Branko Micevski

Saints Cyril and Methodius University of Skopje · Dpt for Animal Taxonomy and EcologyMacedonia

Efectos del gradiente de altitud y la orientación en la diversidad de mariposas de la montaña Galičica, en la República de Macedonia (Europa sudoriental) Los patrones de diversidad de mariposas y los cambios en las comunidades en relación con la altitud son un tema interesante y bien estudiado en ecología, pero los efectos de la orientación se han...

Only recently separated from the Myotis mystacinus species complex, the Alcathoe whiskered bat (Myotis alcathoe) is one of the rarest tree-dwelling bats in Europe. In fact, despite the increased number of records across the continent, it is generally still poorly known. Here we present its discovery in Macedonia. A molecularly confirmed Myotis alca...

This study reports new data of the Geranium Bronze butterfly Cacyreus marshalli (Butler, 1898) for the Republic of Macedonia. This record is the deepest one from the Balkan mainland. Updated distribution map of the species in Europe is presented.

During field surveys conducted in Albania in 2014, we encountered 90 species of butterflies. Anthocharis damone Boisduval, 1836 is a new species for the fauna of Albania while Apatura metis Freyer, 1829 is confirmed for the country. With these discoveries the number of butterfly species known to occur in Albania has risen to 200 and our surveys add...

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Albanian insect fauna is one of the least studied in Europe. In 2012 and 2013 surveys were undertaken with the aim of improving the knowledge of the distribution of butterflies, particularly in the southern part of the country. This research has resulted in publicating three new species records for Albania. Here we add two new species to the list o...

Albanian insect fauna is one of the least studied in Europe. In 2012 and 2013 surveys were undertaken with the aim of improving the knowledge of the distribution of butterflies, particularly in the southern part of the country. This research has resulted in publicating three new species records for Alba-nia. Here we add two new species to the lis...

The first samples of the Cleopatra butterfly (Gonepteryx cleopatra L.) in the Republic of Macedonia date back to 1983 from the Galichitsa Mountain. In 1998 and 2007, additional data were obtained from the surroundings of the town of Dojran. Furthermore, the Cleopatra was found at two new localities in 2012. The current paper presents all records of...

As elsewhere in Europe, the Southern Balkans, part of the Mediterranean global biodiversity hot-spot, currently undergoes rapid land use changes, including abandonment of formerly pastoral lands, followed by successional encroachement. We investigated the effects of land abandonment on butterflies by examining the species richness and community com...

So far, twenty seven species of bats are known to occur in Macedonia, and here we present numerous additional locations for 20 species: Rhinolophus ferrumequinum, R. hipposideros, R. euryale, R. blasii, Myotis myotis, M. emarginatus, M. mystacinus, M. capaccinii, Vespertilio murinus, Eptesicus serotinus, Hypsugo savii, Pipistrellus pipistrellus, P....

Europe is faced with the need to tackle climate change and pollution and to find sustainable means to meet demands for energy generation. Thus the promotion of alternative methods for the production of energy such as wind power has been intensified. The low-emission production of wind energy brings benefits for the environment but on the other hand...

European bats are a species-rich group widely distributed through the range of agricultural and non-agricultural landscapes and habitats that form the wider countryside. The landscape of Europe has been and continues to be affected by intensive and varied human influences that have had widespread and sometimes devastating effects on bat populations...

The Macedonian Grayling is listed as critically endangered in the recent IUCN Red List of European butterflies because of its extreme rarity and habitat loss due to quarrying. This categorisation was, however, based on rather limited knowledge on its actual distribution, popu-lation size and habitat requirements. In 2012, we conducted field surveys...

Reserve Ezerani is designated in 1996 like a strict nature reserve with 2137 ha of surface area. It was a big success of Bird-protection Macedonia (BPM), and Republic Institute for Natural rarities helped by EURONATUR (EHF) from Germany and especially Mr. Martin Schnaider. Passing the law was followed by the international seminar organized by the B...

A faunistic account of 121 observed species of butterflies is given for the territory of Republic of Macedonia during the first week of June. Despite short period of the time large part of Macedonia was surveyed and several interesting observations were made. Among these new sites for some rare species like Melitaea arduinna, Spialia phlomidis, Geg...

