Further finding of Bolitophagus reticulatus (Linnaeus, 1767) in Montenegro (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) with brief comments on its distribution and conservation

Abstract

The occurrence of Black Tinder Fungus Beetle Bolitophagus reticulatus (Linnaeus, 1767) (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae), a saproxylic beetle of primordial and old-growth forests in the Palearctic region, is confirmed for Montenegro. The species has a fragmented distribution in the Alpine region and is not included in the IUCN red list for saproxylic beetles. B. sulcatus was found in the Biogradska Gora National Park, in the north-western part of the Bjelasica mountain range in the Dinaric Alps (Montenegro), in October 2022 while surveying the beetle fauna in an old-growth beech forest at about 1,000 m elevation.