Materials to the Fauna of Marsh Beetles (Coleoptera: Scirtidae) of the Primorsky Krai Protected Areas, with Notes on Synonymy

An annotated list of 17 species from four genera of marsh beetles (Scirtidae) from Primorsky krai is given. For the first time, the article presents the data on the species of Scirtidae from four specially protected natural areas of Primorsky krai: Sikhote-Alin Nature Reserve—11 species, Khanka Nature Reserve—2 species, Far Eastern State Marine Reserve—3 species, and Kedrovaya Pad Nature Reserve—2 species. Additionally, 5 species are given for the islands of the Peter the Great Bay. Sacodes kaszabi Klausnitzer, 1973 is recorded for the Russia for the first time. Scirtes sobrinus Lewis, 1895 is recorded for the Sakhalin oblast for the first time. Based on the material studied, and the examination of the structures of male and female genitalia, the following synonymy is proposed: Contacyphon wuorentausi Nyholm, 1949 = C. ozensis (Satô, 1982), syn. n.