Potamophylax coronavirus sp. n. (Trichoptera: Limnephilidae), a new species from Bjeshket e Nemuna National Park in the Republic of Kosovo, with molecular and ecological notes.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Western Balkans are an important hotspot of caddisfly diversity in Europe, with several microscale endemics, many of which were discovered during the recent years. The genus Potamophylax Wallengren, 1891 likely originated and diversified in Europe, with the Balkan Peninsula being one of the most important diversity hotspots.

New information

In this paper, we describe the new species Potamophylax coronavirus sp. n. from Bjeshkët e Nemuna National Park in the Republic of Kosovo. The new species belongs to the Potamophylax winneguthi species group and is morphologically most similar to Potamophylax juliani Kumanski, 1999, currently known only from Bulgaria and Potamophylax winneguthi Klapalek, 1902, known from Bosnia and Herzego

SUBMITTER: Ibrahimi H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8046748 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature