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Gural R.I., Gural-Sverlova N.V. I.T. Bakumenko's collection in the malacological collection of the State Museum of Natural History of NAS of Ukraine // Proc. of the State Nat. Hist. Mus. - Lviv, 2022. - 38. - P. 3-10
In August 2021, the State Museum of Natural History in Lviv received the conchological collection of the geologist and amateur collector I.T. Bakumenko. This made it possible to considerably supplement the sample of exotic mollusc species, mainly marine ones, intended for exposition use. During the processing of the collection, the existing identifications were checked, and most of the unlabeled specimens were also identified. Unfortunately, the vast majority of materials did not contain data on place and time of collecting, so they could not be transferred to the main fund of the museum. Most of the collection was represented by the shells of exotic marine molluscs, the list of which is given in the article. Excluding materials identified only to genus or subgenus level, the collection transferred to the museum contained 6 species of exotic land molluscs and 145 species of exotic marine ones. Most of them have previously not been presented in the malacological collection of the museum. Without taking into account taxa whose correct identification requires additional verification, three species of land exotic molluscs, one family (Pinnidae) and 86 species of marine exotic ones appeared for the first time in the malacological collection. Some shells of exotic molluscs of the families Arcidae, Ampullariidae, Cardiidae, Mactridae, Muricidae, Naticidae, Orthalicidae, Ostreidae, Patellidae, Pectenidae, Ranellidae, Tellinidae, Trochidae, Veneridae require further identification. Some of the most attractive examples of the collection transferred to the museum were demonstrated in a thematic electronic photo album “Treasures of distant seas” (2021). In the future, the digitization of other exotic species that entered the malacological collection of the museum for the first time is planned. The produced photos will be used in one of the thematic sections of the museum project Educational Internet program "Molluscs".

Savchak O.R., Kaprus I.J. The edificator role of hazel in the formation of the Collembola taxocene of subcontinental oak-hornbeam forests of the Wigerski National Park (Poland) // Proc. of the State Nat. Hist. Mus. - Lviv, 2022. - 38. - P. 11-18
A comparative analysis of the taxonomic and ecological structure of collembolan taxocenes in the subcontinental oak-hornbeam forests of Viger National Park with different projective coverage of hazel was carried out. It was established that the fauna of the collembola of the studied forests of the Viger National Park is represented by 51 species of collembola belonging to 31 genera and 11 families. The fewest species were registered in the areas without hazel, and the most - with its participation. The obtained data indicate that the absence or insignificant presence of hazel leads to a decrease in the species richness of the Collembola taxocene. On the other hand, the presence of hazel in the experimental plots of the oak-hornbeam forest allows more species of collembolans to survive both at the level of point and coenotic alpha-diversity. This may indicate that in the studied forest communities with a significant presence of hazel, the capacity of the environment for Collembola increases compared to those where hazel is absent or represented by a small number of tree shrubs. Folsomia quadrioculata, Isotomiella minor, Lepidocyrtus lignorum, as well as polytopic forest species: Pogonognatellus flavescens and Pseudosinella horaki. Species with the highest frequency of occurrence both in the soil samples and in all studied areas of the oak-hornbeam forest were also such eurytopic species as Parisotoma notabilis, Pogonognathellus flavescens, Lepidocyrtus lignorum, Pseudosinella horaki. Among the polytopic forest collembola, eight species can be classified as saproxylic. Three of them, i.e. Proisotoma minima, Vertagopus cinereus, Pratanurida boerneri, are saproxylobionts. Species such as Pseudachorutes parvulus, Neanura muscorum, Neanura minuta, Oligaphorura absoloni and Entomobrya corticalis are saproxylophiles, i.e. species that prefer dead wood but also live in other forest microhabitats. Also, 35 species are typical litter or soil inhabitants. Therefore, the research results indicate the important importance of hazel in the formation of the ecological structure of collembolan taxocenes in the oak-hornbeam forests of the studied region. However, the detected changes in the investigated taxocenes are insignificant and mainly concern indicators of cadastral species richness according to P. Whittaker, as well as the numerical ratio of species.

