New caddisfly records (Insecta, Trichoptera) for Montenegro and Ecoregion 5, Dinaric Western Balkans: distributional and ecological insights.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The level of knowledge about the caddisfly fauna of Montenegro remains limited compared to that of some other countries in the Balkan Peninsula due to fewer systematic studies and historical gaps in data collection.

New information

Adult caddisfly specimens were collected from the Zeta River in Montenegro during July and October 2024. Additionally, caddisfly data from Montenegro derived from a small, previously unprocessed collection of specimens collected in 2017 were included. Thirteen species belonging to six caddisfly families were identified. Three species are reported for the first time from Montenegro: Hydroptilaangustata Mosely, 1939, Hydropsychebulbifera McLachlan, 1878 and Potamophylaxgoulandriourum Malicky, 1974. All these three spe

SUBMITTER: Bozdogan H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11962636 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature