«IZVESTIYA IRKUTSKOGO GOSUDARSTVENNOGO UNIVERSITETA». SERIYA «BIOLOGIYA. ECOLOGIYA»
«THE BULLETIN OF IRKUTSK STATE UNIVERSITY». SERIES «BIOLOGY. ECOLOGY»
ISSN 2073-3372 (Print)

List of issues > Series «Biology. Ecology». 2010. Vol. 1

Rare carabids (Coleoptera, Carabidae) of Baikalian region and the principles of preservation of insects

Author(s)
V. G. Shilenkov
Abstract

From 565 carabid species reported in Baikal Siberia, 159 are rare or locally distributed. The distributional patterns and ecological preferences of these species were analysed. The causes for the rarity of carabid beetles and other insects are discussed. Some proposals for including of insects in Red data books are made.

Keywords
ground beetles, Baikal Siberia, insect conservation, Red data books
UDC
595.762.12

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