P. Bytyçi, F. Zhushi-Etemi, E. Kabashi-Kastrati, H. Çadraku, T. Koren
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.
{"title":"Diversity of burnet moths (Lepidoptera: Zygaenidae) on Mountain Koritnik, Kosovo","authors":"P. Bytyçi, F. Zhushi-Etemi, E. Kabashi-Kastrati, H. Çadraku, T. Koren","doi":"10.20302/nc.2023.32.12","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.20302/nc.2023.32.12","url":null,"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.","PeriodicalId":36013,"journal":{"name":"Natura Croatica","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46679020","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
In 2005, a new lizard species, the sharp-snouted rock lizard (Dalmatolacerta oxycephala) appeared on the island of Cres, probably due to anthropogenic transfer. Before that, only the Dalmatian wall lizard (Podarcis melisellensis) had inhabited the town of Osor, where the new species was discovered. In areas where the two species live sympatrically, P. melisellensis is competitively superior to D. oxycephala; however, in Osor, D. oxycephala appeared in parts of the town where P. melisellensis had been present before. Since 2005, there has been no systematic survey to assess how the distribution of the two species has changed in Osor and, the aim of this study is to investigate how far D. oxycephala has spread and what happened to the distribution of the native P. melisellensis after the new species appeared. Here we show that in 16 years, the native Dalmatian wall lizard was outcompeted by the sharp-snouted rock lizard, and there was no observation of the two species together at the same locations. Despite the new species preferring high stone walls, specimens were also found on shorter stone walls alongside the road towards Lošinj. According to our findings, the further spread of the sharp-snouted rock lizard cannot be excluded in the upcoming years in Cres, which could negatively affect the native Dalmatian wall lizard, but further research is needed to reveal the causes of our observations and to monitor the changes in the distribution of the two species.
{"title":"Expansion of the sharp-snouted rock lizard (Dalmatolacerta oxycephala) in the southern part of the island of Cres","authors":"T. Tóth, Nikolett Varga, J. Gál, B. Kocsis","doi":"10.20302/nc.2023.32.7","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.20302/nc.2023.32.7","url":null,"abstract":"In 2005, a new lizard species, the sharp-snouted rock lizard (Dalmatolacerta oxycephala) appeared on the island of Cres, probably due to anthropogenic transfer. Before that, only the Dalmatian wall lizard (Podarcis melisellensis) had inhabited the town of Osor, where the new species was discovered. In areas where the two species live sympatrically, P. melisellensis is competitively superior to D. oxycephala; however, in Osor, D. oxycephala appeared in parts of the town where P. melisellensis had been present before. Since 2005, there has been no systematic survey to assess how the distribution of the two species has changed in Osor and, the aim of this study is to investigate how far D. oxycephala has spread and what happened to the distribution of the native P. melisellensis after the new species appeared. Here we show that in 16 years, the native Dalmatian wall lizard was outcompeted by the sharp-snouted rock lizard, and there was no observation of the two species together at the same locations. Despite the new species preferring high stone walls, specimens were also found on shorter stone walls alongside the road towards Lošinj. According to our findings, the further spread of the sharp-snouted rock lizard cannot be excluded in the upcoming years in Cres, which could negatively affect the native Dalmatian wall lizard, but further research is needed to reveal the causes of our observations and to monitor the changes in the distribution of the two species.","PeriodicalId":36013,"journal":{"name":"Natura Croatica","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43367068","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
In this paper, we present new data on the distribution of Theodoxus spp. in Morocco, providing new records of three known species, in addition to a record of an unknown species resembling the extinct T. valentinus (Graells, 1846) recorded only from Spain, where it is endemic to the Valencia region. Identification key and photos of the species are also presented.
