Yurii M. Geryak

• PhD
• Institute of Ecology of the Carpathians of the National Academy of Science of Ukraine

The monograph summarizes the information on the invertebrates (Invertebrata, Animalia) identified during the long-term biodiversity inventory in the Luhansk Nature Reserve NAS of Ukraine (Luhansk region, Ukraine). A brief outline of the history of the Reserve and general information on its departments is given. The state of knowledge of the differe...

The article examines the history of the formation of Ivan Verkhratskyi's collection of butterflies - from the first collections to the transfer to the funds of the State Natural History Museum of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine and digitization. In total, as of now, the collection includes 5,278 units of butterflies collected at the end...

In Ukraine, Emus hirtus Linnaeus, 1758 (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae) is protected by the national Red Book. The species is widely distributed in all natural zones of the country but occurs sporadically. Almost everywhere in Ukraine E. hirtus tends to decrease in abundance due to the reduction of pastures, a habitat to which this species is strictly s...

New records of 180 species of Noctuoidea from Ukraine are provided. Among them, one species, Hypenodes pannonica, is reported for the first time for Ukraine, and many species are recorded for the first time in certain regions: 92 — in Kirovograd Region, 13 — in Khmelnytskyi Region, 3 each — in Kharkiv and Poltava regions, 2 each — in Chernihiv, Lvi...

The results of preliminary studies of the fauna and flora of the oligo-mesotrophic raised bog “Matkivske bahno” – a new and second known locality of the endangered tyrphobiont species Colias palaeno (Linnaeus, 1761) in the Ukrainian Carpathians are presented. The publication is based on the materials collected during several expedition trips carrie...

A list of hitherto little-known species of alien insects recorded in Ukraine in the last 20 years.

Розглянуто питання важливості збереження біорізноманіття для успішного біологічного та природного захисту рослин. На практичних прикладах роботи за період з 2017 по 2023 показано, що біологічні особливості комах-ентомофагів впливають на успішність програм біологічного захисту рослин, а збереження ділянок з природним біорізноманіттям дозволяє досягт...

The Painted Lady, Vanessa cardui, is a well-known migrant butterfly of the family Nymphalidae, which is known for significant periodic outbreaks. In the summer of 2019, several waves of immigration of the Painted Lady from southern regions were recorded in Poltava Oblast, the Hlobyne Raion. Considerable damage of early shoots was observed on all so...

The study included data about some ecological structure of natural and seminatural ecosystems within the Pikui Mts. in the National Nature Park «Boikivshchyna» located in the Vododilno-Verkhovynskyi range of the Ukrainian Carpathians. Since the summer periods of 2021-2022 a complex investigation based on indicators of the diversity of plant communi...

Проаналізовано стан вивчення лепідоптерофауни та представлено короткий нарис історії лепідоптерологічних досліджень у Заліщицькому Придністров’ї (Тернопільська область)

У публікації висвітлені методи польових досліджень вищих різновусих лускокрилих, які дозволяють максимально повно виявити їх видовий склад на досліджуваній території, встановити структуру їхніх угруповань та стан популяцій. Завдяки застосуванню цих методів, під час комплексних еколого-фауністичних досліджень лепідоптерофауни Заліщицького Придністро...

Наведено інформацію про трав’яні біотопи України. Для кожного типу подано детальну характеристику, представлено загальне фото й фото характерних видів рослин і тварин, рідкісних та інвазійних видів рослин, результати фітоіндикаційної оцінки, ступеню впливу загроз, созологічної значимості та ризиків втрат, а також карту реального та потенційного пош...

An annotated checklist of 49 species of invertebrates with special protection status registered on the territory of the Boykivshchyna NPP is presented. Among them, 42 species are protected at the regional level and listed in the Red Data Book of Ukrainian Carpathians, 27 species are listed in the Red Data Book of Ukraine and protected at the nation...

A complete annotated list of the underwings Catocala Schrank, 1802 (Lepidoptera: Erebidae: Erebinae: Catocalini) of the lepidopterological collection of the Museum of Nature of V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University is provided. In general, the Museum’s collection of underwings consists of 603 specimens of 48 species collected over the past 140...

