LIFE FORMS OF ORTHOPTERA BELARUS AS AN INDICATOR OF THEIR ADAPTIVE CAPABILITIES AND BIOINDICATIVE QUALITIES

The literature data on the life forms of Orthoptera are analyzed, and results own research presented. contribution representatives different scientificschools to study insects, in particular, Orthoptera, is characterized. It emphasized that doctrine forms, along with ecological faunal complexes, an important area ecology. noted characterize sufficiently precise features living conditions organisms due plasticity (including eury- stenotopy), which a reflection their adaptive potential. affiliation all species found territory Belarus certain form has been established, set studied. Spectrum compiled: it represented by 16 groups belonging two classes: phytophiles geophiles (8 each). most belong class (34), includes hortobionts: cereal (real), sedge-cereal, specialized, herbivorous facultative; as well tamnobionts, microtamnobiontes specialized tamnobionts. (19), but significantly inferior number constituent species. open subcover geophiles, herpetobionts, burrowing, groundmoving, eremobiontes, myrmecophiles active fissurobionts. A rare stenobiont hygrophilous - Chrysochraon dispar (Germ.) deserves special attention throughout its distribution area. combines unique influence ecological, phenetic morphological structure populations. obtained properties, manifested structural organization communities specific habitats, allow us consider this group insects usable for environmental bioindicator assessment monitoring.