The water beetles (Insecta, coleoptera) of north Ossetia. I. dytiscidae, noteridae, haliplidae, gyrinidae, hydrophilidae, hydrochidae, spercheidae

Abstract

An annotated species list of water beetles on the territory of North Ossetia is provided (65 species of seven families): Dytiscidae (31 species), Noteridae (2), Gyrinidae (5), Haliplidae (8), Hydrophilidae (17), Hydrochidae (1) and Spercheidae (1). New sampling sites are given for 55 species. A total of 30 species are recorded for the first time in North Ossetia.