Notes on the Presence of Erebia alberganus (De Prunner 1879) (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae) for Kosovo
Edona Kabashi-Kastrati
University of Prishtina, KosovoFerdije N. Zhushi-Etemi
Pajtim S. Bytyçi
UBT – Higher Education Institution, Prishtina, KosovoAbstract
Erebia alberganus (De Prunner 1798) is European endemic and high mountain species of Nymphalidae butterfly family, with scarce and isolated records along the Balkan peninsula. Its presence for Kosovo was recently confirmed, thus the aim of this paper is to present this interesting discovery in the National park Bjeshket e Nemuna and highlight its distribution in the neighboring countries. During our surveys, five specimens of E. alberganus are observed in two locations: Mokna Mt. and Peklena Mt. Previous record of this species at the border of Kosovo and North Macedonia was not reliable, although recent data from North Macedonia suggest that the species could also be present in Sharr. Mt., in the southern part of the country. With this record, the number of butterfly species in the Republic of Kosovo riches 174. A population of E. alberganus at Peklena Mt. was destroyed by habitat alteration, which highlights the need for better conservation practices on one side and species vulnerability to such habitat changes on the other.
Keywords:
Mokna Mt., Peklena Mt., survey, univoltine, Balkan Peninsula, Bjeshket e NemunaReferences
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