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Tentative check list of Serbian microlepidoptera
Abstract
A tentative checklist of the Microlepidoptera species recorded in Serbia is presented based on the existing literature. Each entry is accompanied by references. Until now, the data on the Microlepidopteran fauna of Serbia have never been summarized. The present checklist is based on records extracted from about 230 literature sources published from 1880. (Curo, A.) and 1888. (Dobrosav M. Jovanović) to the present day. In total, 1120 species from 60 families and 23 superfamilies are listed.
... In the last several years, new faunistic data have been obtained and four species were reported as new for the country (Nahirnić et al. 2011, 2012, Tarmann 2012. At present 27 species of Zygaenidae are recorded from Serbia (Jakšić 2016). Still very little is known on their ecology. ...
... Crataegus spp., Pyrus spp., Rosa canina L. and Rubus sp. are also reported as host-plants (de Freina & Witt 2001). Rhagades pruni is a rare species in Serbia with reports from few localities (Jakšić 2016). ...
In the years 2014-2017, we conducted a study in eastern Serbia in order to find rare Zygaenidae species and identify their suitable habitats. Adscita albanica and Zygaena diaphana were recorded in Serbia for the first time while Z. laeta was recorded for the second time. Here we provide new data on the occurrences of Rhagades pruni, Jordanita graeca, Z. punctum and Z. brizae, all of which are known from very few localities in Serbia. Additional information on habitat, larval host-plants and nectar plants was collected in the field. With exception of J. graeca, this is the first time that these zygaenid species have been linked to a particular plant association and habitat type in Serbia. Arid subcontinental steppic grasslands are considered as the primary habitats for the investigated species in eastern Serbia. Threats and conservation aspects are discussed.
... Representatives of the family Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809, are day-flying moths, which are known as burnets (subfamily Zygaeninae) and foresters (subfamily Procridinae). In most of the Balkan countries, the general distribution of the zygaenid moths is well studied: Albania Vrenozi et al., 2019;2020), North Macedonia (Micevski et al., 2018;Nahirnić-Beshkova et al., 2021); Montenegro (Jakšić et al., 2019;Jakšić & Nahirnić-Beshkova, 2020), Serbia (Jakšić, 2016), Croatia (Razov et al., 2017;Koren, 2021). As for the Republic of Kosovo, the data are still incomplete and most records date from the beginning of the 20th century (Rebel, 1917;Rebel & Zerny, 1931); more recent data are very scarce (Jakšić, 1986;2006). ...
Cilj ovog rada je prikazati prve podatke o raznolikosti porodice Zygaenidae planine Koritnik na Kosovu. Iako je ta planina središte biološke raznolikosti, ivanjske ptičice nikad nisu istraživane. Tijekom našeg istraživanja 2021. i 2022. na deset lokaliteta zabilježeno je 11 vrsta porodice Zygaenidae. Jedna od njih, Jordanita notata (Zeller, 1847), zabilježena je po prvi puta za Kosovo.
... With the increase of collecting effort in different parts of Croatia, the knowledge about their distribution should also increase. This has already been proven in other eastern European states (Jakšić 2016;Jakšić et al. 2019;Jakšić & Nahirnić-Beshkova 2020;Nahirnić et al. 2019a). Additional steps in the rising the knowledge about the Procridinae of the country should be to explore their ecology, especially their connection with plant communities (Nahirnić et al. 2019b). ...
The Procridinae are a subfamily of Zygaenidae and are generally perceived as difficult group as the examination of genital structures are needed for the correct identification of most species in Europe. In Croatia, 11 species belonging to this subfamily were recorded so far, but the records for most of them are rather scarce, and based on a limited amount of published data. In order to bridge the gap in knowledge, 188 specimens belonging to this subfamily were collected across Croatia in the last decade. From the collected material nine species have been identified while the historical records of two of them, T. ampellophaga and J. budensis have not been confirmed. Of the recorded species, J. globulariae and A. mannii were the most common ones while almost all other species were rather local or rare. For each of other species this work significantly expands their known distribution in Croatia.
... During the few last decades our knowledge of the Lepidoptera fauna of Serbia has significantly increased. The most notable contributions are by Jakšić (2016b) for Serbian "Microlepidoptera", Vasić (2002) and Beshkov (2015) for Serbian Noctuidae, Tomić et al. (2002) and Dodok (2006) for Serbian Geometridae, as well as Stojanović (2012) and Vajgand (2012) for Vojvodina, also Beshkov (2015Beshkov ( , 2017, Plant et al. (2017) and Jakšić (2017) for eastern Serbia. Still, a significant part of territory of Serbia remain with only few historical or recent publications. ...