The paper contains data on the distribution of 265 species of Noctuoid moths (Lepidoptera: Noctuoidea), that are little-known, new for different regions or local and rare in Ukraine. One species, Episema amasina, is reliably registered for the first time in Ukraine and Europe as a whole; four species, Eublemma porphyrina, Grammodes bifasciata, Onco...

The first records of Heterolocha laminaria (Herrich-Schäffer, 1852) (Lepidoptera: Geometridae) in Ukraine are presented. Until the recent past, the European registrations of H. laminaria had been only reported from Rostov Region of Russia. New records were made at several localities within Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhzhia, Odesa and Poltava regions, in...

Перший випуск цієї серії містить результати ботанічних, мікологічних та зоологічних досліджень, що здійснювалися на території Ржищівської міської об’єднаної територіальної громади на базі Екологічної дослідницької станції «Глибокі Балики» у перший рік її функціонування. Одним із ключових завдань цієї роботи є створення прецеденту ґрунтовної інвента...

The annotated checklist of Lepidoptera of the Luhansk Natural Reserve on the base of literature references and new records is given. The full checklist of Lepidoptera of the Luhansk Natural Reserve includs 1343 species; of these, 913 species are registered in the Provalskyi Steppe department, 781 species in the Stanichno-Luhanske department, 788 sp...

The Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui), the well known migratory butterfly, was reported as a considerable pest on organic soybean in Ukraine. Several waves of immigration of the Painted Lady from southern regions were recorded in Poltava oblast, in Hlobyne district, in particular, in the summer 2019. Despite the considerable damage of early shoots obse...

The data about the first records of the rare and local species Orbona fragariae (Vieweg, 1790) in the Transcarpathia and the Ukrainian Carpathians in general, are given. There were 19 individuals of the imago (adult) found by attracting to bait in spring and autumn of 2017 in the "Skalka" locality, of the Uzh river valley.

The book is devoted to the survey of present state of the rare and threatened animals, which occur within the Lviv region (Ukraine), and it consist the data about current state and distribution of those animals in the area. There are included both animals from Ukrainian Red Data Book (2009) occurring in the region with regionally rare animal specie...

Information is given on observations of a number of mammalian species with secretive lifestyle and nocturnal activity, including dormice, made during field lepidopterological research. The use of artificial light and aromatic sugar bait in entomological research is one of the most effective methods for obtaining rich and diverse ecological and faun...

Regardless of the large number of works devoted to Lepidoptera of the Ukrainian Carpathians, the studying level for several taxonomical groups is not enough. At present it concerns the largest superfamily Noctuoidea. It has a confirmation with a series of finds of the species which are new for whole region or its several parts. The basis of this pa...

At present time the diversity of larger moths (Lepidoptera, Metaheterocera) including Noctuoidea superfamily could be considered as relatively well studied for the regional fauna of Zalishchytske Prydnistrovya. It is maintained due to a long term entomological research from the middle of XIX century, especially intense research at 1930-th as well a...

The data on new finds in the Volyn region of 133 formerly unknown, little-known, rare and locally distributed species of 4 families of Noctuoidea superfamily are presented on the basis of the original materials. Among them 2 species – Rhyparioides metelkana (Lederer, 1861) and Xylomoia strix Mikkola, 1980 – appeared to be new for the fauna of West...

On the basis of analysis of the primary reference sources, a historical overview of studies of the Noctuoid moths in the Ukrainian Carpathians is given. In general, the investigations of Noctuoidea superfamily of the region has been going on for more than 160 years, which can be conditionally divided into three historical stages: pre-war, post-war...

The new records of 94 species of noctuid moths (Noctuoidea) in the North-Western Pryazovia and adjacent regions of the steppe zone of Ukraine are presented. One species Dysgonia rogenhoferi is recorded in Ukraine for the first time. Founds of species Eublemma amasina and Caradrina expansa are the second in our country. One species (Eublemma amasina...