{"title":"New data and records of the genus Theodoxus in Morocco (Gastropoda: Neritidae)","authors":"Y. Mabrouki, A. F. Taybi, P. Glöer","doi":"10.20302/nc.2023.32.9","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.20302/nc.2023.32.9","url":null,"abstract":"In this paper, we present new data on the distribution of Theodoxus spp. in Morocco, providing new records of three known species, in addition to a record of an unknown species resembling the extinct T. valentinus (Graells, 1846) recorded only from Spain, where it is endemic to the Valencia region. Identification key and photos of the species are also presented.","PeriodicalId":36013,"journal":{"name":"Natura Croatica","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42916040","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Tuškanac Forest Park has been floristically studied over the past 15 years, but most extensively and systematically during the year 2021. Tuškanac Forest Park is a natural treasure in the center of Zagreb City. This oblong 150-year-old stand of oak, common beech, and hornbeam is a natural extension of the vegetation of Mount Medvednica and descends almost to Zagreb's main street (Ilica). A total of 173 vascular plant taxa were recorded (62 families and 131 genera). The largest part of the flora consists of Angiospermae (163 taxa; 94.2 %), followed by Monilophyta (6 taxa; 3.5%) and Gymnospermae (4 taxa; 2.3%). Rosaceae is the richest family with 14 taxa (8.1%), followed by Asteraceae sensu lato (13 taxa; 7.5%), Poaceae (11 taxa; 6.4%), Lamiaceae (9 taxa; 5.2%) and Fabaceae (8 taxa; 4.6%). The highest percentage of recorded plants are hemicryptophytes (41.0%) and phanerophytes (27.7%). The analysis of chorotypes shows that the Eurasian floral elements dominate (50.9%), followed by European (18.5%) and Mediterranean elements (8.1%). Urbanophobic (45.3%) significantly outnumber urbanophilic taxa (8.7%). A “close to nature“ environmental condition is additionally confirmed by the low values calculated for indicators of anthropogenisation and by the low share of alien flora (27 taxa; 15.6%). The following invasive alien taxa grow in the study site: Ailanthus altissima, Duchesnea indica, Erigeron annuus, Parthenocissus quinquefolia, Phytolacca americana, Robinia pseudoacacia and Veronica persica. According to IUCN categories, only two taxa belong to threatened categories: Taxus baccata and Lilium martagon are vulnerable (VU) and both taxa are strictly protected in Croatia.
{"title":"Vascular flora of Tuškanac Forest Park (Zagreb, Croatia)","authors":"S. Essert, Anamarija Koštro, Dario Hruševar","doi":"10.20302/nc.2023.32.11","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.20302/nc.2023.32.11","url":null,"abstract":"Tuškanac Forest Park has been floristically studied over the past 15 years, but most extensively and systematically during the year 2021. Tuškanac Forest Park is a natural treasure in the center of Zagreb City. This oblong 150-year-old stand of oak, common beech, and hornbeam is a natural extension of the vegetation of Mount Medvednica and descends almost to Zagreb's main street (Ilica). A total of 173 vascular plant taxa were recorded (62 families and 131 genera). The largest part of the flora consists of Angiospermae (163 taxa; 94.2 %), followed by Monilophyta (6 taxa; 3.5%) and Gymnospermae (4 taxa; 2.3%). Rosaceae is the richest family with 14 taxa (8.1%), followed by Asteraceae sensu lato (13 taxa; 7.5%), Poaceae (11 taxa; 6.4%), Lamiaceae (9 taxa; 5.2%) and Fabaceae (8 taxa; 4.6%). The highest percentage of recorded plants are hemicryptophytes (41.0%) and phanerophytes (27.7%). The analysis of chorotypes shows that the Eurasian floral elements dominate (50.9%), followed by European (18.5%) and Mediterranean elements (8.1%). Urbanophobic (45.3%) significantly outnumber urbanophilic taxa (8.7%). A “close to nature“ environmental condition is additionally confirmed by the low values calculated for indicators of anthropogenisation and by the low share of alien flora (27 taxa; 15.6%). The following invasive alien taxa grow in the study site: Ailanthus altissima, Duchesnea indica, Erigeron annuus, Parthenocissus quinquefolia, Phytolacca americana, Robinia pseudoacacia and Veronica persica. According to IUCN categories, only two taxa belong to threatened categories: Taxus baccata and Lilium martagon are vulnerable (VU) and both taxa are strictly protected in Croatia.","PeriodicalId":36013,"journal":{"name":"Natura Croatica","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44229715","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