Kuzyarin O.T., Lyubynets I.P., Khomyn I.G. Phytocenotic conditions and structure of the local population for Betula humilis Schrank near Zhornyska village (Ukrainian Roztochchia) // Proc. of the State Nat. Hist. Mus. - Lviv, 2022. - 38. - P. 19-30
Phytocoenotic conditions and structure of the local population for Betula humilis in the north-eastern environs of the village Zhornyska, Yavoriv district, Lviv region, on the territory of the Roztochchia International Biosphere Reserve have been studied. Four coenopopulations (CP) of the species are confined to secondary plant communities of sicaciogenic and pyrogenic successions with different sod levels of the peat soil, as well as missing or unequally expressed tree layer. The least transformed communities with the dominance of B. humilis (40-80% p.c.) in the shrub layer and no stands in terms of floristic composition and spatial structure correspond to the derived mesohygrophytic and hygromesophytic variants of the association Betuletum humilis Steffen 1931. The most transformed areas with sparse tree layer are represented by pioneer forest communities - birch woodlands. Seventy-five species of higher plants (seventy vascular plants and five bryophytes) were found in the floristic composition of phytocenoses. The minimal participation of helophytes and the presence of invasive species indicate a high level of mesophytization and synanthropization of modern phytocenoses. Within the locality B. humilis forms different in area and density of formation shoots (turions) of the colony-curtain mainly from semi-autonomous subpartial bushes 0.3-2.2 m tall. The largest curtains (up to 300 m2) with a high density of living formation shoots (up to 293 pcs/m2) are confined to open well-lit areas. The age of old skeletal axis, not exceeding 9 years was determined and the annual growth of shoots has been calculated. The parameters of seed productivity (SP) of the local population of B. humilis vary within: potential SP - 89.48–109.24 seed germs, actual SP - 80.84–100.4 seeds. The coefficient of seed productivity is quite high (86.69-92.16%) for all coenopopulations. Based on the results of research and analysis of the literature the life form of B. humilis, which belongs to vegetatively mobile hypogeogenic-geoxyl deciduous shrubs that form colonies or clones of (semi) autonomous (sub) partial (daughter) shrubs and are characterized by monopodial-sympodial shoots growth has been clarified. The big life cycle of the species characteristic of shrubs consists of development cycles for systems shoots formation (main skeletal axes), which are successively replaced, and lasts for decades. The development cycle of the system formation shoot covers the periods of intensive growth (appearance of formation shoot from an additional or dormant bud in the first year), relative stabilization of growth processes with the formation of first and higher-order branching shoots (from second to tenth years) and ageing and death of shoots (after about ten years of age).

Kyyak V.H. Population dynamics of Senecio carpaticus Herbich in the Chornohora (Ukrainian Carpathians) // Proc. of the State Nat. Hist. Mus. - Lviv, 2022. - 38. - P. 31-42
An analysis of the structural and dynamic transformations in the populations of Senecio сarpaticus Herbich in the Chornohora range (the Ukrainian Carpathians), which have occurred during the last decades under the influence of climatogenic and demutational changes, was conducted. A comparative analysis of the population of S. sarpaticus in the Seslerietum cariceto-festucosum grouping on Rebra mountain (1950 m. above sea level), which had been conducted over a long period (1982-2022), revealed its high stability. During the entire period of observations, a slight decrease in the population density was noted without any changes among the main population parameters - spatial, age and vitality structures. This stability is caused by almost the same anthropogenic load in the form of low intensity of grazing and trampling during these decades. At the same time, the populations and groups of the upper zone of the alpine zone have not experienced the destabilizing influence of shrubs and competitive plant species yet. Phytocenoses of Sesleria coerulans, which are primary alpine, can serve as an example of the least dynamics under modern climate changes in the highlands of the Ukrainian Carpathians. On the other hand, the rapid negative dynamics of Senecio сarpaticus has been detected at the lower altitudinal limit of spreading in recent years, which is caused by the high vulnerability of this alpine species to shading. Competitive species of the grass of alpine phytocenoses, to be specific, Deschampsia cespitosa, Calamagrostis villosa, as well as Festuca picta, on the condition of their high vitality and density displace this heliophytic species. It was established that the main cause of these processes is climate changes, as a result of which the phytocenotic optimum of montane and subalpine species rises to higher hypsometric levels, where they acquire higher density as well as vitality and displace shorter alpine heliophyte species. The high speed of these processes was revealed. The population of Senecio carpaticus, which used to be progressive and young on Pozhyzhevska mountain (1760 m) and was characterized by positive dynamics for several years (in 2011-2016), is rapidly degrading. During the last three years the projective cover of S. carpaticus in locuses with high shading has been reducing from 80-90% to 10-15%. The adaptive response of S. carpaticus under these conditions is an increase in vegetative mobility, which is directed centrifugally from the source of shading.

Bilonoha V.M. Characteristics of spread and restoration of Pinus cembra L. in the Chornohora massif of the Ukrainian Carpathians // Proc. of the State Nat. Hist. Mus. - Lviv, 2022. - 38. - P. 43-52
During the previous century, natural stands of Pinus cembra suffered significant losses due to the unreasoned methods of forestry, animal husbandry, cultural traditions of the local population, and the way of land possession in the Carpathian region in the past socio-political realities. The largest losses have occurred in the smallest habitats of P. cembra in the Chornohora massif. The case study in this part of the Carpathians involved changes of demographic parameters of Swiss stone pine population due to restoration succession processes in its habitats. Possible effects of climate change are also considered. Current trends in the population dynamics of Swiss stone pine indicate certain positive changes that have taken place over the past few decades, mainly after the introduction of some environmental regulations. Grazing pressure reduction in the highlands of the Carpathians should also be considered positive. At the same time, its complete cessation may have negative consequences for the restoration of the Swiss stone pine habitats within its former historical boundary. Necessary condition for recolonization of the lost territories by P. cembra is the presence of free niches at the upper forest or subalpine zones, where its ecological and biological advantages over spruce are fully realized. Another important factor is the optimal ratio between the number of Nucifraga caryocatactes and the number of fruit-bearing trees in the "mother" population. The most active recovery of P. cembra occurred at the beginning of the restoration succession in shrubby and herbaceous patches. At present, the intensive spread of Picea abies and Pinus mugo is an obstacle to the expansion of its population range. The impact of climate change on the restoration of Swiss stone pine is not obvious, as prolongation of the growing season enhances competition with other tree species while the timberline raises higher hypsometric levels.

Omelchuk O., Ragulina М., Оrlov О. Habitat’s diversity of RLP «Stil’ske horbogirya» // Proc. of the State Nat. Hist. Mus. - Lviv, 2022. - 38. - P. 53-62
The habitats of «Stilske Gorbohirya» RLP and adjacent territories were studied, their sozological value was assessed. 34 types of habitat have been identified in the study area, which by origin can be divided into 2 groups: anthropogenic (15) and natural (19). Anthropogenic habitats are represented by permanent mesotrophic lakes, ponds and pools (C1.2), highly artificial broadleaved deciduous forestry plantations (G1.C) and coniferous plantations (G3.F), scattered residential agrocultural and public buildings (J2.1), rural industrial and commercial sites still in active use (J2.3), trampled areas (Н5.6), active opencast mineral extraction sites, including quarries (J3.2), recently abandoned above-ground spaces of extractive industrial sites (J3.3), disused underground mines and tunnels (Н1.7) as well as agricultural land: mixed crops of market gardens and horticulture (І1.2), anthropogenic herb stands (Е5.1), unttendent fruit and nut tree orchards (G1.D) permanent mesotrophic pastures and aftermath-grazed meadows (Е2.1). The vegetation of anthropogenic settlements is represented by the classes: Molinio-Arrhenatheretea TX. 1937 – on fallow lands, Galio-Urticetea Passarge ex Kopecký 1969 – in old gardens and on paths; Artemisietea vulgaris Lohmeyer et al. in Tx. ex Von. Rochow 1951 – on the territory of quarries. Natural habitats are represented by springs and spring brooks (С2.1), permanent non-tidal, smooth-flowing watercourses (C2.3), temporary running waters (C2.5), water-fringing reedbeds and tall helophytes other than canes (C3.2), sparsely vegetated shores with soft or mobile sediments (C3.6), beds of large sedges normally without free-standing water (D5.2), inland sand and rock with open vegetation (E1.1), moist or wet eutrophic and mesotrophic grassland (E3.4), thermophile woodland fringes (Е5.2), Pteridium aquilinum fields (Е 5.3), temperate thickets and scrub (F3.1), riverine scrub (F9.1), riverine willow woodland (G1.1), mixed riparian floodplain and gallery woodland (G1.2), beech woodland (G1.6), scots pine woodland south of the taiga (G3.4), open cave entrances (Н1.1), calcareous and ultra-basic screes of warm exposures (H2.6) basic and ultra-basic inland cliffs (H3.2). 17 species of vascular plants were identified in the Red Book of Ukraine and 5 regionally rare species, also among mosses - 13 regionally rare species and two new ones for the Opillia region. The habitats of wet mesotrophic (floodplain) meadows, thermophilic edges, and beech forests have the greatest conservation value, where the largest number of rare plant species of European importance, the Red Book of Ukraine, and regional nature conservation lists are concentrated.

Pasailiuk M.V. The history of research of fungi and fungi-like organisms on the territory of the Hutsulshchyna NNP and the role of security, protection and the environmental measures by in situ, ex situ, re situ in conserving their diversity // Proc. of the State Nat. Hist. Mus. - Lviv, 2022. - 38. - P. 63-72
The chronology of researches the fungi and fungi-like organisms on the territory of the Hutsulshchyna National Nature Park is described. Information is bases on the Chronicles of Nature of the Park since the time of it creation. The contribution of researchers in the study of the fungal biodiversion of the Park is noted. 1.01.2022 List of fungi of the Park counts 1214 species, of which 23 species are included in the Red Book of Ukraine. The information about in situ, ex situ and re situ methods are represented. In situ method aims the preservation of fungi and their localities. Ex situ method is expressed by introduction into artificial culture of fungi and maintenance of viability of fungal mycelium in collections of pure cultures. Re situ method is expressed by reproduction of aboriginal strains species of fungi in their natural conditions, involving in situ and ex situ practice. The environmental effect of using in situ, ex situ and re situ measures on the territory of Hutsulshchyna National Park is described. The development of growing methods for rare species of fungi in laboratory conditions is pointed. Reducing the threat of extinction of rare fungi due to re-situ technology and systematic fruiting of fungi at the mycological reproductive areas is explained. Certain legal aspects of protection of fungi and mushroom-like organisms are described within the "Program of protection, preservation and reproduction of rare species of fungi", approved by the Scientific and Technical Council of NNP "Hutsulshchyna". The question of creating the protection zones for rare species of fungi is outlined. The collections of macromycetes of Hutsulshchyna National Park are briefly described. The collection of pure cultures numbers 7 species of 13 strains, the collection of herbarium and wet preparations numbers 175 specimens. The important scientific and educational role of the collections is noted, the main purpose of their further operation is marked, as well as the methods and results of popularization of scientific researches among children, youth and adults. The connection of scientific achievements with the creation of a favorable economic climate for the community is indicated. Probably positive results of introduction of new recreational services - fungi therapy routes and commercial cultivation of new species of edible, rare, pharmaceutically popular species of fungi are marked.

