Natura Croatica Issue number: Natura Croatica, Vol. 8 No.1

Faunistički i zoogeografski prikaz lepidopterološke zbirke Šumarskog fakulteta Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, dio I: Noctuidae (Insecta: Lepidoptera)

Authors: Mladen Kučinić, Boris Hrašovec

Authors and affiliation

  • Mladen Kučinić University of Zagreb, Faculty of Science, Department of Biology, Rooseveltov trg 6, HR-10000 Zagreb, Croatia
  • Boris Hrašovec Forest Protection and Wildlife Management Dept., Faculty of Forestry, Svetošimunska 25, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia

Abstract

Because of the broadness of this collection only data on the family Noctuidae is given, since other lepidopterous groups, chiefly Rhopalocera, Bombyces & Sphinges, Geometridae & Microlepidoptera, are presently being analyzed and will be presented in due time. 1200 specimens were taxonomically checked and among these 164 species were determined. From the faunal viewpoint, Orthosia populeti Fab. and Hyssa cavernosa Ever. were the two most interesting species. The dominance of Eurasian species reflects the fact that most of the collection sites are situated in the inland regions of Croatia.

Keywords

Collection, Noctuidae, Lepidoptera, Faculty of Forestry, Croatia