The paper presents the cecidological collection held by the Department of Biology, University of Zagreb. Fifty-six galls were recorded, including Contarinia cybelae, a species new to Croatia, demonstrating the value of preserving natural history collections.
Surveys in central India recorded two Coenagrionidae damselflies for the first time in Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh. The findings highlight the need for further surveys of odonate diversity and distribution.
The nudibranch Felimare picta is recorded for the first time in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The observation from Malostonski zaljev expands the known distribution of the species in the Adriatic Sea.
A new occurrence of Melanoides tuberculata is reported from the Sidi Hrazem thermal spring in Morocco, where high-density populations were found. The paper also discusses its autoecology and biogeographical status.
Field surveys confirmed three reptile species previously undocumented in Učka Nature Park: Elaphe quatuorlineata, Pseudopus apodus and Hemidactylus turcicus. The findings expand the known reptile fauna of the park.
The study presents 77 new Lepidoptera species for Mljet, bringing the documented total to 121 species from 19 families. Oxyptilus laetus is recorded in Croatia for the first time in nearly 90 years.
The first records of the North American grass Glyceria striata in Croatia are reported from Gorski Kotar and the Zagreb area. The species is classified as a naturalized neophyte and should be monitored.
Microhabitat use and parental care of the endemic frog Hyloxalus cepedai are described from the Andean foothills of the Colombian Llanos. The observations contribute information about a vulnerable species with a restricted distribution.
Recent distributional data on freshwater and brackish molluscs of the Cetina River are summarized and analysed. The study contributes to knowledge of mollusc diversity in one of the largest rivers of the Adriatic basin.
The paper analyses nature conservation policy in the Lower Neretva Delta and considers participatory management as an alternative to the ineffective top-down model. It compares protection practices in the Neretva Delta and Hutovo Blato.