Original scientific paper

FIRST RECORD OF Chersotis rectangula ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) IN CROATIA WITH NEW DATA FOR Chersotis Multangula (Hübner, 1803) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)

Toni Koren ; Croatian Herpetological Society – Hyla, Zagreb
Stanislav Gomboc ; EGEA-Zavod za naravo, Kranj, Slovenia

Abstract

During the moth survey of the hills Straninjščica and Ivanščica in the Krapina-Zagorje County in Croatia in 2014, many interesting moth species were recorded. Among them, the noctuid Chersotis rectangula ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775), new for Croatian fauna. Three specimens of Ch. rectangula were collected on the UV light traps at the top of Ivanščica Mt., on 8 June 2014. This is the sixth species of the genus Chersotis occurring in Croatia. Other species are Ch. multangula (Hübner, 1803), Ch. margaritacea (Villers, 1789), Ch. elegans (Eversmann, 1837), Ch. fimbriola (Esper, 1803) and Ch. cuprea (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775). Aside from Ch. rectangula, Ch. multangula was also recorded in the same season on Straninščica and Ivanščica Mts., which is the north-easternmost occurrence of this species for the country.

Keywords

distribution; fauna; noctuids; <i>Chersotis</i>; Ivanščica; Strahinjščica

Hrčak ID:

147266

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/147266

Publication date:

31.10.2015.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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