List of issues > Series «Biology. Ecology». 2015. Vol. 11
Diet of Plecotus ognevi in Various Types of Stations in the Baikalian Siberia
Author(s)
D. V. Kazakov, I. A. Makhov
Abstract
Results of studying of diet of Plecotus ognevi were provided in Baikalian Siberia by means of the analysis of fragments of the insects who are collected from November 2013 to August 2014 in the caves, grottoes and niches located in different types of stations. In food of Plecotus ognevi 169 species of insects from 11 groups are revealed: 155 species of Lepidoptera, 10 species of Coleoptera, by one species of Orthoptera, Homoptera, Neuroptera and Hymenoptera. Undoubtedly, representatives of family Noctuidae (90 species – 53,25 %) are dominating. The specific wealth and extent of domination of components in diet of P. ognevi are estimated. It is established that the most various diet of P. ognevi is characteristic for the complex habitats in Primorsky Ridge.
Keywords
Plecotus ognevi, diet, fragments of insects, Baikalian Siberia
UDC
599.426574