A faunistic study of the family Elateridae in Ba?ka, Serbia

摘要

A faunistic study of the family Elateridae was carried out in Ba?ka, the north-western district of Vojvodina Province in Serbia, focusing on their preferred habitats and soil types. The survey included four locations with a total of 1059 ha, in which 35 species, belonging to 15 genera of Elateridae, were observed. The frequency of larval and adult forms was 58.94% and 67.40%, respectively, proving that wireworms are regular residents of the area. Regarding habitat preferences, it was shown that a majority of Elateridae species prefer open biotopes and wheat crop, while marsh soil, chernozem and alluvium were the preferred soil types of wireworms. [Project of the Serbian Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development, Grant no. III46008, Grant no. III43001 and Grant no. III43010]