Lisovyy, M., Rybalko, S., & Tsurkan, R.
(2024).
The current state of species diversity of insect geobionts in disturbed biotopes of Kyiv Polissya.
Biological Systems: Theory and Innovation,
15(4),
62-72.
https://doi.org/10.31548/biologiya/4.2024.62
Biological Systems: Theory and Innovation
The current state of species diversity of insect geobionts in disturbed biotopes of Kyiv Polissya
Mykola Lisovyy, Sergiy Rybalko, Roman TsurkanAbstract
Soil insects (geobionts), which live in the soil and subsoil permanently or for a certain period of their life cycle are central in the biodiversity of entomofauna. Preservation and rational use of natural biodiversity are becoming one of the priority tasks for biologists, ecologists, and entomologists. The study aimed to conduct faunal analysis of the entomological biodiversity of geobionts in the disturbed biotopes of Kyiv Polissya due to anthropogenic activity. The study determined the current state of the entomological biodiversity of geobionts in the disturbed biotopes of Kyiv Polissya, in particular within the settlements of Lyutizh, Demydiv, Kozarovychi, Huta Mezhyhirska and Gostomel, located in the floodplain of the Irpin River (Vyshhorod district, Kyiv region, Ukraine). The dynamics of the number of species in the period 2022-2025 was analysed, their systematic affiliation was established, and the impact of anthropogenic factors on the composition of the entomofauna of the studied territories was assessed. In the context of reduced biodiversity levels biocenoses, it is relevant to conduct research on the real state and distribution of species, as well as create a list of existing entomological biodiversity. For research on entomological diversity, traditional methods of accounting for entomofauna were used. As a result of the research and analysis of the current state and the compilation of a list of entomological biodiversity of geobionts in biotopes disturbed as a result of anthropogenic activity, 56 species of geobiont insects from 11 families of 4 orders were identified. The dominant order in terms of families and species was the Coleoptera order, which included 53 species from 8 families, which accounted for 94.6% of the total amount of studied entomological biodiversity. The conducted studies of the records of the entomological biodiversity of geobionts will contribute to the preservation and restoration of natural biodiversity in Kyiv Polissya Ukraine
Keywords
analytical studies; faunal studies; structure of entomofauna; order; family; monitoring
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