Distribution of two rare taxa of caddisflies (Trichoptera: Rhyacophilidae, Polycentropodidae) from the Republic of Kosovo

The knowledge about distribution, ecology and species composition of caddisflies of the Balkan Peninsula is still not complete. The ongoing investigations of the last years highlight this area as an important hotspot of caddisfly diversity. has been considered a narrow range endemic of Slovenia and...

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Published in:Biodiversity data journal 2019-12, Vol.7, p.e46466-e46466
Main Authors: Ibrahimi, Halil, Kuçi, Ruzhdi, Bilalli, Astrit, Musliu, Milaim, Gashi, Arben, Sinani, Naman, Emërllahu, Besnik
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aquatic insects
Biodiversity & Conservation
Biogeography
Europe
Polycentropus
rare species
Taxonomic Paper
Trichoptera
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Summary:The knowledge about distribution, ecology and species composition of caddisflies of the Balkan Peninsula is still not complete. The ongoing investigations of the last years highlight this area as an important hotspot of caddisfly diversity. has been considered a narrow range endemic of Slovenia and surrounding areas. , a species known from many parts of Europe, according to the current knowledge, is absent from a large part of the Balkan Peninsula. In this paper, we present records of these two rare taxa of Trichoptera from the Republic of Kosovo with exact distribution data, based on sampling carried out randomly during 2014 and 2017. was found in several streams in Bjeshkët e Nemuna Mountains and Karadak Mountains. was found during this investigation at a single locality in Bjeshkët e Nemuna Mountains.The unexpected finding of these two taxa in Kosovo greatly enlarges their known distribution area and makes a contribution towards the better knowledge of distributional patterns of these rare taxa of caddisflies in this part of Europe.
ISSN:1314-2828
1314-2836
1314-2828
DOI:10.3897/BDJ.7.e46466