Bashta A.-T.V. Localization of hibernation sites and winter activity of Nyctalus noctula (Chiroptera) in urban environment (Lviv) // Proc. of the State Nat. Hist. Mus. - Lviv, 2022. - 38. - P. 73-82
Winter activity of N. noctula in the urban environment was investigated in the city of Lviv (Ukraine). The studies were performed using an ultrasonic detector and visual observations. Totally 27 wintering shelters were found, mostly located in narrow gaps between block houses (50%), as well as behind decor slabs (4.1%), in wall cavities (4.1%), on balconies (12.5%). No preferences were found in the altitudinal choice of shelter location and the house walls of a particular exhibition were not found/ A positive correlation between the intensity of relative flight activity of bats and the average daily temperature was revealed. No flight of bats was recorded below –4°C, although vocal activity in shelters was recorded at outdoor temperatures of about –15°C. It is assumed that the choice of shelters depends mainly on the general availability of shelter and their microclimatic characteristics. There is a tendency to further shift the wintering zone of N. noctula in the northern direction and increase the scale of its wintering in the urban landscape.

Gural-Sverlova N. V., Gural R. I. Phenotypic markers and history of the introduction of white-lipped snail Cepaea hortensis (Gastropoda, Helicidae) in western regions of Ukraine // Proc. of the State Nat. Hist. Mus. - Lviv, 2022. - 38. - P. 83-94
The dependence of the introduction history of Cepaea hortensis in the western regions of Ukraine and the phenotypic variability of this species, concerning the shell and body colouration, is analysed. In areas inhabited by descendants of the primary introduction (most likely, the second half of the 20th century, but not later than the 1970s) no more than three main variants of shell colouration are observed: yellow or white unbanded, white banded. There is also no variability in the body colouration; all snails have a light body, without gray or reddish pigment. The most characteristic feature of such colonies, which can serve as a phenotypic marker, is the presence of dark spiral bands only on white shells. An analysis of photographs from different parts of the present range of C. hortensis, significantly expanded due to anthropochory, made it possible to find out that shells with a white ground colour and especially white banded shells are found in different countries of Europe and North America. However, white is not the only colouration variant of the banded shells there. Conversely, yellow banded shells are one of the typical colouration variants in different parts of the range of C. hortensis. Recently, at some sites of Western Ukraine, colonies of C. hortensis with a different phenotypic composition have begun to be found, formed as a result of repeated introductions of this species, which pass through various garden centres. Such colonies are characterized by the presence of yellow banded and sometimes also pink shells as well as by a more or less pronounced variability in body colouration. The most interesting is the presence at some sites of Lviv and its environs of a rare hereditary trait that is only locally found in the natural range of C. hortensis, namely, the dark lip in some adults. At sites with the presence of such a feature, all pink and single yellow shells have a dark lip. We found out that the spreading of carriers of this trait occurs through the garden centre "Club of Plants", located near Lviv (Pidbirtsi). At the same time, at some sites of Lviv and its environs, where pink shells were also found, all of them had a light lip, characteristic of C. hortensis. This indicates that repeated introductions of C. hortensis, even within the same Lviv, not only pass-through different garden centres, but also have different origins.

Skrobach T.B., Bryndzia I.V., Mykytchyn O.I. Feasibility of changing the area of the «Boryslavsky» local landscape reserve // Proc. of the State Nat. Hist. Mus. - Lviv, 2022. - 38. - P. 107-114
The intervention of industrial production in the state of nature-reserved objects often causes a number of changes in natural ecosystems. In the city of Boryslav and its surroundings, industrial oil production has already caused a large number of environmental problems. In order to preserve the valuable native beech-fir forests surrounding the city on the southern side, the gene pool of the animal and plant world, and maintain the overall ecological balance in the Drohobych region, in 1984 the Boryslavsky landscape reserve of local importance was created, the area of which is 2,049.3 hectares. The territory of the reserve belongs to the Upper Dniester Beskydy district and is of particular importance for ensuring the water regime of the Tysmenytsia River and its tributaries, in the basin of which it is located. Also, 15 red book insect species were found here, which is about half of the red book entomofauna of the Transcarpathian region in general, and a number of insects that are under protection in European countries or recognized as rare, although they are not listed in the Red Book of Ukraine, 6 rare red book species of animals. Our research confirmed the presence of four Red Book grass species that have the nature conservation status of unassessed and two rare phytocenoses (the association of Alnetum (incanae)alliosum (ursini) and Fageto (sylvaticae)Abietum (albae) Hederosum. The territory of the reserve is located within the boundaries of South Boryslav of the oil field, which belongs to the most promising oil and gas-bearing areas of Precarpathia. In accordance with the approved limit for the special use of natural resources within the territories and objects of the nature reserve fund of local importance, in accordance with the state environmental protection department in the Lviv region, and on the basis of the permit issued by the local self-government body, the limited liability company "First Ukrainian Gas and Oil Company" began conducting geological exploration works on the site belonging to the territory of the Boryslavsky Reserve. the territory of the nature reserve, with an area of 2.5 hectares, located on the border of blocks 63 and 66, vid. 5 square meters 66 and part of ed. 1 and 2 sq. 63 of the Boryslav Forestry (territory of the reserve, altitude about 740 m above sea level) was cut down due to the need for geological exploration. As of today, this company has a special permit to use the subsoil of this area and plans to continue its activities. Given these circumstances, we consider it expedient to remove this area from the lands of the landscape reserve of local importance "Borislavsky", as it does not fulfill the functions assigned to it, namely: protection, preservation and restoration of valuable fir and beech plantations of natural origin with a typical formations with flora and fauna. In turn, we propose to include two plots of highly productive beech-fir groves from the lands of the State Enterprise "Drogobitske LG", Boryslav Forestry, namely sections No. 20 (area of 2.8 ha) and No. 22 (area of 1.2 ha) ) of the 44th quarter. These areas, bordering the lands of the landscape reserve, were selected as a result of the study of the tree stand, features of vegetation and soil cover, the existing natural undergrowth of beech and fir, the presence of plant and animal species included in the Red Book and subject to protection. Thus, the area of the reserve will increase by 1.5 hectares.