This work reports on results from occasional collections in many sites of Serbia in the period 2015-2018., as well as one earlier material from 1982. By more than 50 excursions, from March to October, by day and night and by light traps, a total amount of 45 selected species of Lepidoptera from 10 families were caught. A full list and description of the localities of collection, some color plates and the comment about some species apart relevant are also included.
In a recent paper in ZooKeys, Wiemers et al. (2018) provided an updated list of European butterfly names. In this list the authors follow gender agreement for species names, when interpreted as adjectival in derivation, in contrast to the common practice among most lepidopterists. Here we comment on this aspect of the paper, and voice our concern that this reversal does not benefit the stability of Lepidoptera names and is, indeed, inimical to their stability.
During faunistic surveys of the moths of Croatia, three species of Crambidae were recorded for the first time in the country. Ostrinia quadripunctalis, a rare thermophilic species, has been found on Krč Hill, in the vicinity of Zagreb. Two migratory species, Spoladea recurvalis and Herpetogramma licarsisalis, have been found in the southern part of Croatia, on the island of Lokrum, near Dubrovnik. Tijekom faunističkih istraživanja Hrvatske tri pripadnika porodice Crambidae zabilježena su po prvi puta za Hrvatsku. Ostrinia quadripunctalis, rijetka termofilna vrsta, zabilježena je na području Krča u blizini Zagreba. Dvije migratorne vrste Spoladea recurvalis i Herpetogramma licarsisalis zabilježene su u južnom dijelu Hrvatske, na otoku Lokrumu.
Pyraloidea (Lepidoptera: Crambidae & Pyralidae) were sampled in the territories of southern Serbia, Montenegro, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Albania on a total of 53 occasions during 2014, 2016 and 2017. A total of 173 species is reported here, comprising 97 Crambidae and 76 Pyralidae. Based upon published data, 29 species appear to be new to the fauna of Serbia, 5 species are new to the fauna of Macedonia and 37 are new to the fauna of Albania. The data are discussed.
Due to their specific lifestyle, frequency of occurrence, and the damage that they cause on plants, leaf miners have been investigated by many scientists in Serbia. Unfortunately, the overview of research on their fauna in Serbia has not been done yet. Therefore, based on the data from the literature sources and the results of our research, the first overview of leaf miner fauna research in Serbia was made. It was found that 363 species of leaf miners were ascertained in Serbia so far. They are classified as follows: 270 species from 26 families of the order Lepidoptera, 61 species from 5 families of the order Diptera, 21 species from 3 families of the order Coleoptera, and 11 species from 1 family of the order Hymenoptera. The majority of species of the order Lepidoptera belongs to the families Gracillariidae (71), Nepticulidae (61) and Coleophoridae (37), of the order Diptera to the family Agromyzidae (53), and from the order Coleoptera to the families Curculionidae (12) and Chrysomelidae (7). All species of the order Hymenoptera (11) belong to the family Tenthredinidae. Monophagous and Oligophagous species are dominant among the identified species of leaf miners in Serbia. The majority of the species (57%) develop on woody plants. Most of them (30) on the species of the genus Quercus, Prunus (20), Malus (19), and Populus (19). The list of 363 species of leaf miners that were identified in Serbia is not definitive. How European leaf mining insect fauna includes about 2500 species, it is certain that new species will be found in the future.
Zygaena filipendulae (Linnaeus, 1758), на под-ручју Београда. Приказани су услови станишта на коме је врста нађена. Указано је на везу између стабилности станишта и присуства врсте. Разматрани су фактори угрожа-вања станишта и њихове могуће последице у перспективи. Abstract: New data of Zygaena filipendulae (Linnaeus,1758) species in the area of Belgrade has been given. The present conditions of habitats, where the species are found, is shown. It points out the link between habitat stability and the presence of species. The threats of habitat and their potential consequences in prospective have been discussed.
The collections of the Natural History Museum in Belgrade comprise 804 specimens representing 23 species of Zygaenidae, thirteen of which belong to the sub-family Zygaeninae and ten to the Procridinae. The examined material was collected in the territory of the former SFR of Yugoslavia, mostly in Serbia, between 1922 and 1996. Two species, viz. Zygaena (Mesembrynus) cynarae (Esper, 1789) and Zygaena (M.) punctum Ochsenheimer, 1808, are recorded for the first time for the fauna of Serbia. Zygaena (M.) punctum is also recorded for the first time for Montenegro.
