Original scientific paper
https://doi.org/10.20302/NC.2018.27.18
The caddisfly fauna (Insecta: Trichoptera) of the Llap River catchment, Republic of Kosovo
Halil Ibrahimi
; Department of Biology, Faculty of Mathematical and Natural Sciences, University of Prishtina, “Mother Theresa” p.n., 10 000 Prishtina, Republic of Kosovo
Nexhip Sejdiu
; Secondary School “Aleksandër Gjuvani”, 11 000 Podujevë, Republic of Kosovo
Abstract
We sampled Trichoptera monthly, from May to November 2013, at nine localities of the Llap River catchment in Kosovo. A total of 651 specimens belonging to 14 families and 37 species were found. There is a clear pattern of seasonality in the abundance and number of species with the highest number of species and specimens collected during the summer period.
The genus Ithytrichia, which is according to the current knowledge rather rare in the Balkan Peninsula, is reported from Kosovo for the first time. Two species are first records for the Kosovo caddisfly fauna: Crunoecia irrorata and Ithytrichia lamellaris. Previously, both species had been rarely sampled in South-eastern Europe. Additionally, several other endemic or rare species of the Balkan Peninsula were collected during this investigation: Rhyacophila loxias, Synagapetus iridipennis, Polycentropus excisus, Drusus botosaneanui, Annitella triloba, Odontocerum hellenicum and Adicella balcanica.
Keywords
Trichoptera; Kosovo; Balkan Peninsula; rare species; endemic species; Ithytrichia lamellaris; Crunoecia irrorata
Hrčak ID:
214172
URI
Publication date:
31.12.2018.
Visits: 1.279 *