Horbniak-Yulina L., Sarakhman I. Color variations of Pulsatilla pratensis (L.) Mill flowers on the territories of the NNP «Podilski Tovtry» // Proc. of the State Nat. Hist. Mus. - Lviv, 2022. - 38. - P. 115-124
The population of Pulsatilla pratensis with an atypical «red» color of the flower, was studied in the territory of the «Podilski Tovtry» national nature park, in the Tract of «Kobylka». The possible systematic position of the discovered plants and their area of distribution were analyzed. The localities are described, the characteristics of the ecological-coenotic conditions of the place of growth are given, and the biological features of the studied species are presented. Geobotanical descriptions were carried out in the «Kobylka» in the territory of the «Podilski Tovtry» national nature park. Selected biotopes and groupings from the Green Book of Ukraine for Pulsatilla pratensis. Physico-geographic features of the growing area of the studied species are characterized. It has been established that the genetic factor is dominant in the creation of new color variations of the Pulsatilla pratensis flower. This hypothesis contains confirmation in morphometric differentiations between representatives of this species. The reason for the color change to red is genetic mutations of the Pulsatilla pratensis plant. It is proposed to carry out detailed genetic analyzes for the studied species. Based on the study of literary sources and our own research, we believe that Pulsatilla pratensis can have flowers of both purple and its shades, as well as red, which will be a diagnostic feature of the species. The results of statistical processing of the morphometric indicators of Pulsatilla pratensis with red and purple color, which were evicted within the «Podilski Tovtry» national nature park, are highlighted. Differences between flowers that have a red color in comparison with representatives of the purple-colored species are found and described. Trends toward the disappearance of red-flowered Pulsatilla pratensis plants have been identified. The reasons for their disappearance were established and biotechnical measures for their preservation were developed. The anthropogenic factor in the studied locality is low. For effective generative reproduction, it is necessary to determine the presence of factors of natural influence.

Geryak Yu.M., Maryskevych O.G., Yavorskyi I.Ye. A rare component of the invertebrate fauna of the «Boykivshchyna» NNP // Proc. of the State Nat. Hist. Mus. - Lviv, 2022. - 38. - P. 147-158
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 national level, and 13 species are protected at the international level. Among the latter, 8 species are included in the IUCN Red List with NT status and higher, as globally threatened; 7 species are included in Appendix II, and 9 – in Resolution 6 of the Bern Convention. Based on the analysis of spatial distribution and relative abundance, it was established that 10 protected species of invertebrates are widely distributed and have a stable and relatively high abundance in the territory of the Boykivshchyna NNP. 6 species are local, but more or less numerous in their habitats and 8 species are local and not numerous. Another 25 species known only for few records, and the state of their populations remains unclear. Rare and protected species of invertebrates indicating a high level of biodiversity conservation of this territory, and their monitoring should be one of the priority tasks of ecological and faunal research on the territory of the Boykivshchyna NNP.

Serediuk H.V., Chumak V.O., Kapeliukh Ya.I., Rizun V.B., Chumak M.V., Kapustynskyi A.I., Shymkiv N.Ya. Net-winged (Insects, Neuroptera) of Medobory Nature Reserve // Proc. of the State Nat. Hist. Mus. - Lviv, 2022. - 38. - P. 159-170
In their study, the authors publish data on species of reticulated terrestrial areas of the Nature Reserve «Medobory» (Ukraine). The results of the analysis of literature sources are described. Preliminary data on the species composition and distribution within the Ternopil region were obtained from the publications of J. Dzendzelevych and from the dissertation research of O.V. Zakharenko. There were no documented finds for the territory of the Medobory Nature Reserve. In 2017 and 2018, one field trip was carried out, and in 2019 during the growing season in ten research sites the collection of material was carried out by combined traps. New faunal data are reported for 20 of the 26 already known species of reticulate in the Ternopil region. In the Medobory Nature Reserve, the study of net-winged was carried out for the first time, and a checklist is provided. Features of their development and priority places for settlements, food and wintering are described. The analysis of distribution and seasonal dynamics of the number of reticulated species and individuals during the vegetation period was also carried out. In total, for the first time, 20 species of reticulated beetles from eight genera and three families were recorded for the territory of the Medobory Nature Reserve. For the first time for the Ternopil region, the findings of nine species of reticulate insects are indicated. Species Hemerobius gilvus Stein, 1863 was first registered in mainland Ukraine.