The efficiency of insecticides with different activity mechanisms in the control of codling moth (Cydia pomonella L.) was examined in three-year field trials, at the locality of Bela Crkva in Serbia. In the control of this pest, chlorantraniliprole and the combination of chlorpyrifos and cypermethrin exhibited the highest level of efficiency (up to 98.8% and 97.6%, respectively). Insect growth regulators, novaluron and pyriproxifen, showed high efficiency level (up to 97.6% and 95.1%, respectively) in the control of codling moth's first generation, but their efficiency was poor (up to 65.6% and 61.3%, respectively) in the control of the second one, the cause of which should be searched for in their activity mechanism and the pest biology. Azinphos-methyl showed the lowest efficiency in the control of both generations of codling moth (ranging from 30.8% to 61.3%).
The assessment of the diversity of invertebrates in Macedonia was based on previous assess-ments and analyses of new published data in the period 2003-2013 (after the first country study on biodiversity). The total number of species was estimated at almost 13400 that represents an increase of more than 3700 species. The largest number of species is in the phyllum Arthropoda (over 11800 species) i.e. the class Insecta with more than 10000 species.
In this 10-years period (2003-2013) 64 new invertebrate species have been described for science with its locus typicus in Macedonia or at least part of the type series originates from Macedonia.
The highest number of endemic and relict species can be found in the lakes of Ohrid and Prespa as well as the mountainous areas, especially in western Macedonia. Although less known, endogean habitats in Macedonia (including caves) hold significant diversity of species.
This paper also deals with the conservation of invertebrates. According to the national legislation there are 35 invertebrates listed as strictly protected and 513 species as protected, however the criteria for selection are vague and taxonomic status of many of these species is doubtful. This situation might be overcome by elaboration of national red list assessment. So far, only daily butterflies were subject to an attempt for assessment according to the IUCN red list criteria. Furthermore, eight Prime Butterfly Areas were designated in Macedonia on the basis of five target species.
The information on allochtonous and invasive species of invertebrates in Macedonia is very scarce. The presented list includes about 50 species.
The author announces the presence of Tosirips magyarus magyarus Razowski in Hungary, the first record of the taxon in Central Europe. He describes the habitat and gives a photograph of the species, drawing of the genitalia and distribution map. With 5 figures.
Ostrinia nubilalis populations from Slovakia, Romania, Austria, Serbia and Germany were collected in the autumn when the insects were in the larval stage. These insects were then established as laboratory populations. The number of pupae and adults that developed was always higher in the Nosema pyrausta non-inoculated (uninfected) populations than in the populations treated by the pathogen N. pyrausta (infected). Significant differences were also found among the populations from different countries. Infected females laid significantly fewer eggs compared to uninfected females. The average time for pupal eclosion or adult emergence was not significantly different between the uninfected and infected populations of O. nubilalis. However, it was found that the infected females laid their eggs significantly sooner as compared to the uninfected females (37.383 days compared to 40.089 days). Under the same conditions, populations from colder regions developed faster than those from warmer regions. The place of origin of the population did not significantly influence larval weight, larval length or pupal weight. However, larvae infected with N. pyrausta spores had significantly lower weight (average 0.0797 g) than uninfected larvae (0.0901 g). With regard to pupal weight, the difference between the infected and uninfected individuals was not significant. It was confirmed that N. pyrausta from one European country can infect and influence host larvae originating in other countries. Although there have been several statistically significant interactions with regard to the country of origin and N. pyrausta infection, it was not believed that N. pyrausta from one country would have specific effects on the mortality, developmental rate and larval or pupal weight of O. nubilalis populations from different countries.
Proper planting date is important for maize production. Therefore, field studies were conducted from 1995-2005 to determine the most suitable planting date for SLX maize hybrids (FAO 300-700 maturity groups) as influenced by infestation level of European corn borer (ECB), Ostrinia nubilalis (Hbn). Significant differences in the levels of ECB infestation, level of damage and grain yield were observed between the planting dates, and the years. The total plant infestation by both generations ECB over the planting dates ranged from 47% to 60%. Plant damage rating was on the average of 2.2 and slightly differed across the planting dates. Yield results indicated that the planting period for maize production in the Vojvodina province was from April 15 to May 5, but the most suitable date was the beginning of the third week of April.