Original scientific paper
https://doi.org/10.20302/NC.2017.26.16
First record of Triaenodes bicolor (Curtis, 1834) (Insecta: Trichoptera) from the Ecoregion Hellenic Western Balkans
Halil Ibrahimi
; Department of Biology, Faculty of Mathematical and Natural Sciences, University of Prishtina “Hasan Prishtina”, “Mother Theresa” p.n., 10 000 Prishtinë, Republic of Kosovo
Ruzhdi Kuçi
; Faculty of Education, University of Prishtina “Hasan Prishtina”, “Mother Teresa” p.n., 10 000 Prishtinë, Republic of Kosovo
Astrit Bilalli
; Faculty of Agribusiness, University of Peja “Haxhi Zeka”, “UÇK” street, 30 000 Pejë, Republic of Kosovo
Ermira Gashi
; Department of Biology, Faculty of Mathematical and Natural Sciences, University of Prishtina “Hasan Prishtina”, “Mother Theresa” p.n., 10 000 Prishtinë, Republic of Kosovo
Abstract
We collected adult caddisfly specimens with entomological nets and ultraviolet light traps monthly from May to November 2012 in Brezne Lake situated in Dragash Municipality. During this investigation we found the Leptocerid species Triaenodes bicolor for the first time in Kosovo; it is also the first record for Ecoregion 6, Hellenic Western Balkans. Additionally, this is the first record of the genus Triaenodes from Kosovo. In total seven males and three females of this species were found. Triaenodes bicolor is present all over the European continent but has been rarely sampled in southeastern Europe. Other taxa sympatric with Triaenodes bicolor in the investigated locality are: Hydropsyche instabilis, Hydropsyche spp., Plectrocnemia conspersa, Plectrocnemia spp., Micropterna nycterobia, Micropterna sequax, Limnephilus vittatus, Limnephilus auricula and Thremma anomalum.
Keywords
Triaenodes; Kosovo; Trichoptera; Balkan Peninsula
Hrčak ID:
191537
URI
Publication date:
31.12.2017.
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