Procraerus tibialis (Lacordaire, 1835)

Tamutis, Vytautas, Ferenca, Romas, Ivinskis, Povilas & Mulerčikas, Povilas, 2010, New data on little known species of click beetles (Coleoptera: Elateridae) in Lithuania, Baltic Journal of Coleopterology 10 (1), pp. 45-60 : 53

Procraerus tibialis (Lacordaire, 1835)

Chorotype: Europeo-Mediterranean

Kaun.: Kamšos Bot.- Zoo. R., 12 05 1998 (1, deciduous forest, V. T.), [ TIZM]; Kaun. t.: „Vytauto parkas“ park, 11 05 2008 (1, Al.M.), 31 05 2009 (1, on the oak trunk, Al.M.), [Al.M] .

There are known only one locality of this species in Kaunas environs from Lithuania. For the first time it has been noted by A. Palionis in 06 07 1923 (Ferenca 2006) ( Fig. 13 ). The finding of A. Meržijevskis in 11 05 2008 and 31 05 2009 confirmed that the population of this species still exist.Another new finding place is situated about 8 km to the west. This species is rare in Baltic countries ( Danish Red Data book 1997, Gärdenfors 2000, Dietze 2004, Barševskis 2005), equally very rare and insufficient known in Lithuania.

Figures

Fig. 13. Distribution of Procraerus tibialis in Lithuania