Pregled strvinara (Coleoptera: Polyphaga: Silphidae) Hrvatske

undergraduate thesis

• Title (english): An overview of large carrion beetles (Coleoptera: Polyphaga: Silphidae) of Croatia
• Author: Borna Brezak
• Mentor: Josip Skejo (mentor)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; Faculty of Science; (Department of Biology); Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2024-09-16, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: NATURAL SCIENCES; Biology

Abstract

Strvinari (Silphidae) su mala porodica unutar kornjaša (Coleoptera). Pripadaju podredu raznojeda (Polyphaga) i broje 189 recentnih vrsta rasprostranjenih na svim kontinentima osim Antarktike. U Hrvatskoj ova porodica broji tek 21 vrstu, od kojih je najčešće viđena Oiceoptoma thoracicum. Porodicu Silphidae čine dvije potporodice: Silphinae i Nicrophorinae. Pripadnici porodice Nicrophorinae pokazuju brigu za potomstvo što je kod kukaca rijetka pojava. Strvinare je relativno lako pronaći sve dok je moguće pronaći njihov izvor hrane (uglavnom strvinu), a moguće je ih i uzorkovati pomoću specijaliziranih zamki. Ovaj rad prvi je potpuni pregled porodice Silphidae u Hrvatskoj, u njemu je priložen katalog vrsta s opisima i recentnim nalazima sa stranica iNaturalist i Biologer te iz njih dobivene karte rasprostranjenosti vrsta. Cilj ovog rada je predstaviti katalog vrsta strvinara Hrvatske i ključ za njihovo razlikovanje.

Abstract (english)

Large carrion beetles (Silphidae) are a small family of beetles (Coleoptera). They belong to an order of multivores (Polyphaga) and count 189 extant species worldwide. Furthermore, members of this family inhabit all continents except Antartica. In Croatia this family numbers only 21 species, of which Oiceoptoma thoracicum is the most commonly seen. The family Silphidae consists of two subfamilies: Silphinae and Nicrophorinae. Members of the subfamily Nicrophorinae display parental care, which is rarely seen in insects. The large carrion beetles are relatively easy to find, as long as it is possible to find their food source (usually carrion). It is also possible to sample them using specialised traps. This thesis is the first complete overwiew of the Silphidae in Croatia. It includes a catalogue of species with species descriptions and recent observations from the internet sites iNaturalist and Biologer and from these observations species distribution maps were made. The goal of this thesis is to present a catalogue and an identification key to Silphidae of Croatia.

• Keywords: Kornjaši; strvina; nekrofagi; Silphinae; Nicrophorinae
• Keywords (english): Beetles; carrion; necrophagous; Silphinae; Nicrophorinae
• Language: croatian
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:217:382196
• Study programme: Title: Biology; Study programme type: university; Study level: undergraduate; Academic / professional title: sveučilišni/a prvostupnik/prvostupnica (baccalaureus/baccalaurea) biologije (sveučilišni/a prvostupnik/prvostupnica (baccalaureus/baccalaurea) biologije)
• Type of resource: Text
• File origin: Born digital
• Access conditions: Open access
• Created on: 2024-09-22 10:14:05