B. Horvatić, T. Koren, M. Zadravec, P. Durbešić, A. Brigić
Entomological collections are an invaluable source of data, due to the variety of species they contain, capturing the biodiversity of a given time. Thus, the entomology part of the Division of Zoology Collection (Faculty of Science, Department of Biology), in Zagreb, established in 1890, is an important asset for all faunistic research and any overview of historical changes in species composition, as well as an important resource in the education of young scientists. Here we provide records of 198 ladybird specimens belonging to five tribes and 24 taxa. Coccinella septempunctata Linnaeus, 1758 and Hippodamia (Hemisphaerica) tredecimpunctata (Linnaeus, 1758) were the most abundant species in the collection, with 59 and 40 specimens respectively. The altitudinal range for the specimens in the collection is 10–1031 m a.s.l., with most records having been found between 10 and 199 m a.s.l. Due to the educational and scientific importance of entomological collections, it is recommended that the review and inventory of the entomological material within the Division of Zoology Collection be continued.
{"title":"Catalogue of the entomological collection of the Division of Zoology of the Faculty of Science in Zagreb, collection of family Coccinellidae (Insecta: Coleoptera)","authors":"B. Horvatić, T. Koren, M. Zadravec, P. Durbešić, A. Brigić","doi":"10.20302/nc.2023.32.14","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.20302/nc.2023.32.14","url":null,"abstract":"Entomological collections are an invaluable source of data, due to the variety of species they contain, capturing the biodiversity of a given time. Thus, the entomology part of the Division of Zoology Collection (Faculty of Science, Department of Biology), in Zagreb, established in 1890, is an important asset for all faunistic research and any overview of historical changes in species composition, as well as an important resource in the education of young scientists. Here we provide records of 198 ladybird specimens belonging to five tribes and 24 taxa. Coccinella septempunctata Linnaeus, 1758 and Hippodamia (Hemisphaerica) tredecimpunctata (Linnaeus, 1758) were the most abundant species in the collection, with 59 and 40 specimens respectively. The altitudinal range for the specimens in the collection is 10–1031 m a.s.l., with most records having been found between 10 and 199 m a.s.l. Due to the educational and scientific importance of entomological collections, it is recommended that the review and inventory of the entomological material within the Division of Zoology Collection be continued.","PeriodicalId":36013,"journal":{"name":"Natura Croatica","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"68196069","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Leila Moghanloo, F. Ghahremaninejad, Mahmoud Bidarlord, Akbar Norastehnia
Protected areas are a mainstay of biodiversity conservation. All over the world, plant biodiversity is at risk and every year the number of threatened species increases dramatically. Many of these species are endemic. Sorkhabad Protected Area is situated in Zanjan Province, NW Iran, and is located in the Irano-Anatolian global biodiversity hotspot. The aim of this study is to investigate endemic and threatened vascular plant species, classify the local rarity of these species and identify hotspots of them in this area. 81 endemic species belonging to 59 genera within 22 families and 116 threatened species belonging to 86 genera within 46 families were collected from the area. Fabaceae with 16 and Asteraceae with 14 endemic species are the two largest families and Astragalus L. with 13 endemic species is the largest genus in terms of the number of endemic species. The degree of endemism in the Sorkhabad Protected Area is 15.2 percent. The distribution map of species was prepared using ArcGIS 10.3. The hotspots in terms of endemic and threatened species richness were identified, occupying all told 50,709 ha (41.35%) of the Sorkhabad Protected Area. Identifying the hotspots will help to obtain a proper management program and consequently preserve the biodiversity of this area.