Seredyuk G.V., Koval N.P., Chumak V.O., Chumak M.V. Grouping of the net-winget insects (Neuroptera) of the north-western part of the Polony Range within the «Uzhanskyi» NNP // Proc. of the State Nat. Hist. Mus. - Lviv, 2022. - 38. - P. 171-182
As a result of the research carried out in the upper border of the forest of the Poloninsk ridge, a total of 162 individuals of 16 species, from 8 genera and 2 families of net-winged insects (Neuroptera) were collected. Including - 1 species from the genus Chrysopa, 1 - Chrysoperla, 1 - Hypochrysa, 2 - Nineta, 1 - Drepanopteryx, 4 - Hemerobius, 3 - Micromus, 3 - Wesmaelius. It was established that most of the numerical values of the indices of species richness and diversity, except for the Berger-Parker index and the Margalef index, have higher values for the Stink Ridge. That is why we believe that the upper limit of the forest on the Stinka ridge has changed less under the influence of the anthropogenic factor. In our opinion, the higher value of the Berger-Parker index for Yavirnyk is associated with a significant degree of dominance of the mass species Hemerobius micans, and the Margalef Index is associated with the fact that more species of reticulata were registered here and the number of specimens collected is much higher. In all the collected material, Hemerobius micans accounts for 75.1% on Yavirnik and 54.8% on Stinka of the total number. There are also no recedents and subrecedents in the Neuroptera group on Stinka. The deviation from the normal distribution of species abundance in the direction of increasing dominance of several species allows us to state that both ecosystems are subject to anthropogenic stress, but are at different stages of successional processes.

Glotov S.V. A review of the genus Amischa Thomson, 1858 (COLEOPTERA, STAPHYLINIDAE: ALEOCHARINAE) of Ukraine // Proc. of the State Nat. Hist. Mus. - Lviv, 2022. - 38. - P. 183-188
The work summarizes information about the finds of species of the genus Amischa based on the study of collections stored on the territory of the country, collected in different administrative regions of Ukraine and the Autonomous Republic of Crimea. As a result of the research, it was established that the genus Amischa is represented in Ukraine by four species (A. analis, A. bifoveolata, A. decipiens, A. nigrofusca). Data on ecological features and distribution of the identified species are presented. The obtained results can be used to solve a number of theoretical issues of fauna, zoogeography and ecology, as well as in the preparation of the fauna cadastre of Ukraine, for comparative faunal studies, analysis of the distribution of species, biogeographic structures, study of faunogenesis, ecological monitoring and forecasting of the consequences of human activity on the natural ecosystems of the region.

Glotov S.V., Terekhova V.V. Findings of rove beetles (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae) in the eastern regions of Ukraine // Proc. of the State Nat. Hist. Mus. - Lviv, 2022. - 38. - P. 189-194
The article analyzes the results of the collection of rove beetles in Donetsk, Luhansk and Kharkiv regions, which were collected by window traps, by attracting beetles to the light and by manual collecting of beetles from different substrates. As a result of processing the collected material of subfamilies, 23 species belonging to 6 subfamilies were identified (Oxytelinae – 1 species, Oxyporinae – 1 species, Paederinae – 1 species, Staphylininae – 3 species, Tachyporinae – 3 species and Aleocharinae – 14 species). The obtained results significantly extend and specify the information on the findings of family representatives in the eastern regions of Ukraine, including Donetsk, Luhansk and Kharkiv regions. The results of the work can be used to solve a number of theoretical issues of faunology, zoogeography, ecology, in compiling an inventory of fauna, for comparative faunal research, in the analysis of species distribution, as well as in biogeographical constructions and environmental monitoring.

Lischuk A.V. Checklist of hover flies (Diptera, Syrphidae) «Podilski Tovtry» NNP // Proc. of the State Nat. Hist. Mus. - Lviv, 2022. - 38. - P. 195-206
The collection Syrphid Flies (Diptera, Syrphidae) is stored in the Podilski Tovtry National Nature Park, has more than 3,500 specimens and is replenished with new specimens every year. From 2019 to 2021 the collection is supplemented by 349 specimens. The annotated list of Syrphid Flies in the collection includes 183 species. It is based on the meeting of 2005-2013. Out of more than 3,500,000 specimens, 1,753 were collected on the territory of the Podilski Tovtry National Park. A feature of the national park is its location in one of the most densely populated regions of Ukraine. At the same time, the national park combines unique natural landscapes and anthropogenically transformed areas, which are mainly involved in agriculture. Collections of Syrphid Flies are carried out according to the standard method of entomological net in the main types of biotopes of the national nature park - forest habitats and edges, meadow-steppe habitats and shrub xerothermic areas, mesophytic meadows, cultivated biotopes. As of 2012, the list of Syrphid Flies of the Podilski Tovtry National Nature Park included 109 species from 28 genera. An updated Checklist of hover flies (Diptera, Syrphidae) for the «Podilski Tovtry» national nature park since 2012 is provided. At the end of 2021 the fauna of hover flies has 125 species from 41 genera. The most diverse in species composition are the genera Cheilosia – 29 species; Eristalis – 10 species; Eupeodes – 7 species; Chrysotoxum – 7 species, other genera include only up to 5 species. For the first time since 2012, 16 species have been identified for the Park: Brachypalpus laphriformis (Fallen, 1816); Ceriana conopsoides Linnaeus, 1758; Chalcosyrphus nemorum (Fabricius, 1805); Cheilosia urbana (Meigen), 1822; Cheilosia semifasciata Becker, 1894; Cheilosia vicina (Zetterstedt), 1849; Chrysotoxum verralli (Collin), 1940; Epistrophe ochrostoma (Zetterstedt), 1849; Meliscaeva cinctella (Zetterstedt), 1843; Merodon analis Meigen, 1822; Microdon analysis (Maquart, 1842); Pipiza lugubris Fabricius, 1775; Pipizella vidiata (Linnaeus), 1758; Platycheirus ambiguus (Fallen), 1817; Spilomyia saltuum (Fabricius), 1794; Temnostoma bombylans (Fabricius), 1805; Temnostoma meridionale Krivosheina & Mamayev, 1962 (RedBook, 2021); Volucella inflata (Fabricius, 1775); Xanthogramma stackelbergi Violovitsh, 1975. One of the identified species is listed in the RedBook Ukraine (2009/2021) – Temnostoma meridionale Krivosheina & Mamayev, 1962.