The original data concerning the diversity of Lepidoptera of the National Park «Prypiat-Stokhid» (NPPS) are given. 415 Lepidoptera species are recorded for the first time in this area. Recently the checklist of Lepidoptera of NPPS includes 648 known species, which belong to 23 families and 12 superfamilies. The superfamilies of the Noctuoidea and G...

The preliminary checklist of Coleoptera of the Uzhanskyy NNP (Zakarpattia Region, Ukraine) is presented as a result of the recently investigations both with analysis of former references and other data available. There are 585 Coleoptera species of 68 families and 17 superfamilies found within the area at the state by 2018. The much better studied...

Red Lists are very valuable tools in nature conservation at global, continental and (sub-) national scales. In an attempt to prioritise conservation actions for European butterflies, we compiled a database with species lists and Red Lists of all European countries, including the Macaronesian archipelagos (Azores, Madeira and Canary Islands). In tot...

New data on the species composition and distribution of Noctuoidea (Lepidoptera) of Ukraine. Summary. Data on the new records of 480 species from 5 families of the Noctuoidea superfamily, little known or new for different regions of Ukraine are presented. Among them 5 species: Clytie syriaca, Armada panaceorum, Phidrimana amurensis, Lithophane la...

The preliminary checklist of Coleoptera of the Uzhanskyy NNP (Zakarpattia Region, Ukraine) is presented as a result of the recently investigations both with analysis of former references and other data available. There are 585 Coleoptera species of 68 families and 17 superfamilies found within the area at the state by 2018. The much better studied...

The results of investigation upon Noctuoid moth fauna of the Uzhansky National Nature Park (Transcarpathian region, Ukraine) area presented. The checklist consists 326 species from 4 families of Noctuoidea (Noctuidae – 226, Erebidae – 62, Notodontidae – 28, Nolidae – 10 species). There are data concerning relative abundance and habitat distribution...

The general overview on the fauna of the superfamilies: Drepanoidea, Lasiocampoidea & Bombycoidea of Ukrainian Carpathians is given. The species checklist of these superfamilies is completed and the species distribution, especially in different vegetation belts of the Ukrainian Carpathians is analyzed

Summary information on the Noctuoid moths fauna of the National Park “Hutsul’shchyna” is given here. 270 species of 4 families of superfamily Noctuoidea have been recorded. Species distribution in different massifs of the National Park Hutsul’shchyna is analysed.

On the basis of longstanding research in the Lugansk region, new records of 120 species of butterflies (Lepidoptera, Rhopalocera) are presented. For most species lightened their regional peculiarities of ecology, abundance and distribution

The results upon investigations of the Insect fauna in Uzhansky NNP generalized. There are more than 1300 species belonging to 12 ordae found. The general distribution of Insect taxa shown following the completeness of studying its species composition. There is estimation of diversity of the several Coleoptera & Lepidoptera taxa with the data conce...

Descriptions of habitats of rare insect species of the oligotrophic types of ecosystems in the Bilsk massif of the Rivne Nature Reserve are given. This ecosystems are characterized by poor but very specific species composition of entomocomplexes with the presence of unique insect species. Descriptions of habitats can serve as a starting point for m...

The publication is a result of an analysis and generalization of all known data on the Lepidoptera fauna of the Rivne nature reserve, from the time of its creation to the present day. Data about 571 species from 22 families and 10 superfamilies of Macrolepidoptera registered in Rivne nature reserve is given. The vast majority of detected species ar...

The results of investigation upon Noctuoid moth fauna (Noctuoidea, Lepidoptera) of the highlands of Ukrainian Carpathians are given. The checklist consists of 205 species of Noctuoidea is presented. 61 species are recorded for the first time for investigated area.

Based on the material collected by the authors in different areas of Donetsk and Luhansk regions of Ukraine, an information about new records of 145 species from 3 families of superfamily Noctuoidea is given. Among them, Gortyna hethitica and Brachylomia uralensis were first registered in Ukraine, Catocala conversa, Hydraecia petasitis and Dichagyr...

