Tomasz Rutkowski

Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań | UAM · Natural History Collections

[Psacasta exanthematica (Scopoli, 1763) (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Scutelleridae) in Poland] This paper presents arguments for excluding Psacasta exanthematica from the list of Heteroptera occuring in Poland.

The invasive harvestmen Leiobunum sp. A (Arachnida: Opiliones) spread rapidly across Europe. Since the first report from the Netherlands at the beginning of the 21st century its known range covers most of the western and central European countries, reaching Berlin in the East. In this note we report for the first time two new sites from Poland whic...

New localities of flat-bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Aradidae) in Poland. New faunistic data on the occurrence of flat-bugs Aradidae in Poland are presented. Data concerning a total of 13 species of flat-bugs are presented, including five species very rarely collected in Poland: Aradus bimaculatus, A. brevicollis, A. erosus, A. truncatus and Mezira...

New faunistic data on the occurrence of terrestrial true-bugs in Ujście Warty National Park are presented. Field studies were carried out in four localities. In total, the paper presents the data concerning 39 species of Heteroptera.

The routes followed by migratory bat populations occurring in Italy are practically unknown. We herewith report on the capture of a female Leiskler’s bat Nyctalus leisleri occurred in Poland, Wielkopolska province (Greater Poland), district Ostrzeszów, in a forest near the village of Jesiona. The specimen, caught on 5August 2012, had been previousl...

A contribution to the distribution of spiders (Araneae) in Poland. The aim of the presented research was to supplement the knowledge of the distribution of spiders in Poland. This paper contains over 1200 new faunistic records for 319 species. A list of species reported for the first time from each zoogeographical region is also provided.

During the study of saproxylic beetles in the Wielkopolski National Park, 37 species representing 17 families were recognized as new for the area: Bothrideridae: Bothrideres bipunctatus, Ciidae: Cis castaneus, C. fusciclavis, Ropalodontus perforatus, Curculionidae: Gasterocercus depressirostris, Platypus cylindrus, Rhyncolus sculpturatus, Elaterida...

Zelkova abelicea is an endemic tree growing only on eight mountain stands on the Greek island of Crete. The aim of this study was to determine the structure of the assemblages and analyze the diversity of the arachnid assemblages (spiders, pseudoscorpions, mites) living on these trees. Samples for the analyses were collected from tree trunks, often...

The paper summarizes a survey of invertebrates of “Bagno Kusowo” nature reserve, conducted in 2017. As a result, 497 species of invertebrates were recorded: 6 species of Opiliones, 149 spiders, 15 dragonflies and damselflies, 272 beetles, 45 aculeates, and 10 lepidopterans. All studied groups of invertebrates included rarely collected species as we...

Vegetation cover has been consistently reported to be a factor influencing soil biota. Massive spreading of invasive plants may transform native plant communities, changing the quality of habitats as a result of modification of soil properties, most often having a directional effect on soil microorganisms and soil fauna. One of the most numerous mi...

Bat research was carried out in 2012-2013 in the Ujście Warty National Park and in adjacent areas. Bats were caught in chiropterological nets, searched for in winter and summer roosts. Detector listening was carried out and the owls' diet was analyzed for the presence of bats among their prey. In the national park area, 11 species of bats were dete...

In this paper, samples of mosses, lichens and cryptogams (mosses mixed with lichens) collected from Słowiński National Park (northern Poland) were studied for water bears (Tardigrada). In total, 27 tardigrade taxa were identified: 21 to the species level, one identified as „cf.” and three to the genus level, with six species (Eremobiotus ginevrae,...

Bracket fungi are usually considered as a cause of economic losses, while they also offer specific microhabitats and have an impact on biodiversity. However, to date this topic has not been sufficiently studied. The aim of this article is to show how the diversity of invertebrate communities, viz. harvest spiders (Aranae, Opiliones), pseudoscorpion...

New localities of Prostemma guttula (Fabricius, 1787) (Heteroptera: Nabidae) in Poland]. This note presents four new localities of Prostemma guttula, a species rarely collected in Poland. The literature data on this true bug were limited to the western part of the country. The new site from Zielona Góra may indicate a potential direction for expand...

New locality of Melanocoryphus albomaculatus (Goeze, 1778) (Heteroptera: Lygaeidae) in Poland]. This note presents a new locality of Melanocoryphus albomaculatus, a species rarely collected in Poland. The historical records of this true bug were limited to the southern part of the country, and this information dates back more than a century. The ne...

