Putchkov Alexander
Institute of Zoology NASU, ul. B. Khmelnitzkogo, 15, Kiev-30, MSP, 01601, Ukraine.
Zookeys. 2011(100):503-15. doi: 10.3897/zookeys.100.1545. Epub 2011 May 20.
A review of the ground beetles of the Ukrainian fauna is given. Almost 750 species from 117 genera of Carabidae are known to occur in the Ukraine. Approximately 450 species of ground beetles are registered in the Carpathian region. No less than 300 species of ground beetles are found in the forest zone. Approximately 400 species of Carabidae present in the forest-steppe zone are relatively similar in species composition to those in the forest territories. Some 450 species of Carabidae are inhabitants of the steppe zone. Representatives of many other regions of heterogeneous biotopes such as forest, semi desert, intrazonal, etc. can be found in the steppe areas. The fauna of Carabidae (ca. 100 species) of the lowlands of southern Ukraine (sandy biotopes), situated mostly in the Kherson region, is very peculiar. The fauna of the Crimean mountains contains about 300 species. Conservation measures for the Carabidae are discussed.
本文对乌克兰动物区系中的步甲科昆虫进行了综述。已知乌克兰有来自步甲科117个属的近750种步甲。喀尔巴阡地区登记在册的步甲约有450种。森林地带发现的步甲不少于300种。森林草原地带的步甲科约400种，其物种组成与森林地区的相对相似。草原地带约有450种步甲栖息。在草原地区还能发现许多其他不同生物群落区域（如森林、半沙漠、隐域等）的代表物种。乌克兰南部低地（沙地生物群落）的步甲科动物区系（约100种）非常独特，该区域主要位于赫尔松地区。克里米亚山脉的步甲动物区系约有300种。文中还讨论了步甲科的保护措施。
