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Natura Croatica Issue number: Natura Croatica, Vol. 26 No.2

Prvi nalaz vrste Triaenodes bicolor (Curtis, 1834) (Insecta: Trichoptera) iz Ekoregije helenski zapadni Balkan

Authors: Halil Ibrahimi, Ruzhdi Kuçi, Astrit Bilalli, Ermira Gashi

Authors and affiliation

  • Halil Ibrahimi Department of Biology, Faculty of Mathematical and Natural Sciences, University of Prishtina “Hasan Prishtina”, “Eqrem Qabej” p.n., 10 000 Prishtinë, Kosovo
  • Ruzhdi Kuçi Faculty of Education, University of Prishtina “Hasan Prishtina”, “Mother Teresa” p.n., 10 000 Prishtinë, Republic of Kosovo
  • Astrit Bilalli University of Peja “Haxhi Zeka”, Faculty of Agribusiness, Street “UÇK” 30000 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

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