Polyommatus escheri (Hübner, 1823) was known only from a single site in Republic of Macedonia. During field surveys in June 2008 the species was discovered at two new sites. In both cases the habitat is characterised by stretches of barren sandy ground where the larval food plant Astragalus monspesullanus (Bernh.) grows abundantly. The habitat is a...

Synopsis Syrichtus cribrellum is one of the rarest butterfly species in Europe. Apart from Romania and recently Bulgaria, it was known only from a single site in the Republic of Macedonia. During field surveys in June 2008, the species was observed near the original site of its discovery on Suva Planina and at a new site on Mt Vodno. The species ha...

during field works within the framework of the project "Prime Butterflies Areas" in Macedonia near the Bulgarian border 1 in June 2007, Mellicta aurelia (NICKERL, 1850) was recorded for the first time in the Republic of Macedonia. By this, the total number of known butterflies species for Macedonia (Papilionoidea & Hesperiidae) reaches 202. Résumé:...

At the elevated wetland Begovo Pole near the village of Gorno Jabolčište (Mt. Jakupica, central Macedonia, 1980 m a.s.l.), two adult males of Aeshna juncea and an emerg-ing male of Aeshna cyanea were recorded on 13-vii-2008. Additionally, a dozen males of A. cyanea were recorded at lake Lokuv near the village of Trebište (Mt. Dešat, W Macedonia, 15...

M. Bedjani}, N. Micevski & B. Micevski, On the dragonfly collection in the natural history museum in Struga, Macedonia (Insecta: Odonata), Biol. Macedonica, 61: 97-105 The collection of the Natural History Museum "Dr. Nikola Nezlobinski" in Struga contains 23 dragonfly species, collected in the first half and in the middle of 20th century in the vi...

Micevski, B. & N. Micevski, 2008. Contribution to the knowledge of Butterfly Fauna of Macedonia: 2. Osogovo Mountains. Biol. Macedonica, 61: 85-92 In 2007 authors were involved in a project to identify prime butterfly areas in the border areas of Macedonia, assisted by The Vlinderstichting and WWF from the Netherlands. This article presents new rec...

Rudi Verovnik, Branko Micevski, Chequered skiper (Carterocephalus palaemon) New species for the fauna of the Republic of Macedonia (Lepidoptera Hesperiidae) Biol. Macedonica, 61: 93-96 Chequered Skipper is a rare and localised species in the southern Balkan Peninsula. As a generally more temperate species it occurs at higher altitudes further south...

Abstract: Micevski, N. & B. Micevski, 2004/2005: Contribution to the knowledge of the fauna of butterflies of Cres Island (Republic of Croatia). Biologica Macedoniaca, 57/58. In this article, results of field investigations of the day butterflies of Cres Island (Croatia) are presented. Data were collected during the period 6-14 September 2005. A r...

In this article is given overview of 101 butterfly species known for the National Park Pelister. Data are based on 509 documented specimens (for 92 species), numerous registrations done on the Park territory from his lowest (900 m) to highest elevation (2601 m) and available data from literature. Authors have collected their material from the perio...

A faunistic study of the Orthoptera of the National Park Pelister (Baba Mt., Republic of Macedonia) is presented together with identification key and photoes of the species. The text is in Macedonian.

Abstract: This article gives an overview of 14 new bird species recorded for the Republic of Macedonia. The revised list of the birds of Macedonia totals 311 species, or 329 including subspecies.

In this article is present ancient and unique practice for fishing on Dojran Lake ( Republic of Macedonia) by usage of birds and special designed structures (made mainly by reeds and Macedonian oak). This kind of fishing in fact show sustainable co-egzistance of humans and wildlife, practiced by ancient Macedonians (25 centuries ago).

The paper describe one interesting example of reed used by local people in the Nov Dojran Town on Dojran lake shore in Macedonia. Usage of this method is unchanged since the period of ancient Macedonians.

Synecology of birds

Synecology of birds

In the period from 1984 to 1994 surveys of the breeding avifauna of the high mountain open terrain's (high-mountain grasslands and rocky terrain's) of the Šar Mountain were carried out. The region surveyed spread from the River Pena in the north to the River Piroćka in the south and from the 1600 to 2747 m. a., s„ 1. Without taking into considerati...

Quantitative ornithology

The greatest challenge of modern ecological investigations is the secret of the organisation and functional connection of various groups of life organisms in the frames of the most complex biosystems-biogeocenosis or ecosystems.

Syn-ecology of Birds