Brouci (Coleoptera) zámeckého parku v Želeticích u Znojma

Abstract: We investigated the beetle fauna of Želetice Castle Park, especially the saproxylic species associated with old trees. We visited the park irregularly in 2011, 2013 and 2015. The most important collecting methods were individual sampling, light trapping and sifting of the wood mould taken from hollows in trunks and stumps during tree felling in autumn 2015, when the park went through a general restoration. In total 139 species were recorded, including 31 Red List species. Critically endangered saproxylic species were represented by Elater ferrugineus Linnaeus, 1758 and Ischnodes sanguinicollis (Panzer, 1793), endangered species included Allecula rhenana Bach, 1856, Colobicus hirtus (Rossi, 1790), Corticeus bicoloroides (Roubal, 1933), C. fasciatus Fabricius, 1790, Cyclobacanius soliman (Marseul, 1862), Lucanus cervus (Linnaeus, 1758), Protaetia aeruginosa (Drury, 1770), Rhopalocerus rondanii (A. Villa & J. B. Villa, 1833), Synchita mediolanensis A. Villa & J. B. Villa, 1833 and Thoracophorus corticinus Motschulsky, 1837. In addition, ten vulnerable and three near threatened species were found. The faunistically most interesting species are Cyclobacanius soliman, Latheticus oryzae Waterhouse, 1880 and Rhopalocerus rondanii which, within Znojmo region, are only known from Želetice Park.

Key words: Czech Republic, Moravia, faunistics, threatened species, old trees, saproxylic species, Coleoptera