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The Noctuidae (Insecta, Lepidoptera) of Lička Plješevica Mountain (Croatia)

Mladen Kučinić ; Croatian Natural History Museum, Demetrova 1, Zagreb, Croatia

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The noctuidae in the Igalffy Collection for the area Lička Plješevica include 81 previously unrecorded species, which together with data from literature (LORKOVIĆ, 1977; MLAD1NOV, 1985) make 83 species of noctuids for that area (Tab. 1). Fifty two new, unrecorded species were thus established for the Lika region as a whole, which indicates that both this region and that of the wider central mountain part of the Republic of Croatia have been very poorly covered. For 12 species of noctuids (Tab. 1) the find on Lička Plješevica is the first for the central mountain part of Croatia, because those species were not previously recorded either in Lika or Gorski kotar.
We recorded the noctuid Hada proxima Hbn. for the first time in the Republic of Croatia (Fig. 2). Comparing data on research into the noctuids of Lička Plješevica with those from the Gorski kotar region where 179 species were established, and considering that KOČA (1900, 1901, 1925) and MLADINOV (1958, 1975, 1975a, 1977, 1977a, 1985, 1986) give data for 295 species of noctuids for continental Croatia, we conclude that our results cover only 40-50% of the potential number species in Lička Plješevica area. From 179 species of the noctuids registered in Gorski kotar, we recorded 65 species (36%) in the area of Lička Plješevica, or 77% of all registered species for noticed area.
Zoogeographical analysis shows that Eurasian species are predominant (59.5%), which was expected considering the position of Plješevica, whereas the high percentage of Mediterranean-Asian species (25.0%) is somewhat of a surprise. It is the result of the Mediterranean influence on this region and of faunal migration.
The finds of noctuids Brachylomia vinanalis Fab., Agrochola macilenta Hbn., Agrochola humilis D. & Sch., Atethmia ambusta D. & Sch., Panthea coenobita Esp. and Phlogophora scita Hbn., which are noted till now on just a few localities for the area of the Republic of Croatia, also as finds of species Oligia versicolor Bor., Hydraecia petasitis vindelica Fre. (MLADINOV, 1985) and Hada proxima Hbn., which are noted on Lička Plješevica as new elements for fauna of Croatia, show special faunal significance of this Croatian mountain and the need to continue sistematic research.

Ključne riječi

fauna; Noctuids; Lička Plješevica; Croatia

Hrčak ID:

295757

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/295757

Datum izdavanja:

31.12.1992.

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