Rare and protected insects (Insecta) in the area of the Matra and Tarnavidek II

This paper provides locality data of 106 insect species from the Matra Mountains, the Tarna Region and the Uppony Hills. Eight species are of community interest listed in the Habitats Directive (Cerambyx cerdo, Cucujus cinnaberinus, Limoniscus violaceus, Lucanus cervus, Osmoderma eremita, Probaticus subrugosus, Rosalia alpina, Saga pedo); one species (Osmoderma eremita) is strictly protected and 49 species are protected in Hungary. Species interesting from faunistical point of view: Omoglymmius germari, Osmoderma eremita, Anthaxia plicata, Cerophytum elateroides, Megapenthes lugens, Podeonius acuticornis, Aplocnemus integer, Prostomis mandibularis, Tetratoma desmarestii, Mycetoma suturale, Necydalis ulmi. The following species are new to the Matra Mountains: Omoglymmius germari (Rhysodidae); Anthaxia plicata (Buprestidae); Cerophytum elateroides (Cerophytidae); Ampedus elegantulus, A. nigerrimus, A. nigroflavus, Ischnodes sanguinicollis, Lacon querceus, Megapenthes lugens, Podeonius acuticornis, Reitterelater bouyoni (Elateridae); Chlorophorus hungaricus, Paracorymbia fulva, Necydalis ulmi (Cerambycidae); Camptorhinus simplex, C. statua (Curculionidae). The following natural habitats are especially valuable on the basis of their insect fauna (taking into the consideration a previous paper on the same area): Agasvar [long dash] Agasvar-oldal, Cserepes-teto, Diszno-teto [long dash] Fekete-to, Ezerhazteto [long dash] Szenegeto [long dash] Tot-hegyes, Kisgombosi-legelo, Mraznica-teto [long dash] Tokes-kut-teto, Oroszlanvar, Ovar [long dash] Ovar-oldal, Som-hegy, Urrateszi-resz (Matra Mountains); Burja-hegyese, Debornya-fo, Kis-Nadu-volgy, Okor-hegy, Szallasvero- hegy, Szederjes-vero, Vajdavar (Tarna Region); Damasa-hegy, Damasa-szakadek (Uppony Hills).