Naslov
Notes on the taxonomy of the the Genus Carabus L. (Coleoptera: Carabidae) in Croatia

Autori
Šerić Jelaska, Lucija ; Vujčić-Karlo, Snježana ; Durbešić, Paula

Izvornik
Acta entomologica Slovenica (1318-199X) 12 (2004), 1; 129-138

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
Carabidae; Taxonomy; Distribution; Croatia

Sažetak
Abstract - There are various opinions on the taxonomy of the genus Carabus Linnaeus 1758 and the taxonomic position of some species and the lower taxa has still not been determined and co-ordinated. The genus Carabus has 132 species in Europe, while 32 species, 53 sub-species and 81 forms and aberrations have been determined for Croatia. This paper provides a review of all species of the genus Carabus in Croatia, with a reference to the problem of taxonomy. One problem consists of the very large number of synonyms, particularly in older literature, and in the substitution of old with the new names, as well as the taxonomic status of certain taxa. The greatest number of synonyms is recorded for the sub-species of the species C. catenulatus Scopoli 1763. The species C. hortensis neumeyeri Schaum 1856 is mentioned by some authors as sub-species of C. preslii Dejean 1830, because of certain similarities. Many authors agree that the species C. croaticus Dejean 1826, a Croatian endemic, has been insufficiently investigated and it is necessary to confirm its taxonomic status. Forms and aberrations and sub-species of certain species recorded in Croatia are not to be found in the latest checklists and atlases in Europe, and it is necessary to examine and determine their taxonomic status within the genus. Detailed redetermination and reclassification with the assistance of morphological and molecular biological methods are necessary, so that the taxonomic problems should be solved.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Biologija

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