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. 2014 Nov 18:(2):e4140.
doi: 10.3897/BDJ.2.e4140. eCollection 2014.

Three new country records from the genus Limnephilus Leach, 1815 (Trichoptera: Limnephilidae) from the Republic of Kosovo

Halil Ibrahimi  1 , Agim Gashi  2 , Astrit Bilalli  2 , Milaim Musliu  3 , Linda Grapci Kotori  1 , Ferdije Zhushi Etemi  1
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Three new country records from the genus Limnephilus Leach, 1815 (Trichoptera: Limnephilidae) from the Republic of Kosovo

Halil Ibrahimi et al. Biodivers Data J. .

Abstract

New faunistic data on Trichoptera from Kosovo based on sampling carried out during the autumn of 2013 and first half of 2014 are presented. Limnephilusbipunctatus was found in a small stream in Kaqandoll village located in northern Kosovo and in Shtuticë village located in central Kosovo. Two male specimens of Limnephilusdecipiens were found at Gurrat e Hasan Agës Springs and Bistrica e Lloqanit River, an alpine area in the Lloqan mountains, which belong to the Bjeshkët e Nemuna mountains. A single male specimen of Limnephilusstigma was found in Klinë, located in central Kosovo. All three species are rare in Kosovo. A preliminary checklist of eight species of Limnephilus from Kosovo is provided along with biogeographical and ecological notes. This paper is a further contribution to the faunistic list of Trichoptera of Kosovo, one of the least explored countries in Europe.

Keywords: Kosovo; Limnephilus bipunctatus; Limnephilus decipiens; Limnephilus stigma; Trichoptera.

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Figure 1.
Figure 1.
Localities sampled during 2013 and 2014 in Kosovo: 1. Ibër river, 2. Mazhiq stream, 3. Murgull river – Marincë, 4. Murgull river – Murgull, 5. Kaqandoll stream, 6. Siqevë stream, 7. Orllan stream, 8. Llukarë stream, 9. Marec stream, 10. Blinajë first lake, 11. Shtuticë, 12. Klinë, 13. Mollopolc stream, 14. Caralevë stream, 15. Lloqan river, 16. Te Gurrat e Hasan Agës stream, 17. Lepenc stream, 18. Lumbardhi i Pejës river – Prevallë, 19. Zaplluxhe stream, 20. Brod river, 21. Restelicë river.
Figure 2.
Figure 2.
Distribution of Limnephilus species in Kosovo: 1. Limnephilus affinis, 2. Limnephilus auricula, 3. Limnephilus bipunctatus, 4. Limnephilus decipiens, 5. Limnephilus petri, 6. Limnephilus sparsus, 7. Limnephilus stigma, 8. Limnephilus vittatus. a - Adriatic Sea basin, b -  Black Sea basin, c - Aegean Sea basin.
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