Amephana dalmatica (Rebel, 1919) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) found in the Nature Park “Golija”: A new species in the fauna of the Republic of Serbia
Inventorying the diversity of entomofauna is the first stage in a consistent approach to its conservation. The diversity of Lepidoptera in Serbia, although impressive in terms of the number of inventoried species, is far from complete. This paper describes the first finding of the species A...
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Matica srpska
2025-01-01
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| Series: | Zbornik Matice Srpske za Prirodne Nauke |
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| Online Access: | https://doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0352-4906/2025/0352-49062548007S.pdf |
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| Summary: | Inventorying the diversity of entomofauna is the first stage in a consistent
approach to its conservation. The diversity of Lepidoptera in Serbia,
although impressive in terms of the number of inventoried species, is far
from complete. This paper describes the first finding of the species Amephana
dalmatica (Rebel, 1919) in the Republic of Serbia. Moreover, for the first
time, a species from the genus Amephana Hampson, 1906 is recorded in the
fauna of Lepidoptera of Serbia. A. dalmatica is a Ponto-Mediterranean
species. It occurs in the Southern Europe (western and southern parts of the
Balkans, north to Dalmatia), as well as in the western and southwestern parts
of European Turkey. Here are presented the basic anatomical-morphological and
taxonomic characteristics of the species A. dalmatica, its distribution and
flight period. The three out of the eight research objectives on the
Lepidoptera fauna in the Republic of Serbia were implemented in this
research, presented in the “General Plan of Lepidopterological Research for
the Achievement of Defined Goals in the Republic of Serbia with a Focus on
Climate Change, Allochthonous and Migratory Species”: Golija is one of the
highest mountains in the Republic of Serbia, it is a protected area and A.
dalmatica is a rare Lepidoptera species in the Republic of Serbia, which
speaks of the importance of this study and the research area. |
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| ISSN: | 0352-4906 2406-0828 |