Current and predicted distribution of the rare and threatened beetle Bolbelasmus (Bolbelasmus) unicornis (Coleoptera: Geotrupidae) in Serbia

Bolbelasmus (Bolbelasmus) unicornis (Schrank, 1789) (Coleoptera: Geotrupidae) is a rare and threatened beetle distributed mostly in Central, Eastern and Southeast Europe. As a species of special conservation significance it is included in Annexes II and IV of the Habitat Directive of the European Un...

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Published inEuropean journal of entomology Vol. 116; no. 1; pp. 413 - 424
Main Authors CURCIC, Srecko, PAVICEVIC, Dragan, RADOVIC, Dejan, VESOVIC, Nikola, BEKCHIEV, Rostislav, CURCIC, Nina, GUEORGUIEV, Borislav
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Ceske Budejovice Institute of Entomology 01.01.2019
Institute of Entomology, Biology Centre, Czech Academy of Science
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Bolbelasmus unicornis
Coleoptera
conservation
Current distribution
distribution
Food sources
Fungi
Geographic information systems
Geographical distribution
Geotrupidae
gis
Light traps
modelling
new findings
New records
Rare species
serbia
Soil sampling
soil-dwelling beetle
Threatened species
Wildlife conservation
South East Europe
Czech Republic
Yugoslavia
Hungary
Bosnia-Hercegovina
Slovenia
Serbia
Croatia
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Summary:Bolbelasmus (Bolbelasmus) unicornis (Schrank, 1789) (Coleoptera: Geotrupidae) is a rare and threatened beetle distributed mostly in Central, Eastern and Southeast Europe. As a species of special conservation significance it is included in Annexes II and IV of the Habitat Directive of the European Union. Several new records of this species documented using light traps and soil sampling were recently reported in Serbia (the central part of the Balkan Peninsula). In this paper we present and discuss the current distribution of this species in the region studied based on GIS occurrence data. The distribution is mapped and values of environmental variables within this beetle's range are quantified using GIS technology. In addition, we predict its potential range in Serbia using a model based on the current distribution of this beetle, environmental variables and distribution of its food source.
ISSN:1210-5759
1802-8829
DOI:10.14411/eje.2019.042