Original scientific paper
https://doi.org/10.20302/NC.2021.30.8
Caddisflies (Insecta: Trichoptera) from Kožuf and Baba mountains (Republic of North Macedonia
Valentina Slavevska-Stamenković
; Institute of Biology, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, Gazi Baba bb, 1000 Skopje, North Macedonia
Halil Ibrahimi
; Department of Biology, Faculty of Mathematical and Natural Sciences, University of Prishtina, “Mother Theresa”street p.n., 10000 Prishtina, Republic of Kosovo
Jelena Hinić
; Institute of Biology, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, Gazi Baba bb, 1000 Skopje, North Macedonia
Danijela Mitic-Kopanja
orcid.org/0000-0001-5187-5892
; Institute of Biology, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, Gazi Baba bb, 1000 Skopje, North Macedonia
Astrit Bilalli
orcid.org/0000-0003-2820-8009
; Faculty of Agribusiness, University of Peja “Haxhi Zeka”, “UÇK”street, 30 000 Pejë, Republic of Kosovo
Milaim Musliu
; Institute for Environment and Health, Faculty of Contemporary Sciences and Technologies, South East European University, Ilindenska 335, 1 200 Tetovo, North Macedonia
Ioannis Karaouzas
orcid.org/0000-0002-3875-1892
; Institute of Marine Biological Resources and Inland Waters, Hellenic Centre for Marine Research, 46.7 km Athens-Sounio Av., Anavyssos 19013, Greece
Mladen Kučinić
; Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb, Rooseveltovtrg 6, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
Abstract
Adult caddisflies were collected during 2018 and 2019 from Kožuf and Baba mountains, located in the southern end of the Republic of North Macedonia. A total of 36 species were recorded, of which 22 and 8 were recorded for the first time for Kožuf and Baba mountains, respectively. Limnephilus flavicornis (Fabricius, 1787) is reported for the first time from the country from Kožuf Mountain. In addition, new localities of several rare and endemic caddisfly species were found. The results of this study highlight Kožuf and Baba mountains as refugium for caddisfly species of conservation importance.
Keywords
rare species; endemic species; diversity; distribution; R. North Macedonia
Hrčak ID:
261067
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Publication date:
31.7.2021.
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