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FIRST REPORT OF ACASIS APPENSATA (EVERSMANN, 1842) IN SERBIA WITH AN EXAMINATION OF THE GENUS ACASIS DUPONCHEL, 1845 (LEPIDOPTERA: GEOMETRIDAE) ON THE BALKAN PENINSULA
Get PDFAcasis appensata (Eversmann, 1842) (Lepidoptera, Geometridae) is reported in Serbia for the first time. The status on the Balkan Peninsula of the two Western Palaearctic species of Acasis Duponchel, 1845 is discussed. The localized distribution pattern of both A. appensata and A. viretata (Hübner, 1799) is probably genuine, though both species may be significantly under-recorded for want of adequate field workers in the region
PRESENCE OF NORTH AMERICAN APHID DREPANAPHIS ACERIFOLIAE (THOMAS, 1878) (HEMIPTERA: APHIDIDAE: DREPANOSIPHINAE) IN SERBIA
Get PDFThe painted maple aphid, Drepanaphis acerifoliae (Thomas, 1878), is present on Acer saccharinum L. (silver maple) in Serbia. It was found for the first time in 2019 in parks in Novi Sad, and in 2020 it was registered in Belgrade. It is a North American species that has been extending its distribution in Europe since 1992. Serbia is the fourth European country in which it has been found, following Italy, Spain and Hungary. Drepanaphis acerifoliae was found to be present on all examined A. saccharinum L. trees where it is usually very numerous. It was not found on A. platanoides L., A. campestre L., A. pseudoplatanus L. or A. negundo L. The morphology of viviparous parthenogenetic females, oviparous females and males is presented, with original drawings and photos
RAINIERIA CALCEATA (DIPTERA: MICROPEZIDAE: TAENIAPTERINAE): A NEW SUBFAMILY, GENUS AND SPECIES TO GREECE
Get PDFLITTLE TIGER BLUE, TARUCUS BALKANICUS (FREYER, 1845) – NEW BUTTERFLY SPECIES IN THE FAUNA OF SERBIA
Get PDFThe fauna of butterflies in Serbia is richer for another species - Tarucus balkanicus (Freyer, 1845). During the research of the Landscape of Outstanding Features of the "Valley of Pčinja", on August 3rd and 4th, a total of 6 individuals of this species were recorded at the site of Čivčija. The feeding plant of this species is Paliurus spina-christi, on the basis of which the popular Serbian name for T. balkanicus – “dračac” was proposed
DIVERSITY OF THE GENUS COTESIA CAMERON (BRACONIDAE: MICROGASTRINAE) IN SERBIA
Get PDFThe diversity of species of Cotesia Cameron, 1891 for the territory of Serbia is given as a faunistic survey. The paper presents the results of research in the period from 1902 to 2021. Literature, databases and new, unpublished records were combined for a comprehensive list of species, with notes on localities, dates, number and sexes of individuals. In total, 35 species are presented, of which 11 were registered in Serbia for the first time. The species most often collected were Cotesia ofella and C. tibialis
CORRECT CITATIONS OF THE RECENTLY DESCRIBED SPECIES OF GENERA MERODON, CHEILOSIA AND PARAGUS (DIPTERA: SYRPHIDAE)
Get PDFThe paper cites the correct citation of 14 species described in 2020, which are also listed in the Atlas of the Hoverflies of Greece. In order to prevent potential dilemmas and different taxonomic interpretations in accordance with the rules of the International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature, it is stated that 14 presented species should be cited
FIRST RECORD OF THE JAPANESE GRAPE LEAFHOPPER ARBORIDIA KAKOGAWANA (HEMIPTERA: AUCHENORRHYNCHA: CICADELLIDAE: TYPHLOCYBINAE) IN SERBIA
Get PDFThe manuscript encloses the first finding of the leafhopper Arboridia kakogawana (Hemiptera: Auchenorrhyncha: Cicadellidae: Typhlocybinae) in Serbia. On total of four sites in Vojvodina, identification based on the morphological characters gave us data on the presence of this allochtonous species that was previously detected in Romania and Crimean peninsula. Arboridia kakogawana is known as the grapevine pest and it was observed in Serbia on two localities on damaged grapevine plants expressing characteristic symptoms of its presence such as intensive chlorotic patches. Individuals were collected using entomological nets and light traps
FIRST RECORD OF BELONOCHILUS NUMENIUS (SAY, 1832) (HEMIPTERA: HETEROPTERA: LYGAEIDAE) FROM MONTENEGRO
Get PDFThe paper presents data on the first registration of the bug Belonochilus numenius (Say, 1832) in Montenegro. It was found in the coastal town of Igalo, in an urban area where plane trees grow as ornamental plants, on the fruits of which this species feeds and lives
REVEALING THE PRESENCE OF THE EAST ASIAN LEAFHOPPER TAUTONEURA POLYMITUSA (HEMIPTERA: AUCHENORRHYNCHA: CICADELLIDAE: TYPHLOCYBINAE) IN SERBIA THROUGH DNA BARCODING
Get PDFAfter the first observations of cicadas of the subfamily Typhlocybinae (Hemiptera: Auchenorrhyncha: Cicadellidae), a specific white-orange-red coloration in Zrenjanin and Melenci in 2017 and 2018, four females of the same habitus were collected in August 2019 in Belgrade and Special Nature Reserve “Deliblato Sands”. External morphology analyzes indicated that they are most similar to the East Asian invasive species present in Europe, Tautoneura polymitusa Oh & Jung 2016. Due to the lack of sampled males, reliable species determination required the use of molecular methods. Since no nucleotide sequences of the barcoding region of the COI gene of the T. polymitus species are available in gene banks, specimens of males collected in Budapest at the site of the first find of the species in Europe were attached to the genetic identification. After successful multiplication and sequencing of the COI barcoding region, 100% genetic matching of the sequences of the analyzed females from Serbia and males from Hungary was determined. The obtained results confirm the presence of allochthonous cicada T. rolymitus in Serbia and indicate the importance of the barcoding method which in the context of biodiversity research successfully overcomes sampling problems such as small number of specimens or absence of males
DIPHYUS QUADRIPUNCTORIUS (MÜLLER, 1776) (HYMENOPTERA: ICHNEUMONIDAE: ICHNEUMONINAE): THE FIRST RECORDS FROM SERBIAN CAVES
Get PDFHere we present new findings of the hymenopteran Diphyus quadripunctorius (Müller, 1776) from three cave localities in Serbia. We examined a total of five overwintering female specimens collected during 2016, 2019 and 2020 in caves – Devojačka Pećina Cave, Sisevačka Pećina Cave in eastern Serbia and Ogorelička Pećina Cave in southeastern Serbia. Additionally, a short description of D. quadripunctorius females is provided. Its phenology, tentative host association and adaptations to cave life are also discussed