<abstract xml:lang="en" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>A pyramidal trap with combined bait is described and illustrated. The trap inserted above sapping stump of European walnut (<italic>Juglans regia</italic>) in a site in Central Bohemia near Uhlířské Janovice in 2010 yielded a rich spectrum of flies (Diptera). Records of 24 species most interesting from the faunistic, biological and nature conservancy point of view are given with comments upon their distribution and biology but a number of other captured species are also mentioned. Besides species developing in or attracted as adults to sap runs [e.g. Syrphidae: <italic>Ceriana conopsoides</italic> (Linnaeus, 1758), Aulacigastridae: three <italic>Aulacigaster</italic> spp., various Drosophilidae], other important components were formed by saproxylic [Xylomyidae: <italic>Solva marginata</italic> (Meigen, 1820), some Stratiomyidae, many Lonchaeidae, Milichiidae: <italic>Milichia ludens</italic> (Wahlberg, 1847), some Muscidae], mycophagous (some Asteiidae, Sphaeroceridae, Drosophilidae), necrophagous (some Sepsidae, Acartophtalmidae, Milichiidae, Sphaeroceridae) and saprophagous (some Sepsidae, Carnidae, Milichiidae, Sphaeroceridae) species, both latter attracted to meat-bait used in the trap. <italic>Aulacigaster falcata</italic> Papp, 1998 is the first record from Bohemia.</p></abstract>

A pyramidal trap with combined bait is described and illustrated. The trap inserted above sapping stump of European walnut (Juglans regia) in a site in Central Bohemia near Uhlířské Janovice in 2010 yielded a rich spectrum of flies (Diptera). Records of 24 species most interesting from the faunistic, biological and nature conservancy point of view are given with comments upon their distribution and biology but a number of other captured species are also mentioned. Besides species developing in or attracted as adults to sap runs [e.g. Syrphidae: Ceriana conopsoides (Linnaeus, 1758), Aulacigastridae: three Aulacigaster spp., various Drosophilidae], other important components were formed by saproxylic [Xylomyidae: Solva marginata (Meigen, 1820), some Stratiomyidae, many Lonchaeidae, Milichiidae: Milichia ludens (Wahlberg, 1847), some Muscidae], mycophagous (some Asteiidae, Sphaeroceridae, Drosophilidae), necrophagous (some Sepsidae, Acartophtalmidae, Milichiidae, Sphaeroceridae) and saprophagous (some Sepsidae, Carnidae, Milichiidae, Sphaeroceridae) species, both latter attracted to meat-bait used in the trap. Aulacigaster falcata Papp, 1998 is the first record from Bohemia.

Records of interesting flies (Diptera) attracted to meat baited pyramidal trap on sapping stump of European walnut (<italic>Juglans regia</italic>) in Central Bohemia (Czech Republic)

Faculty of Agrobiology, Food and Natural Resources, Department of Zoology and Fisheries, Czech University of Life Sciences, 165 21 Praha 6 - Suchdol, Czech Republic

Slezské zemské muzeum, Tyrˇova 1 CZ - 746 46 Opava, Czech Republic

Acta Musei Silesiae, Scientiae Naturales

Records of interesting flies (Diptera) attracted to meat baited pyramidal trap on sapping stump of European walnut () in Central Bohemia (Czech Republic)

A pyramidal trap with combined bait is described and illustrated. The trap inserted above sapping stump of European walnut (Juglans regia) in a site in Central...

Records of interesting flies (Diptera) attracted to meat baited pyramidal trap on sapping stump of European walnut (Juglans regia) in Central Bohemia (Czech Republic)

Published Online: Jan 13, 2012

Page range: 223 - 233

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10210-011-0026-3

Keywords
Diptera, pyramidal trap, sapping stump of, meat-bait, new records

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