Turys E. "Fauna end ecology of soldier beetles (Coleoptera, Cantharidae) of Ukrainian Carpathian"

For the Ukrainian Carpathians 73 soldier beetle species of 9 genera have been found in our studies, 6 species in the list have been found for the first time in Ukraine. The highest species number (39 species (53%) from the 8 genera) has been found in the beech forest zone, the lowest one (12 species (16%) from the 4 genera) - in subalpine zone. The larvae of the 3 species have been described for the first time. Data on development of Cantharides have been updated. The full development period of the soldier beetles in the Ukrainian Carpathians is annual. Ovipositions occur in soil. .A soldier beetles takes only a liquid half-digested food, which gets into the digestion system through an oral filter. The beetles are mainly predators. They take plant sap or nectar too as a water source. The core of the fauna of the Carpathians soldier beetles are the European (23%) and Middle-European (22%) species. An important influence on the forming of Carpathian region's soldier beetles' fauna has Europeo-Siberian (21%) and South-European (11%) species. Other zoogeographical complexes are presented: Transpalearctic- 10% species, alpine ones - 8%, Mediterranean ones - 6%).