Shapovalov M.I.1, Mamaev V.I.2, Cherchesova S.K.2 2018. The water beetles (Insecta, Coleoptera) of North Ossetia. I. Dytiscidae, Noteridae, Haliplidae, Gyrinidae, Hydrophilidae, Hydrochidae, Spercheidae // Russian Entomol. J. Vol.27. No.3: 249–254 [in English].
1 Adyghe State University, Maikop 385000, Republic of Adygea, Russia. E-mail: shapmaksim2017@yandex.ru
2 North Ossetian State University, Vladikavkaz 362000, Republic of North Ossetia-Alania, Russia, E-mail: gifisk@mail.ru , cherchesova@yandex.ru
doi: 10.15298/rusentj.27.3.03
ABSTRACT. An annotated species list of water beetles on the territory of North Ossetia is provided (65 species of seven families): Dytiscidae (31 species), Noteridae (2), Gyrinidae (5), Haliplidae (8), Hydrophilidae (17), Hydrochidae (1) and Spercheidae (1). New sampling sites are given for 55 species. A total of 30 species are recorded for the first time in North Ossetia.
KEY WORDS: fauna, new records, North Ossetia, Caucasus, Dytiscidae, Noteridae, Haliplidae, Gyrinidae, Hydrophilidae, Hydrochidae, Spercheidae.