Simple Summary Hanging nest boxes, which are used by various groups of animals such as birds or mammals (e.g., dormice and bats), increase the number of shelters and breeding places for these often rare animals. Nest boxes not only become habitats for the host, but are also inhabited by various groups of invertebrates, including insects, spiders, m...

A contribution to the distribution of true bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera) in Poland-V]. This paper continues a series of publications on the distribution of true bugs in Poland. It includes new faunistic data for 306 true bug species, including some rarely collected: Tupiocoris rhododendri, Empicoris baerensprungi, Emblethis duplicatus, Actinonotus...

Due to specific microclimatic conditions and accumulation of organic matter, bird nests are microhabitats that are often inhabited by various invertebrates, including mites (Acari). We tested whether nests of the ground-nesting passerine Phylloscopus sibilatrix (Bechstein) (Passeriformes: Phylloscopidae) [wood warbler] were associated with an incre...

Spiders (Araneae) of the Wolin Island. The spider fauna of Wolin Island is not well known, although fragmentary data is included in some studies mainly from the second half of the 20 th century. The current study is based on museum materials stored in Natural History Collections, at the Faculty of Biology, AMU in Poznań, supplemented with data obta...

Area of the Promotional Forest Complex “Bory Lubuskie” and its closest vicinity were investigated in the years 2011 and 2019. The collected material comprised 367 species of spiders. Among them, many are rare species with over 12% present on Polish Red List. There are also two protected species: Agroeca dentigera Kulczyński, 1913 and Philaeus chrys...

New records of rare spiders (Araneae) in Poland-II. New records of eleven gnaphosid spiders rarely collected in Poland are presented. Some of them are recorded for the first time for particular zoogeographical regions or are rediscovered after many years. Possible reasons of rarity of some species are shortly discussed.

New localities of Synema globosum (Fabricius, 1775) (Araneae: Thomisidae) in Poland. This paper presents fifteen new localities of S. globosum in Poland. The distribution of this species in the world is also given.

In a moss sample from Cameroon a few specimens and eggs of a new species of tardigrade were found. Macrobiotus stanislausi sp. nov. belongs to the Macrobiotus nelsonae morpho-group and is most similar to Mac. ragonesei. However, it differs from Mac. ragonesei mainly by the shape of the egg processes and the absence of annulations on process endings...

A new information about six species of cockroaches (Blattodea: Blatta orientalis L., Blattella germanica L., Ectobius lapponicus L., E. sylvestris Poda, Periplaneta americana L. and Phyllodromica maculata Schreber) and five species of earwigs (Dermaptera: Apterygida albipennis Megerle von Mühlfeld, Chelidurella acanthopygia Géné, Forficula auricula...

This study summarises information on the occurrence of Myrmecophilus acervorum in Poland in the years 1851-2022. We collected information about 143 localities: 40 from literature and 103 unpublished. Myrmecophilus acervorum is reported from seven new regions: the Baltic Coast, Białowieża Primeval Forest, Eastern Sudety Mts, Kraków-Wieluń Upland, Po...

The report provides information about the occurrence of the house-cricket Acheta domesticus in 2021 in the area of the hard coal mines "Budryk" (Ornontowice) and "Pniówek" (Pawłowice). The species was recorded at depths of 900, 1050 and 1290 m ("Budryk") and 1050 m beneath the surface ("Pniówek"). The information provided testifies high adaptabilit...

New records of rare spiders (Araneae) in Poland. During arachnological researches carried out for different reasons, using various methods in distant places of Poland, we have collected rich faunistic material. Although, main part of spiders assemblages composition usually are common species, there is a share of species that are rarely collected. A...

Background: Tardigrada (water bears) of the Słowiński National Park (SPN) are almost unknown, with only two species, Mesocrista spitzbergensis (Richters, 1903) and Hypsibius pallidus Thulin, 1911, reported from this area. Taking into consideration intensive changes in tardigrade taxonomy in recent years, large number newly described tardigrades and...

New data about distribution of spiders (Araneae) on Baltic Coast. The aim of the presented research was to supplement the knowledge on the distribution of spiders on the Baltic Coast. For this purpose, data collected by the authors and provided by other researchers were used. This area was best explored in the second half of the nineteenth century...

New data on the occurrence of terrestrial true-bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera) in the Wolin Island (Baltic Coast)]. The Heteroptera fauna of the Wolin Island (Baltic Coast) is not well known, although many authors have included fragmentary data in the papers since the 19th century. The present study includes the museum materials stored in the Natural...

