The history of the introduction of some alien beetle species (Coleoptera: Dermestidae) in the territory of the Russian Federation

The article is devoted to the description of the history of the distribution of some synanthropic Dermestidae species in of Russia and its dependence on ecoclimatic and other factors. The purpose of our study was to conduct an inventory at the regional level on the territory of Russia of the faunistic composition of successful invasions of synanthropic Dermestidae species by analyzing literary sources over the past 150 years. There have been detected 19 species: Anthrenus picturatus pictura­ tus Solsky, 1876, Attagenus gobicola Frivaldszky, 1892, Attagenus smirnovi Zhantiev, 1973, Attagenus unicolor si­ mulans Solsky, 1876, Attagenus unicolor unicolor (Brahm, 1791), Dermestes ater DeGeer, 1774, Dermestes frischii Kugelann, 1792, Dermestes haemorrhoidalis Küster, 1852, Dermestes maculatus DeGeer, 1774, Megatoma tianschani­ ca Sokolov, 1972, Reesa vespulae (Milliron, 1939), Тhylo­ drias contractus Motschulsky, 1839, Trogoderma angus­ tum (Solier in Gay, 1849), Trogoderma glabrum (Herbst, 1783), Trogoderma quinquefasciatum Jacquelin du Val, 1859, Trogoderma teukton Beal, 1956, Trogoderma varia­ bile Ballion, 1878, Trogoderma versicolor (Creutzer, 1799) Trogoderma inclusum LeConte, 1854, as well as 4 cases of elimination of alien species in certain regions.

The number of alien synanthropic Dermestidae species increased from five species in 1870 to 19 species in 2020. At the same time, among pests of plant origin, the number of species increased from two to seven, and keratophages – from three to 12. A slight acceleration in the dynamics of the introduction of alien species was noted at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries, and a noticeable acceleration occurred after the 1960s. Changes in the dynamics of the introduction of alien species are closely related to the increase in the proportion of the urban population and changes in the eco-climatic conditions in the premises. The essential importance of “biotic rain” at the initial stage of population formation and for maintaining the stable existence of synanthropic populations is discussed. There are described 4 cases of elimination of synanthropic populations of the species Trogoderma versicolor, Trogoderma quinquefasciatum, Attagenus augustatus, Dermestes ater.

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