Zamoroka A.M. Proposals for unification and use of the Ukrainian national nomenclature for native and exotic species of the longhorn beetles (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) in Ukraine. Part I: subfamilies Spondylidinae and Prioninae // Proc. of the State Nat. Hist. Mus. - Lviv, 2022. - 38. - P. 207-218
Here, I presented the study on historical development and changes in the Ukrainian national nomenclature of the longhorn beetles, which traditionally named "Skrypuny". I collected and arranged the traditional Ukrainian names for the longhorn beetles, their regional variations, and historical attempts for their codifications. Since the middle of XIX century, vernacular names, collected in folklore expeditions, of certain groups of the longhorn beetles have been published in multiple scientific papers and school textbooks of zoology. On the beginning of XX century, most vernacular names of the longhorn beetles have been relevantly arranged in the dictionaries of the Ukrainian zoological nomenclature. The development of the Ukrainian national zoological nomenclature was forcibly stopped in the early 1930s. Due to the politics of "internationalization" and artificial "convergence of languages" in the USSR, the traditional Ukrainian vernacular names were withdrawn from the scientific use and replaced by "Vusachi" consonant with the Russian. In the second half of XX century, the Ukrainian vernacular names of the longhorn beetles were repeatedly replaced by Russian tracings and Latin transliterations in specialized zoological dictionaries and in the general dictionaries of Ukrainian language. In the current paper, I proposed methodological approaches to the derivation and standardization of Ukrainian vernacular names based on the Ukrainian Spelling. I also substantiated the reasons for choosing certain Ukrainian vernacular names for scientific use parallelly with the scientific Latin name. In the Part I, I presented Ukrainian names for 46 taxa, including 1 subfamily, 10 tribes, 17 genera, and 17 species.

Zamoroka A.M., Mykhailiuk-Zamoroka O.V. Proposals for unification and use of the Ukrainian national nomenclature for native and exotic species of the longhorn beetles (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) in Ukraine. Part II: subfamily Cerambycinae // Proc. of the State Nat. Hist. Mus. - Lviv, 2022. - 38. - P. 219-230
In the second part of the study, we unified and codified the Ukrainian National nomenclature of the round-necked longhorn beetles (Cerambycinae). We analyzed published cases of the Ukrainian names using of the longhorn beetles during the last two centuries. This includes critical review of different taxa of the round-necked longhorn beetles, including species, genera and tribes. We found numerous uses of Russian tracings and Latin transliterations instead of the Ukrainian names. We proposed to remove them from using for scientific and popular publications wrote in Ukrainian, and replacing them with specific Ukrainian names and/or adapted translations from the latinized scientific names. In general, we found only 35 valid names of the round-necked longhorn beetles in Ukrainian. Other names are unsuitable due to non-binomial nomenclature and replacement from Russian or Latin. We proposed 122 taxa names for the first time in Ukrainian. In the Part II, we presented Ukrainian names for 157 taxa, including 1 subfamily, 1 supertribe, 19 tribes, 4 subtribes, 43 genera, 4 subgenera, 81 species and 4 species.

Holinei H.M., Prokopiak M.Z., Pshenychniak O.V. Current status of the Nymphalidae family (Insecta, Lepidoptera) in western regions of Ukraine // Proc. of the State Nat. Hist. Mus. - Lviv, 2022. - 38. - P. 231-236
There are original data of the current state of Nymphalidae family in the regions of Western Ukraine in this article. The entomological materials were collected during the own expedition and the teacher training of the students of the Faculty of Chemistry and Biology of Ternopil Volodymyr Hnatiuk National Pedagogical University. The insects were collected during 2021. The species composition of the diurnal butterflies was conducted. The taxonomic affiliation of the insects was carried out, using modern books of determinants of insects, the atlases and online sources. The list of species of Nymphalidae family is formed according to Nieukerken et al. (2011). The collection of the entomological material was carried out according to the norms of the environmental legislation. These insects are in the collections of The Botany and Zoology Department. The insects were collected in Zakarpattia, Lviv, Volyn, Rivne, Ivano-Frankivsk, Ternopil, Chernivtsi and Khmelnytskyi regions. The species composition of the collected insects was analysed. 13 species of Nymphalidae family were identified in the studied regions. We studied 80 individuals of Nymphalidae family. The investigated insects belong to 11 genera: Coenonympha Hübner, Maniola Schrank, Aphantopus Wallengren, Melanargia Meigen, Vanessa Fabricius, Inachis Hübner, Agalis Dalman, Polygonia Hübner, Araschnia Hübner, Issoria Hübner and Argynnis Fabricius. We identified that some species of Nymphalidae family are common in Ukraine. The largest number of individuals of this family was calculated. The most popular were Maniola jurtina L., Vanessa atalanta L. and Inachis io L. There were several individuals of Araschnia levana L., Issoria lathonia L. and Argynnis aglaja L. in the entomological collection. We will conduct the systematic entomological studies of the fauna of Ukraine in order to do a detailed analysis of Nymphalidae family and to do the ecological and faunal inventory of the insects. These data can be used for the further analysis of the changes of species diversity of Nymphalidae family.