New data on the occurrence of terrestrial true bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera) from northern Poland]. Despite the long tradition of fauna research in northern Poland, the knowledge about the distribution of true bugs in this part of the country is still poor, especially when compared to the southern regions of Poland. The last five years of research...

The article presents almost one hundred new localities of Pellenes nigrociliatus and P. tripunctatus. The preferred habitats of both species in Poland are dry stony or sandy areas with sparse vegetation. Their presence is strongly connected to the distribution of land snails, whose empty shells are used as a shelter and breeding place. Frequent obs...

Results of the study on bats wintering in underground objects of the Kostrzyn Fortress (Polish-German border zone) revealed the presence of at least 11 species (without distinguishing between Myotis mys-tacinus and M. brandtii and among species of the genus Pipistrellus). Analysis of long-term changes in the number of animals in regularly surveyed...

A contribution to the distribution of true bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera) in Poland-IV]. This paper continues a series of publications on the distribution of true bugs in Poland. It includes new faunistic data for 273 species of true bugs. In total, data on 33 species previously unreported in 14 zoogeographical regions of Poland are presented, inclu...

ABSTRAKT: Regularne badania nad zimowaniem nietoperzy w obiektach podziemnych Twierdzy Ko-strzyn prowadzono w latach 2000-2019 na 9 stanowiskach (8 na terenie Polski i 1 na terenie Niemiec). Badano fortyfikacje i inne podziemia na terenie Kostrzyna nad Odrą (bastiony i piwnice) oraz forty ota-czające miasto. Wykazano 11 gatunków nietoperzy. Do najl...

First record of Solenopsis fugax (Latreille, 1798 (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in Sandomierska Lowland. Solenopsis fugax is an ant species living in close proximity of nests of other ant species, where it predates on their brood and food. Due to its small size and cryptic life style it is rarely collected. Over a dozen known sites of this species is d...

The importance of dead wood in forest ecosystems for the existence of invertebrates has been widely discussed in the literature. The major aim of this study is to test the hypothesis that the presence of dead wood in forests considerably increases the species diversity of Uropodina (Acari: Parasitiformes) communities in a given area. The areas sele...

New data about the occurrence of two spider species with similar habitat requirements are presented. Both prefer very warm, dry and open environments and are rarely collected in Poland. New localities are extending the known range of Zelotes erebeus in Europe northwards and enriching our knowledge about the distribution of very rarely collected to...

This work describes two flights of the common noctule Nyctalus noctula ringed in Ger-many to western Poland (approximately 182 km and 233 km). Flights are unusual, because bats from Germany in the autumn usually travel to places of hibernation to the south and southwest. Probably climate changes (higher temperatures during the winter in this part o...

The article presents long-term data on the migration of the greater mouse-eared Bat (Myotis myotis) between Poland and Germany. Thirty five migrating individuals were recorded. Most often, bats migrated northeastwards or eastwards from the ringing area. in three cases, a southeastward migration was recorded. Bats migrated from breeding colonies or...

New data on the distribution of true bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera) in southeastern Poland]. Due to its climatic conditions and being a gate for migration of species from southeastern Europe, Southeastern Poland is one of the most interesting parts of the country from a faunistic point of view. The natural values of this region are protected by Bies...

New data on the distribution of true bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera) in Masurian Lake District]. The Masurian Lakeland is well known for its tourist values, with plenty of lakes, forests, and historic sites offering a wide variety of activities. It is also an area with outstanding nature linked to its early postglacial geomorphology-most notably lake...

1. Burrows are specific structures created by animals, characterised by specific conditions different from those in the surrounding environment. Therefore, burrows may play a role for many other animals than their owners. To test this view, we have chosen the burrows of red foxes Vulpes vulpes and badgers Meles meles, two main burrow dwellers from...

Yllenus arenarius is a medium-sized jumping spider inhabiting bare areas of sandy dunes. This species has been known in Poland so far from less than 40 sites. This work presents the next 11 ones including the first localities in Małopolska Upland and Upper Silesia. Moreover, the first localities in Bory Tucholskie and Ujście Warty National Parks ar...

New distributional data con-cerning 142 species of true-bugs collected in Western Sudetes are presented. Among them 26 species are recorded for the first time for this region. Short overview of history of research in the area is given. An attempt was also made to estimate the number of true bug species inhabiting the Western Sudetes.

