Recent records of the relict beetle species Endecatomus reticulatus (Coleoptera: Endecatomidae) in Slovakia
Recentné nálezy reliktného chrobáka Endecatomus reticulatus (Coleoptera: Endecatomidae) na Slovensku
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Klapalekiana 57(1–2): 91-95, 2021
Valerián Franc & Vladimír Hemala
Published in print: 28th May 2021
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Abstract: We report recent records (including a mass occurrence) of Endecatomus
reticulatus (Herbst, 1793) in Slovakia. This species has been known only from
isolated sporadic findings and is regarded as a first class indicator of
pristine forest. It may be found under bark and in fissures on dead wood
infested with rare saproxylic fungi, especially of the genus Inonotus.
Key words: Faunistics, ecology, Endecatomus reticulatus, Endecatomidae, Coleoptera, relict species, pristine forests, threatened species, Slovakia