SEASONAL ACTIVITY DYNAMICS OF IMAGO CARABUS CORIACEUS LINNAEUS, 1758 (COLEOPTERA, CARABIDAE) IN MIXED FORESTS
In the paper, we studied the seasonal activity dynamics of Carabus coriaceus imago in the mixed forests of the Mordovia State Nature Reserve and National Park «Smolny» (Republic of Mordovia). Seasonal activity of imago started in mid-May and continued until mid-September in both Protected Areas. We recorded the peak in population abundance in late July and August. At the same time, the C. coriaceus catchability was higher in the Mordovia State Nature Reserve than in the National Park «Smolny».