Species composition of insect-xylophages on forest windfalls gorge of the Malaya Almatinka river (Trans-Ili Alatau ridge, Northern Tien Shan)

Abstract

Hurricane force winds were knocked down large areas of deciduous and coniferous forests to the gorge of Malaya Almatinka river in 2011. In 2012-2013 monitoring studies were conducted to identify the species composition and population dynamics of insects xylophages. 25 species of insects xylophages from 2 groups: Coleoptera and Hymenoptera insects and 5 families (Buprestidae, Bostrichidae, Cerambycidae, Scolytidae, Sericidae) including jewel beetles (Buprestidae) (revealed 4 species), Bostrichidae – 1, longhorn beetles (Cerambycidae) -8, bark beetles (Scolytidae) – 9, horntails (Sericidae) – 3 felling revealed. An annotated list of identified species is composed.