Bird and mammal nests provide microhabitats that support a range of other species, including invertebrates. However, the variation between communities of nest-dwelling invertebrates in different nests is poorly understood. The major aim of this study was to analyze the assemblage structure of mites from the suborder Uropodina (Acari: Mesostigmata)...

This paper is a continuation of a series of publications on the distribution of true bugs in Poland and includes new faunistic data for 306 species of true bugs. In total, data on 62 species previously unreported in 21 zoogeographical regions of Poland is presented, including some rarely collected: Brachyarthrum limitatum, Eurydema fieberi, Peritre...

Bracket fungi are seen mainly as the cause of economic losses in forestry, and their role as creators of biodiversity is relatively poorly understood. The aim of the study was defining the manner in which the degree of decay (DD) of the fruiting bodies determines the character of the invertebrate assemblages colonising them. The effect of this grou...

Phenology of occupation of summer artificial roosts (boxes) by bats was studied in forests of southwestern Poland. Surveys were performed since March till November in 2001-2005. The aim of the study was to show quantitative and qualitative seasonal variation in occupation of roosts by bats in forests. Ten bat species were noted. Most numerous were...

Tupiocoris rhododendri (Dolling, 1972) (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Miridae) in Poland]. The note presents the first finding of an alien true bug species Tupiocoris rhododendri in Poland. This species is strictly associated with shrubs from the genus Rhododendron (Ericaceae), commonly cultivated in gardens as ornamental plants due to their brightly col...

There are 44 species and subspecies of the genus Alopecosa known in Europe, and 13 of them have so far been listed as occurring in Poland. Alopecosa sulzeri (Pavesi, 1873) is a xero- and thermophilic species distributed in the western Palearctic. In Europe, it occurs primarily in the south-east, while it is rare in Central Europe. Between 2007 and...

Badgers can gather huge quantities of organic material to build their nests for winter time and to rear their cubs. Moreover, badger burrows (setts) are characterized by specific microclimate with quite stable temperature and humidity. Their fauna is poorly studied, especially in respect of saprobiontic Uropodina mites. In 2018-2019, we monitored 9...

In the years 2004-2018, data on bats wintering in 9 sites of the Northern Group of the Soviet Army (PGWAR) stationed in the years 1945-1993 in Poland were obtained. A total of at least 11 bat species were found: greater mouse-eared bat Myotis myotis, Natterer's bat M. nattereri, Daubenton's bat M. daubentonii, Bechstein's bat M. bechsteinii, whiske...

Criocoris quadrimaculatus (Fallén, 1807) (Heteroptera: Miridae: Phylinae)-a true bug species new to the Polish fauna , with a list of species collected in the river Bug valley in the Masovian Lowland]. Till now, the genus Criocoris has been represented in Poland by two species, i.e.: Criocoris crassicornis and C. nigripes. Criocoris quadrimaculatus...

Urban green areas have become an important tool for biodiversity conservation in cities. However, land use and the different management practices applied to these areas determine their effectiveness as biodiversity refuges within cities. In our study, we compare the biodiversity of three bioindicator groups of arthropods (ants, spiders and harvestm...

The paper presents the results of three-year studies conducted at 75 locations in Poland testing the use of the London planes for overwintering of true-bugs. Insects were sampled from the bark of trunks. Altogether 25 species of Heteroptera was recorded, including three invasive species that can considerable affect plane trees: Arocatus longiceps,...

The presented studies are the first one on the occurrence of mites in bat boxes and focuses on Uropodina (Acari: Mesostigmata). Investigation was carried out in Western Poland in October 2015. Guano was collected from 58 bat boxes occupied by 10 species of bats. Excrements from particular bat boxes were placed separately in string bags and transpor...

[A contribution to the distribution of true-bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera) in Poland – II]. This paper presents over 3000 new faunistic records for 315 species of true-bugs in Poland. The distribution data of very rarely collected species, having less than 10 known localities in the country: Aradus bimaculatus Reuter, 1872, A. signaticornis Sahlberg...

Wendzonka et al.: Dasypoda morawitzi Radchenko 2016 is a species reported for the first time from Poland. Data on the distribution of this species and related D. hirtipes (Fabricius, 1793) were obtained on the basis of the analysis of specimens from the authors' collections.

Chorological data from Western Poland concerning 19 species belonging to the subfamily Tenebrioninae have been demonstrated.

New chorological data concerning 9 species from the subfamily Diaperinae and 2 species from the subfamily Lagrinae have been presented. Cynaeus angustus (LEC.) has been recorded from a new locality in the Wielkopolsko-Kujawska Lowland, which indicates its expansion in Western Poland.

