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

• Main Authors: Halil Ibrahimi, Agim Gashi, Astrit Bilalli, Milaim Musliu, Linda Grapci Kotori, Ferdije Zhushi Etemi
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Pensoft Publishers 2014-11-01
• Series: Biodiversity Data Journal
• Subjects: Trichoptera; <i>Limnephilus bipunctatus</i>; <i>Limnephilus decipiens</i>; <i>Limnephilus stigma</i>; Kosovo
• Online Access: http://bdj.pensoft.net/lib/ajax_srv/article_elements_srv.php?action=download_pdf&item_id=4140

New faunistic data on Trichoptera from Kosovo based on sampling carried out during the autumn of 2013 and first half of 2014 are presented. Limnephilus bipunctatus 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 Limnephilus decipiens  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 Limnephilus stigma 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.