{"title":"Diversity and distribution of endemic and threatened plant species in the Sorkhabad Protected Area, Zanjan, NW Iran and identification of the biodiversity hotspots in the area","authors":"Leila Moghanloo, F. Ghahremaninejad, Mahmoud Bidarlord, Akbar Norastehnia","doi":"10.20302/nc.2023.32.2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.20302/nc.2023.32.2","url":null,"abstract":"Protected areas are a mainstay of biodiversity conservation. All over the world, plant biodiversity is at risk and every year the number of threatened species increases dramatically. Many of these species are endemic. Sorkhabad Protected Area is situated in Zanjan Province, NW Iran, and is located in the Irano-Anatolian global biodiversity hotspot. The aim of this study is to investigate endemic and threatened vascular plant species, classify the local rarity of these species and identify hotspots of them in this area. 81 endemic species belonging to 59 genera within 22 families and 116 threatened species belonging to 86 genera within 46 families were collected from the area. Fabaceae with 16 and Asteraceae with 14 endemic species are the two largest families and Astragalus L. with 13 endemic species is the largest genus in terms of the number of endemic species. The degree of endemism in the Sorkhabad Protected Area is 15.2 percent. The distribution map of species was prepared using ArcGIS 10.3. The hotspots in terms of endemic and threatened species richness were identified, occupying all told 50,709 ha (41.35%) of the Sorkhabad Protected Area. Identifying the hotspots will help to obtain a proper management program and consequently preserve the biodiversity of this area.","PeriodicalId":36013,"journal":{"name":"Natura Croatica","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-03-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44105790","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Prakash C. Mardaraj, Ashish Panda, Tara J. Pirie, J. Sethy, M. Fellowes
Today, the most significant threats to mammal predators are habitat losses and anthropogenic pressure. Although sloth bears are widely distributed in India, there is still a risk of populations becoming fragmented and isolated. As a result of continuous habitat loss and degradation over the past century, sloth bear populations have steadily declined. They now exist only in isolated or fragmented habitats across the entire range. Therefore, it is necessary to conduct a habitat suitability analysis to determine these areas. The modeling was carried out using the maximum entropy method (Maxent version 3.4.3, November 2020) with presence data collected from 230 sample areas in the Nilgiri wildlife range of Balasore, eastern India. The average training AUC for the replicate runs is 0.984. The model is also evaluated according to the receiver operating characteristic value and jackknife test. Environmental variables contributing to the model were BIO-12 (annual precipitation), BIO-11 (annual mean temperature), DEM (digital elevation model), although the contribution level of terrain ruggedness index (TRI), forest cover (FC), human impact index (HII) and LULC are also there in the model. We also establish that the environmental variable Bio 12 (66%) significantly affects the distribution pattern of sloth bears. In contrast, the forest cover (0.4%) has a more negligible effect on the distribution pattern. A habitat suitability map of the sloth bear was created following the modeling process, and the usability of the model and the map was evaluated for sloth bear management plans. The sloth bear is intensively distributed in the western part of the study area. To conclude, the sloth bear is a notable mammal species whose habitat must be preserved.
