 (1, F.
Savics) beach; Carnikava, 23.5.1995 (1) beach.
11. Hypocaccus metallicus (Herbst, 1792)
R.: Jurmala, Bulduri, 27.6.1990 (1) beach; Zvejniekciems, 8.5.1993 (1, F. Savics)
beach.
12. Hypocaccus rugiceps (Duftschmid, 1805)
R.: Kalngale, 19.6.1990 (2) beach; Gauja, 2.6.1992 (1) beach; Riga, Daugavgriva,29.5.1993 (1, R. Matrozis) beach; Garupe, 4.6.1993 (1) beach on dead gull; Tals.: Vaide,5.7.1995 (1) beach.

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13. Hypocaccus rugifrons (Paykull, 1798)
R.: beach from Saulkrasti to Jaunkemeri; Tals.: beach from Usi to Mazirbe; Tuk.:
beach from Lapmezciems to Berzciems: 1990-1995 (many individuals) in drifts.
14. Dendrophilus punctatus (Herbst, 1792)
R.: Riga, Plavnieki, 1.6.1992 (1) in flat.
15. Carcinops pumilio (Erichson, 1834)
R.: Cekule, 4.7.1991 (1, R. Matrozis); Riga, Mezaparks, 8.8.1991 (4) Zoo, underpine bark.
* 16. Paromalus flavicornis (Herbst, 1792)
R.: Cekule, 18.9.1991 (1) under pine bark.
17. Paromalus parallelepipedus (Herbst, 1792)
Valm.: Mazsalaca, 22.5.1989 (1, V. Spungis) under bark; R.: Riga, Mezaparks,9.8.1991 (1) Zoo, under pine bark; 2.5.1993 (2) under pine bark; Riga, Plavnieki,19.3.1993 (1); 14.4.1995 (1) under pine bark; Garupe, 7.5.1993 (3) under pine bark;
Sigulda, 15.4.1994 (3); Cekule, 9.7.1992 (1); 12.7.1992 (2); 12.8.1995 (4) under pinebark.
18. Hister bissexstriatus Fabricius, 1801
R.: Riga, Kundzinsala, 5.6.1994 (3, F. Savics).
19. Hister unicolor Linnaeus, 1758
Ces.: Araisi, Ligatne; Daug.: Ilgas; Dob.: Dobele; Rez.: Dubuli; R.: Carnikava,Cekule, Kemeri, Lici, Salaspils, Sigulda, Riga; Tals.: Kolka, Slitere; Tuk.: Berzciems;
Valm.: Mazsalaca: 1989-1995 (many individuals) in fresh dung and on dead animals.
20. Margarinotus cadaverinus (Hoffmann, 1803)
Daug.: Ilgas; R.: Carnikava, Cekule, island Dolessala, Kemeri, Lici, Salaspils,Sigulda, Riga; Tals.: Kolka; Tuk.: Berzciems: 1989-1995 (many individuals) on deadanimals.
21. Margarinotus carbonarius (Illiger, 1798)
R.: Kemeri, 29.2.1992 (1, R. Matrozis); Cekule, 4.5.1992 (1) in fresh cows dung;
Riga, Darzini, 7.5.1992 (2, R. Matrozis) on ground; Dob.: Dobele, 26.5-13.6.1993 (1).
* 22. Margarinotus marginatus (Erichson, 1834)
R.: Riga, Rumbula, 1.5.1993 (1, R. Matrozis) city dump.
23. Margarinotus merdarius (Hoffmann, 1803)
R.: Cekule, 2.8.1991 (1) pine forest on ground.
24. Margarinotus purpurascens (Herbst, 1792)
R.: Riga, Purvciems, 27.5.1992 (1); 31.5.1992 (1) in dung; Cekule, 20.7.1992 (1);9.8.1992 (1) in fresh cow dung; 7.5.1993 (1); 27.4.1994 (1); Riga, Rumbula, 27.3.93 (1);1.5.1993 (1); 11.5.1993 (2) city dump; 28,5,1993 (2); Salaspils, 18.7.1993 (1. F. Savics) indung; 5.5.1995 (1) on pondside; Vecaki, 3.5.1993 (1) beach; Daug.: Ilgas, 15.5.1993 (1, F.
Savics) in cow dung; Dob.: Dobele, august of 1995 (1, F. Savics).
25. Margarinotus stercorarius (Hoffmann, 1803)
R.: Garupe, 19.6.1991 (1) beach on dead gull; Riga, Purvciems, 14.5.1993 (1) indung; Cekule, 10.6.1993 (1).

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26. Margarinotus striola (C. Sahlberg, 1834)
R.: Sigulda, 21.6.1990 (1, F. Savics); 29.5.1993 (7) in bracket-fungi; 5.5.1994(11) in birch sap; Cekule, 5.5.1991 (1); Riga, Saules darzs, 10.6.1991 (1) in dung; Ces.
Araisi, 3.6.1994 (1).
27. Margarinotus ventralis (Marseul, 1854)
Aiz.: Skriveri; Ces.: Araisi, Ligatne; Daug.: Ilgas, Daugavpils; Dob.: Dobele;
Rez.: Dubuli, Nagli; R.: Carnikava, Cekule, Kemeri, Lici, Salaspils, Sigulda, Riga; Tals.:
Kolka, Pitrags, Slitere, Vaide: 1989-1995 (many individuals) in dung and on deadanimals.
28. Atholus bimaculatus (Linnaeus, 1758)
R.: Riga, Mezaparks, 8.8.1991 (many individuals) Zoo, in dry dung.
29. Atholus corvinus (Germar, 1817)
R.: Riga, Daugavgriva, 5.5.1994 (1) in cow dung.
30. Atholus duodecimstriatus (Schrank, 1781)
R.: Cekule, 18.6.1989 (1) in greenhouse, dead; 27.7.1994 (1) in dung; 22.6.1995(1); 14.8.1995 (1); Riga, Purvciems, 14.5.1993 (1) in dung; Ces.: Ligatne, 12.8.1991 (1, F.
Savics); Riga, Rumbula, 15.4.1993 (1) city dump; 3.1.1993 (2, M. Kalnins); 23.5.1993 (1,M. Kalnins); Rez.: Dubuli, 24.6.1993 (1) in dung.
31. Platysoma frontale (Paykull, 1798)
R.: Carnikava, 29.4.1995 (1) under decaying birch bark.
32. Cylister angustatus (Hoffmann, 1803)
R.: Augsciems, 22.9.1991 (1) under pine bark; Cekule, 26.6.1993 (1); 12.7.1993(1) under pine bark.
33. Cylister linearis (Erichson, 1884)
R.: Augsciems, 22.9.1991 (2) under pine bark; Cekule, 14.6.1992 (1); 26.6.1993(5) under pine bark; 28.7.1993 (1).
34. Hololepta plana (Sulzer, 1776)
R.: Vecdaugava, 08.10.1992 (2, R. Matrozis); 20.5.1993 (4, R. Matrozis) underpoplar bark; Kemeri, 21.7.1994 (1) mixed forest, under bark.
Kosavilkums
Raksta publiceti dati par 33 strupvabolu un 1 sulasvabolu dzimtas sugam, kasievaktas 1989-1995. gados. Latvijas fauna atklatas 3 jaunas strupvabolu sugas (tekstaapzimetas ar zvaigzniti). Materials glabajas autoru kolekcijas Riga.

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Received: December, 1995.