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ACONUM FUUCINOSUM (PANZER, 1809). NÝGGJ SKRÁSETING ÚR FØROYUM
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Map I.Agonumfuliginosum was found July 2007 above the village Funningur on the island Eysturoy in the Faroe
Islands; see stars in blue colour. Colours on the map indicate different altitudes; dark green refers to areas above
600 m, medium green to areas between 300 and 600 m and light green refers to areas below 300 m.
is closer to the mainland and therefore con-
tain a higher number of carabidae species
than the Faroe Islands (Bengtson, 1981). The
hrst record of this species in Isle of Skye (He-
brides) was in 1986 (Aitken, 1988). Aitken
(1988) found also two other new carabids
for the area showing the importance of con-
ducting studies. A. fuliginosum is often ob-
served on drifting wood and they usually
have reduced wings, so it is likely that they
had arrived to the Faroes either by drifting
wood, import from Europe or by man e.g.
tourism. Seasonal abundance is usually asso-
ciated with reproduction (Lindroth, 1985;
1986). Our study was conducted in July and
Agonum fuliginosum reproduces in spring-
time, which might have been the reason for
so relatively few individuals were found.
Conclusion
Comprehensive studies of the outfield in the
Faroes have first begun during the last years
and this may be the reason for this first
record of Agonum fuliginosum. The species
has vestigial wings reducing its migratory ca-
pacity and might have arrived with drifting
wood or by people, many tourists like to visit
places like Funningur. On the other hand
drifting wood is very common in the Faroes.
The present finding can not conclude on
how Agonum fuliginosum entered these is-