{"title":"Identifying suitable habitats for sloth bear conservation in Eastern India","authors":"Prakash C. Mardaraj, Ashish Panda, Tara J. Pirie, J. Sethy, M. Fellowes","doi":"10.20302/nc.2023.32.1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.20302/nc.2023.32.1","url":null,"abstract":"Today, the most significant threats to mammal predators are habitat losses and anthropogenic pressure. Although sloth bears are widely distributed in India, there is still a risk of populations becoming fragmented and isolated. As a result of continuous habitat loss and degradation over the past century, sloth bear populations have steadily declined. They now exist only in isolated or fragmented habitats across the entire range. Therefore, it is necessary to conduct a habitat suitability analysis to determine these areas. The modeling was carried out using the maximum entropy method (Maxent version 3.4.3, November 2020) with presence data collected from 230 sample areas in the Nilgiri wildlife range of Balasore, eastern India. The average training AUC for the replicate runs is 0.984. The model is also evaluated according to the receiver operating characteristic value and jackknife test. Environmental variables contributing to the model were BIO-12 (annual precipitation), BIO-11 (annual mean temperature), DEM (digital elevation model), although the contribution level of terrain ruggedness index (TRI), forest cover (FC), human impact index (HII) and LULC are also there in the model. We also establish that the environmental variable Bio 12 (66%) significantly affects the distribution pattern of sloth bears. In contrast, the forest cover (0.4%) has a more negligible effect on the distribution pattern. A habitat suitability map of the sloth bear was created following the modeling process, and the usability of the model and the map was evaluated for sloth bear management plans. The sloth bear is intensively distributed in the western part of the study area. To conclude, the sloth bear is a notable mammal species whose habitat must be preserved.","PeriodicalId":36013,"journal":{"name":"Natura Croatica","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-03-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47528584","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
In the last few years, the allochthonous mantid species, Hierodula tenuidentata Saussure, 1869 has spread vigorously across Europe. To date, the species has been recorded in many countries in the southern and eastern parts of the continent, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, Italy, Moldova, North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia, Spain, and Ukraine. On October 22, 2022, in Szeged, a city in the southern part of Hungary, one ochre-colored female specimen of H. tenuidentata was found. The finding presented in this article is the first recording of this species in Hungary and indicates the further spread of the species towards Central Europe. We also present a few new records of this species from Greece, North Macedonia, Romania, and Serbia. We discuss the spread of H. tenuidentata in the Pannonian Plain, as well as the potential importance of climate change and the heat island effect in population establishment in this part of Europe.
{"title":"New records of allochthonous Hierodula tenuidentata Saussure, 1869 (Mantodea: Mantidae) from Southeastern Europe, with evidence of its spread across the Pannonian Plain","authors":"M. Vujić, S. Ivković","doi":"10.20302/nc.2023.32.5","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.20302/nc.2023.32.5","url":null,"abstract":"In the last few years, the allochthonous mantid species, Hierodula tenuidentata Saussure, 1869 has spread vigorously across Europe. To date, the species has been recorded in many countries in the southern and eastern parts of the continent, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, Italy, Moldova, North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia, Spain, and Ukraine. On October 22, 2022, in Szeged, a city in the southern part of Hungary, one ochre-colored female specimen of H. tenuidentata was found. The finding presented in this article is the first recording of this species in Hungary and indicates the further spread of the species towards Central Europe. We also present a few new records of this species from Greece, North Macedonia, Romania, and Serbia. We discuss the spread of H. tenuidentata in the Pannonian Plain, as well as the potential importance of climate change and the heat island effect in population establishment in this part of Europe.","PeriodicalId":36013,"journal":{"name":"Natura Croatica","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-03-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46944940","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
A bibliography and review of the published records of species from several Microlepidoptera families in Croatia are presented. Altogether 274 species from eight superfamilies, 12 families and 55 genera of Microlepidoptera occurring in Croatia are presented. The paper is a summarization of available published records, from historical publications to recent studies. It also includes material collected during field surveys conducted by the second and third author in 2018 and 2019 in Croatia. Eight out of the 61 recorded species were not previously reported from that country and are considered new to its fauna. Furthermore, the findings of 10 species reconfirm their occurrence in the fauna of Croatia, as they are the first recent records in 100 years or more. Except for the families Pyralidae and Crambidae, no checklists for Croatian microlepidopterous families have been published in the form of journal articles. This paper represents a first summary of available published records and a first species list of the families Micropterigidae, Eriocraniidae, Hepialidae, Nepticulidae, Opostegidae, Heliozelidae, Adelidae, Prodoxidae, Incurvariidae and Tischeriidae, and Alucitidae and Pterophoridae in Croatia. By making data about the occurrence of species from these families in Croatia available, this list is a major contribution to the overall knowledge of the Croatian fauna of Microlepidoptera. It aims at increasing the interest in these micromoth families in that country and inspiring future research into this group. It is also hoped that it will encourage the creation of checklists of these microlepidopterous families or even all micromoths in Croatia.