The results of investigations of the moth fauna in Upper Tisa River Basin as well as some adjacent districts of Czornohora Mts and Transcarpathian Lowland (Ukraine) are given. The research was carrying out during 2007–2010 at 12 investigation points situated in all principal vertical vegetation belts of East Carpathians, within elevation profile fr...

On the basis of longstanding research in the steppe zone of Ukraine, new records of 256 species of the superfamily Noctuoidea are presented There are 20 species, recorded for the first time for the steppe zone of Ukraine, 9 of which are new for the Ukrainian fauna. In addition, 4 species recorded for the first time in mainland Ukraine, 7 species li...

The results of investigation upon butterflies and moths (Macrolepidoptera) in high-mountain habitats of the Pozhyzhevska site on NE sides of the Chornohora Mts are presented. The site is situated in the highest part of the Ukrainian Carpathians with average altitudes of 1300-1650 m, within transition zone from the spruce forest (Piceeta abietis) th...

There are data concerning the taxonomical diversity of Macrolepidoptera on the area of Uzhanskyi NNP (East Carpathians, Ukraine) given on the base of original investigations during 2011-2016 as well as due to processing of all available references. Recently the Macrolepidoptera checklist of UNNP consists of 783 known species which belong to 22 fami...

The general overview on Noctuoid moths fauna of the Transcarpathia is given. The checklist of the superfamily Noctuoidea is completed, that recently numbered 498 species from 6 families. There were 5 new species for Ukrainian fauna, 16 new species for West Ukraine, 40 new species for Ukrainian Carpathians and 164 – for Transcarpathian region regist...

Summary information on the Noctuoid-moths fauna of Carpathian biosphere reserve is given here. 425 species of 38 subfamilies and 6 families of superfamily Noctuoidea have been recorded. Species distribution in different massifs of Carpathian biosphere reserve is analysed

The new data about distribution in Ukrainian Carpathians of 90 species from 3 families of superfamily Noctuoidea are given. Among them Xestia (Pachnobia) rhaetica is recorded for the first time for Ukraine and Dichagyris forcipula is found at first in the Ukrainian Carpathians and in Transcarpathian region. 10 species were recorded at the first tim...

The new data about distribution in Ukrainian Carpathians of 145 species from 26 subfamilies & 3 families of superfamily Noctuoidea are given. Among them are: 2 species (Calophasia platyptera (Esper, 1788) & Crypsedra gemmea (Treitschke, 1825)) – recorded for the first time for Ukraine, 1 (Eilema pseudocomplana (Daniel, 1939)) – for West Ukraine and...

There are new data about distribution of 222 species of Noctuoidea given for the Kamyanetske Prydnistrovya natural re-gion. Among them, there are 65 species recorded for the first time at the investigated area, 62 found at first in the Khmelnyt-sky region as well as 6 – in the west of Ukraine. In addition, a family Euteliidae is found at first in W...

The data on new records and spreading of Noctua interjecta Hübner, [1803] in the Ukrainian Carpathians are presented. The rapid northeastern expansion of this species is noticed here since 2010. As of now Noctua interjecta is registered in Ukraine in 15 locations, which, moreover, are the most northeastern around the area of this species and show h...

The original data upon new founds of 296 species from three families of Noctuiodea superfamily in the Volyn region are presented. There are 91 species recorded for the first time in Volyn region. The 79 species are new for the NW Ukraine and West Polissya, 5 – for Polissya and 1 – for West Ukraine.

In the current study we present comprehensive list of 65 rare invertebrate animal species listed in third edition of the Red Data Book of Ukraine and their records in Ivano-Frankivsk Region of Ukraine. Some of the listed species are under protection of International legal acts such as Bern Convention – 15 species, European Red List – 14 species, Re...

Ecological Faunistic Review of Nolidae (Noctuoidea, Lepidoptera) of Ukraine — Geryak, Yu., Zhakov, A., Kostjuk, I., Sergienko, V. — The results of the ecological faunistic studies of Nolidae (Noctuoidea, Lepidoptera) of fauna of Ukraine are presented. Now the taxonomic list of Nolidae of Ukraine consists of 24 species belonging to 7 genera and 2 su...

