Трофічні переваги pterostichus oblongopunctatus (coleoptera, carabidae) в умовах південного лісостепу
Trophic preferences of Pterostichus oblongopunctatus (Coleoptera, Carabidae) in conditions of south forest-steppe

Summary/Abstract: The specific trophic preferences of Pterostichus oblongopunctatus (Fabricius, 1787) as one of the common litter zoophages in forests biogeocenoses of the south forest-steppe in the Poltava region are investigated. Taxonomic, size-weight and trophic structure of potential food objects offered to the P. oblongopunctatus was analysed. P. oblongopunctatus choice criteria of potential food objects were established: hardness of exoskeleton and size of prey and also victim’s ability for to fast moving.

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