Original scientific paper

https://doi.org/10.20302/NC.2019.28.3

Contribution to the knowledge of the caddisfly fauna (Insecta: Trichoptera) of Leqinat lakes and adjacent streams in Bjeshkët e Nemuna (Kosovo)

Halil Ibrahimi ; Department of Biology, Faculty of Mathematical and Natural Sciences, University of Prishtina, “Mother Theresa” p.n., 10 000 Prishtinë, Kosovo
Linda Grapci-Kotori orcid.org/0000-0002-9084-042X ; Department of Biology, Faculty of Mathematical and Natural Sciences, University of Prishtina, “Mother Theresa” p.n., 10 000 Prishtinë, Kosovo
Astrit Bilalli ; Faculty of Agribusiness, University of Peja “Haxhi Zeka”, UÇK street p.n., 30 000 Pejë, Kosovo
Albulena Qamili ; Department of Biology, Faculty of Mathematical and Natural Sciences, University of Prishtina, “Mother Theresa” p.n., 10 000 Prishtinë, Kosovo
Robert Schabetsberger ; Department of Cell Biology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Salzburg, Hellbrunnerstraße 34, Raum Nr. E-2.050, Salzburg, Austria

Abstract

Adult caddisflies were collected with entomological nets and ultraviolet light traps during August and September 2018 in Leqinat Lake, Drelaj Lake and five adjacent streams in Bjeshkët e Nemuna in Kosovo. Within the current study we found three first records for the caddisfly fauna of Kosovo: Limnephilus flavospinosus, Limnephilus flavicornis and Oligotricha striata. The genus Oligotricha is reported for the first time from Kosovo. We also found few rare species which have been reported only from few localities in the Balkan Peninsula such as: Plectrocnemia mojkovacensis, Rhyacophila balcanica and Drusus tenellus.

Keywords

aquatic insects; rare species; first records; Balkans; Oligotricha

Hrčak ID:

221323

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/221323

Publication date:

28.6.2019.

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