Монографія є комплексним дослідженням території Національного природного парку «Гуцульщина», який розташований на Косівщині. Книга містить детальну характеристику природних умов і рекреаційних ресурсів НПП «Гуцульщина» та його територіальної організації. Детально схарактеризовано природні особливості національного парку, а також мистецтво, народні...

монографія є комплексним дослідженням території Національного природного парку «гуцульщина», який розташований на Косівщині. Книга містить детальну характеристику природних умов і рекреаційних ресурсів НПП «гуцульщина» та його територіальної організації. Детально схарактеризовано природні особливості національного парку, а також мистецтво, народні...

The results of the faunistic studies of Lepidoptera carried out in the area of «Trokhizbensky steppe» department of Lugansk Nature Reserve are presented. It was found that the present taxonomic list of Lepidoptera of Trekhizbenskaya steppe, consists of 700 species belonging to 77 subfamilies, 39 families and 18 superfamilies. In particular, one spe...

The data concerning distribution of 46 rare and threatened insect species generalized for the area of Uzhansky NNP. There are habitat pr eferences of these species analyzed out as well as most valuable habitat types with high diversity of rare insect fauna components are characterized. The priority measures in the way to conservation of theinsect...

The book presents the current state of the Ukrainian Carpathians animals listed in the Red Data Book of Ukraine (2009) and proposed for protection in the Carpathian region of Ukraine (Transcarpathia, Ivano-Frankivsk, Lviv, Chernivtsi regions) species. The latest information on the distribution, habitat and biology features, the current state and pr...

The book presents the current state of the Ukrainian Carpathians animals listed in the Red Data Book of Ukraine (2009) and proposed for protection in the Carpathian region of Ukraine (Transcarpathia, Ivano-Frankivsk, Lviv, Chernivtsi regions) species. The latest information on the distribution, habitat and biology features, the current state and pr...

The data concerning distribution of 46 rare and threatened insect species generalized for the area of Uzhansky NNP. There are habitat preferences of these species analyzed out as well as most valuable habitat types with high diversity of rare insect fauna components are characterized. The priority measures in the way to conservation of the insect f...

The results of investigation of the Noctuoidea moth fauna within «Desnyansko-Starogutsky» National Nature Park are given. The annotated checklist of the fauna contents data on 330 species of 34 subfamilies and 6 families. There are 218 species found at the first time, amongst 43 are new for the Sumy region fauna, 11 – for NE Ukraine and 1 – for Ukr...

The vegetation cover and preservation status of the habitat of rare arctic-boreal butterfly species Boloria aquilonaris (Lepidoptera, Nymphalidae) characterized. The habitat is the oligotrophic raised bog situated at Chorna Tysa village (Rakhiv district, Transcarpathian region), which is known as botanical nature monument "Andromeda". Vegetation co...

The Chorionic Sculpture of the Eggs of Some Noctuinae (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae) from Ukraine Descriptions and scanning electron microphotographs of the eggs of 10 species from 7 genera of the subfamily Noctuinae occurring in Ukraine are provided. The diagnostic characters of the genera and species are selected.

The data of separate taxonomic groups of Arthropods fauna and long-term monitoring of ground-beetle community of oak forest of the nature Reserve "Roztochchia" were generalized.

The preliminary results on investigation of the Noctuoid moths fauna (Lepidoptera) of the Biletsky forest is given with the list that recently numbered 282 species from 6 families. Among them: 1 new species for Ukrainian fauna, 2 new species for West Ukraine, 5 new species for Ukrainian Carpathians and 4 new species for Lviv region, there were regi...

There are results on investigation of the only in West Polissia locality of rare boreal butterfly species O. jutta presented. This locality is situated in the area of Rivnensky nature reserve. It is shown, that the species here is extreme ecologically specialized and marginally sthenotopic. Its habitat is a small olygothrophic peat bog with the veg...

Про нові знахідки маловідомих і рідкісних видів Noctuoidea у відділенні Провальський степ Луганського природного заповідника