New records of 14 species of Anthribidae (including Urodontinae) from Poland are given. Reasons of inadequate record frequency compared to actual commonness of many fungus weevil species are discussed, and identified as primarily associated with mycetophagy and cryptic habits of adult beetles. A high efficiency of FIT and Moerickes traps in collecting anthribids is noticed.
Thirty-nine weevil species are listed from the Świętokrzyskie Mountains for the first time, raising the total number of Curculionoidea (except Scolytinae) known to occur in this region of Poland to 438. New records concern species from the families Anthribidae (1), Apionidae (4) and Curculionidae (34). Several species are commented upon, providing also a critical discussion on host associations of invasive Lignyodes bischoffi in Poland, apparently restricted to American ash species and not extended to native Fraxinus excelsior.
Suwalski Park Krajobrazowy jest najstarszym polskim parkiem krajobrazowym. Został utworzony w 1976 roku. Mimo małej powierzchni (6284 ha), Park obfituje w bogactwo siedlisk, wśród których szczególnie cenne dla zachowania entomofauny są stoki i pagórki porośnięte roślinnością termofilną i kserofilną. W ciągu 36-letniej historii Park nie doczekał się pełnego rozpoznania fauny. W latach 2006–2008 prowadzono badania chrząszczy SPK, a niniejsza praca przedstawia ich fragment dotyczący przedstawicieli nadrodziny ryjkowcowatych Curculionoidea. Wykazano obecność 141 gatunków należących do 6 rodzin: ryjkowców Curculionidae, Nemonychidae, pędrusi Apionidae, kobielatek Anthribidae, Attelabidae i tutkarzy Rhynchitidae. Dwa gatunki: Lixus tibialis Boheman, 1843 i Pseudorchestes pratensis (Germar, 1821) nie były wcześniej notowane z Pojezierza Mazurskiego. Odnaleziono kilka rzadkich w kraju taksonów, w tym dwa gatunki kserotermofilne: Protapion ruficrus (Germar, 1817) i Lixus tibialis
Two species of syrphids were found in aphid colonies on ornamental plants: Episyrphus balteatus (De Geer) under greenhouse conditions and Scaeva pyrastri (L.) in the field. Among ladybirds the most common in aphid colonies on ornamental plants were Coccinella septempunctata and A. bipunctata (L.), whereas Coccinella quinqepunctata L. and Exochomus quadripustulatus L. appeared rarely. Also the invasive lady beetle – Harmonia axyridis (Pallas) was found on dog-wood for the first time in Skierniewice. Larvae of beetle – Anthribus nebulosus Forster from the Anthribidae family were found under the body of Physokermes piceae – pest of white spruce, later adult individuals were also observed on bushes. Predatory thrips – Scolothrips longicornis Priesner were found for the first time in Poland on white spruce infested by Oligonychus ununguis (Jacobi). On ornamental grasses predatory thrips – Aeolothrips fasciatus (L.). were recorded in sweep-net samples. In coniferous nurseries the following spiders occurred with a high frequency: Araneus diadematus Clerck and Agriope bruennichi (Scopoli, 1772) from Araneidae family. Two other spider species Araneus quadratus (Clerck) from Araneidae family and Nigma walckenaeri (Roewer) from Dictynidae family were also present but rare on deciduous bushes.