Natura Croatica Issue number: Natura Croatica, Vol. 32 No.1

Diversity of burnet moths (Lepidoptera: Zygaenidae) on Mountain Koritnik, Kosovo

Authors: Pajtim Bytyçi, Ferdije Zhushi-Etemi, Edona Kabashi-Kastrati, Hazir Çadraku, Toni Koren

Authors and affiliation

  • Pajtim Bytyçi Department of Biology, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University of Prishtina, George Bush, nr.5, Prishtina 10000, Kosovo; UBT - Higher Education Institution, Kalabria, street Rexhep Krasniqi Nr. 56, Prishtina, 10000, Kosovo
  • Ferdije Zhushi-Etemi Department of Biology, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University of Prishtina, George Bush, nr.5, Prishtina 10000, Kosovo
  • Edona Kabashi-Kastrati Department of Biology, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University of Prishtina, George Bush, nr.5, Prishtina 10000, Kosovo
  • Hazir Çadraku UBT - Higher Education Institution, Kalabria, street Rexhep Krasniqi Nr. 56, Prishtina, 10000, Kosovo
  • Toni Koren Association Hyla, Lipovac I 7, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to present the first data on the diversity of the moth family Zygaenidae, on Koritnik Mountain in Kosovo. Although this mountain is a biodiversity hotspot, no study of Zygaenidae has ever been conducted. During our survey in 2021 and 2022, in ten localities, 11 Zygaenid species were recorded. Among them Jordanita notata (Zeller, 1847) is reported for the first time for Kosovo.

Keywords

burnet moths, forester moths, distribution, Jordanita notata

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