Beetle fauna associated with scats of brown bear (Ursos arctos) from Trysil, South Norway

The present study revealed an additional 21 Coleoptera species which were not reported in the previous bear scat study (Mysterud 1974). Seventeen of the scatophilous species must be characterized as well known in the Norwegian beetle fauna and will receive no further comment. Of the other four species, Omalium brevicolle, Atheta brunneipennis, and Atheta dwinensis are less common, while Atheta lappanica f. Sahlbr. is rare (Lindroth 1960, Palm 1948 and 1970).