The multi-species ant assemblages were studied in the Crimea Mountains, in 9
types of plant associations in the plateau pastures as well as on the southern
and northern slopes of the Main Range. A list of 18 ant species with data on
their distribution in biotopes and also layers and the structure of their
foraging territories is given. The hierarchical organization of multi-species
ant assemblages... hiện toàn bộ
Megabruchidius dorsalis (Fåhraeus), an introduced Eastern Asian seed beetle, was
reared from Gleditsia triacanthos pods collected in Krasnodar and Stavropol
territories in October 2013. The species has become established in several
European countries since 1989 and is for the first time recorded from Russia.