{"title":"Microlepidoptera of Croatia: a bibliography and review of the published and some unpublished records of species from the families Micropterigidae, Eriocraniidae, Hepialidae, Nepticulidae, Opostegidae, Heliozelidae, Adelidae, Prodoxidae, Incurvariidae and Tischeriidae, and Alucitidae and Pterophorida","authors":"D. Gumhalter, K. Berggren, L. Aarvik","doi":"10.20302/nc.2023.32.6","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.20302/nc.2023.32.6","url":null,"abstract":"A bibliography and review of the published records of species from several Microlepidoptera families in Croatia are presented. Altogether 274 species from eight superfamilies, 12 families and 55 genera of Microlepidoptera occurring in Croatia are presented. The paper is a summarization of available published records, from historical publications to recent studies. It also includes material collected during field surveys conducted by the second and third author in 2018 and 2019 in Croatia. Eight out of the 61 recorded species were not previously reported from that country and are considered new to its fauna. Furthermore, the findings of 10 species reconfirm their occurrence in the fauna of Croatia, as they are the first recent records in 100 years or more. Except for the families Pyralidae and Crambidae, no checklists for Croatian microlepidopterous families have been published in the form of journal articles. This paper represents a first summary of available published records and a first species list of the families Micropterigidae, Eriocraniidae, Hepialidae, Nepticulidae, Opostegidae, Heliozelidae, Adelidae, Prodoxidae, Incurvariidae and Tischeriidae, and Alucitidae and Pterophoridae in Croatia. By making data about the occurrence of species from these families in Croatia available, this list is a major contribution to the overall knowledge of the Croatian fauna of Microlepidoptera. It aims at increasing the interest in these micromoth families in that country and inspiring future research into this group. It is also hoped that it will encourage the creation of checklists of these microlepidopterous families or even all micromoths in Croatia.","PeriodicalId":36013,"journal":{"name":"Natura Croatica","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45660948","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Karmela Adžić, Maks Deranja, M. Mihaljević, Fran Rebrina, Josip Skejo, D. Jelić, M. Pavlović, Kristina Kirin, N. Tvrtković
Until now, Saga pedo (Pallas, 1771) was known to occur in Croatia only in the Mediterranean biogeographical region and on the southern slopes of the Dinaric Alps in the Alpine region. Here we give the first record of the species' presence deep inside what is officially called the Alpine region and in the Peripannonian area in the Continental region of the country. Along with all known specimens and observation records, our results represent the updated distribution of S. pedo in Croatia. Some notes on ecology, field observations, and discussion about habitat preferences are also given.
{"title":"Distribution and ecology of the predatory katydid Saga pedo (Pallas, 1771) in Croatia with the first record in the continental region","authors":"Karmela Adžić, Maks Deranja, M. Mihaljević, Fran Rebrina, Josip Skejo, D. Jelić, M. Pavlović, Kristina Kirin, N. Tvrtković","doi":"10.20302/nc.2023.32.3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.20302/nc.2023.32.3","url":null,"abstract":"Until now, Saga pedo (Pallas, 1771) was known to occur in Croatia only in the Mediterranean biogeographical region and on the southern slopes of the Dinaric Alps in the Alpine region. Here we give the first record of the species' presence deep inside what is officially called the Alpine region and in the Peripannonian area in the Continental region of the country. Along with all known specimens and observation records, our results represent the updated distribution of S. pedo in Croatia. Some notes on ecology, field observations, and discussion about habitat preferences are also given.","PeriodicalId":36013,"journal":{"name":"Natura Croatica","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47453274","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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