Hushtan K. V., Hushtan H. H. The approbation of web resource «Biodiversity of Ukraine» on example of dragonflies (Insecta: Odonata) of Ukrainian Carpathians // Proc. of the State Nat. Hist. Mus. - Lviv, 2022. - 38. - P. 237-244
The paper examines of individual possibilities of the "Biodiversity of Ukraine" web resource for the analysis of collections, observations and literary data on the example of dragonflies for the territory of Ukrainian Carpathians. The possibility of analyzing the spatial distribution of Odonata in terms of physical and geographical regions of the model territory was studied. Their faunal similarity was determined using the Sorensen and Jaccard indexes integrated into the web resource. Mountain massifs have been established, which are promising for further research into the fauna and ecology of dragonflies. Preliminary data on the spatial distribution of dragonflies for the territory of the Ukrainian Carpathians were obtained as a result of the approbation of the information capabilities of the "Biodiversity of Ukraine" web resource, in the context of administrative and physical-geographic regions. The most studied is the Ciscarpathians Upland (58 species). Territories that are the least studied and require thorough faunal studies of dragonflies have been identified, namely the Marmarosh-Chyvchyny region The perspective of the expediency of using the "Biodiversity of Ukraine" web resource to compare the dragonfly fauna of different administrative regions of the Ukrainian Carpathians has been established. It should be noted that the national biomonitoring system involves development on a pan-European basis, the use of modern methods of data collection, accumulation, analysis and information exchange, and the creation of conditions for free access to information by a wide range of interested. All these principles are provided by the Data Center "Biodiversity of Ukraine", as shown in this paper.

Kanarsky Yu. V., Panin R. Yu. New finds of rare ground beetle species (Coleoptera, Carabidae) in western regions of Ukraine // Proc. of the State Nat. Hist. Mus. - Lviv, 2022. - 38. - P. 245-256
Some results of about twenty-year investigations upon the Carabidae fauna in the western regions of Ukraine, such as West Polissia, western Volyn-Podillya and Ukrainian Carpathians, are presented. There are 6 Carabidae species found certainly (confirmed) for the first time in Ukraine: Trechus rivularis, Bembidion transsylvanicum, Agonum hypocrita, A. scitulum, Amara pulpani, Cymindis vaporariorum. Another 5 ones are found for the first time in the western regions: Tachys fulvicollis, Pogonus luridipennis, Laemostenus venustus, Platynus longiventris, Badister collaris. The finds of remainder 33 species are interesting in biogeographical or ecological senses as well as it has to complement data concerning distribution and habitats of these mostly rare or local taxa in the investigated area: Leistus baenningeri, Nebria livida, Calosoma sycophanta, Carabus clathratus, C. menetriesi, C. nemoralis, C. intricatus, Dyschirius thoracicus, Miscodera arctica, Duvalius roubali, D. ruthenus, Trechus amplicollis, Bembidion latiplaga, B. bruxellense, B. humerale, B. schueppelii, Agonum antennarium, Olisthopus sturmii, Amara makolskii, A. quenseli, Harpalus solitaris, Ophonus rupicola, O. subsinuatus, Parophonus maculicornis, Callistus lunatus, Chlaenius kindermanni, Oodes gracilis, Licinus cassideus, Masoreus wetterhallii, Lebia marginata, Philorhizus quadrisignatus, Lionychus quadrillum, Brachinus explodens. Of them, there are unexpected finds of taxa in the remoted from its main distribution range locations or in improper habitats, both with second finds of very rare species after the long time interval in the same or adjacent locations where they were known 100-150 years ago, deverse special attention. Also some new finds are conditioned by previously insufficient data because of taxonomical discussions or difficult identification: Laemostenus tichyi, Agonum hypocrita, Amara makolskii, Chlaenius kindermanni. In general, the results show that even in such relatively well-known faunistically area, as western Ukraine, there are new entomological finds becoming regularly, and these finds often fallout from conventional biogeographical or ecological context. This is an evidence for possibilities of further research as well as requirements of complex ecosystem-biogeographical approaches to research insect diversity.

Baranchuk H., Shymkiv N. New finds of flora and fauna on the territory of the «Medobory» nature reserve // Proc. of the State Nat. Hist. Mus. - Lviv, 2022. - 38. - P. 257-258

Danylyuk K., Demchyshyn N., Maryskevych O. Convallaria majalis L. in NPP «Boikivshchyna» (Ukrainian Carpathians) // Proc. of the State Nat. Hist. Mus. - Lviv, 2022. - 38. - P. 259-260