In the fourth part of the series entitled “Beetles (Coleoptera) of the Rogów region” the next two families, clown beetles (Histeridae) and false clown beetles (Spaheritidae) are presented, as the better-known families of beetles occurring in the Rogów area. The faunistic data of the listed species is supplemented by bionomical information.
In the present, the third part of the series titled “Beetles (Coleoptera) of the Rogów region” presents a family of carrion beetles (Silphidae), as one of the better-known families of beetles occurring in the Rogów area. The faunistic data of presented species enriched by bionomical information.
Study is a result of search on Quedius STEPH. genus leading on north-west part of Krakowsko-Wieluńska Upland. 18 species were showed including on Quedius STEPH. genus. Quedius limbatoides COIFF. is new for Polish fauna.
Records of Coleophora riffelensis REBEL, 1913 are given. The species is new to Polish fauna. Illustrations of imago and larval case are provided. All specimens were reared from Dianthus arenarius L.
In the recent years, attracting the clearwing moth adults by the sex pheromones has been the most frequently applied method of the collecting. Some practical remarks concerning the use of sex pheromones in faunistic studies on Sesiidae are given.