Pająki i kosarze Pola Mokotowskiego w warszawie-dane wstęPne spiders and harvestmen of Pole Mokotowskie in warsaw-preliminary data zarys treści: Park Pole Mokotowskie, ze swoją dużą powierzchnią (73 ha) i strategicznym usytuowaniem, jest jednym z głównych obszarów rekreacyjnych Warszawy. Ten park miejski stał się także jedną z głównych ostoi bioróż...

ABSTRACT: In this article new information concerning migrations of bats from summer roost to hibernation and autumn swarming place in Szachownica Cave are presented. This cave is the fourth most important wintering place of bats in Poland in terms of quantity of hibernating individuals. It is also very important as swarming place. Based on the re-c...

New faunistics data on the occurrence of terrestrial true-bugs in the Dopiewo commune are presented. In total, we present new distributional data concerning 127 species of true-bugs, including one new to the fauna of Poland: Philomyrmex insignis and three new to Wielkopolsko-Kujawska Lowland: Amphiareus obscuriceps, Anthocoris amplicollis, Elatophi...

Successful evacuation of a peculiar ‘colony’ of the wood ant Formica polyctena Först., for years trapped within an old bunker previously used for storing nuclear weapons (see Czechowski et al. 2016), is reported. Using an experimentally installed boardwalk, the imprisoned ants managed to get through the ventilation pipe to their maternal nest on th...

The ladybird spider Eresus kollari Rossi, 1846 (Araneae: Eresidae) is a thermophilic species distributed from Europe to West Siberia. Due its rare presence in Poland, this species is protected. This paper presents data about its distribution in the studied country as a result of an overview of published literature and new records of E. kollari in P...

A contribution to the distribution of true-bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera) in Poland]. This paper presents almost 1600 new faunistic records for 271 species of Polish Heteroptera. List of species reported for the first time from each zoogeographical region is also provided.

Data on the distribution of Aegialiinae in Poland are summarized, and some new records are added. Photographs of all the species occurring in Poland and an identification key to them are provided, along with some fresh aspects of their biology. The aedeagus and epipharynx of all species present in Poland are illustrated photographically for the fir...

Faunistic researches on terrestrial true-bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera) in Poland: a historical background and per-spectives. The work presents the history of research on Heteroptera in Poland, the current state of knowledge and perspectives of the development of faunistic studies in Poland.

Nylanderia jaegerskioeldi (Mayr, 1904), a common tramp species, is recorded from Poland for the first time. It is the first record of this species from Central Europe and the first observation of this species in the indoor locality. Its updated distribution in Palearctic is provided and features allowing a certain separation of N. jaegerskioeldi fr...

New records of rare and interesting species of terrestrial true-bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera) in Poland]. New records of true-bugs interesting and rarely collected in Poland are presented, i.e. Actinonotus pulcher (Herrich-Schaeffer, 1835)-the third record in Western Beskidy, Aradus truncatus Fieber, 1860-new to Upper Silesia, Ceraleptus gracilicor...

Terrestrial true-bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera) of the Bydgoszcz city] New distributional data concerning 134 species of terrestrial true-bugs in the Bydgoszcz city (N Poland) are presented, including 10 species recorded for the first time from Wiel-kopolsko-Kujawska Lowland, i.e., Aellopus atratus, Deraeocoris flavilinea, Dicyphus annulatus, Drymus...

New faunistic data on the occurrence of terrestrial true-bugs in Baltic Coast are presented. In total, the paper presents the data concerning 131 species of Heteroptera collected on 27 different sites. Eight species: Acetropis gimmerthalii, Agramma femorale, Chartoscirta cocksi, Grypocoris sexguttatus, Hallodapus rufescens, Nithecus jacobaeae, Rhyn...

True-bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera) of Pleszew district (Wielkopolsko-Kujawska Lowland)]. New faunistic data on the occurrence of terrestrial true-bugs in the Pleszew district are presented. Field studies were carried out in 39 localities. In total, the paper presents the data concerning 175 species of Heteroptera, including 9 new to Wielkopolsko-Ku...

Atheta strandiella is recorded in four localities in northern Poland including two Baltic raised bogs, another record comes from the south of the country, from a montane bog. The occurrence of A. strandiella in Poland is not surprising, as the species was already recorded from neighboring countries, including Belarus, Czechia, and Germany. Numerous...