An unexpected discovery of Stactobiella risi (Felber, 1908) (Trichoptera, Hydroptilidae) in Kosovo with notes on its habitat

Ibrahimi, Halil; Bilalli, Astrit; Geci, Donard; Musliu, Milaim

doi:10.61186/jibs.10.3.617

An unexpected discovery of Stactobiella risi (Felber, 1908) (Trichoptera, Hydroptilidae) in Kosovo with notes on its habitat

Document Type : Research Article

Authors

Halil Ibrahimi ¹

Astrit Bilalli ²

Donard Geci ¹

Milaim Musliu ²

¹ Department of Biology, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University of Prishtina, Mother Teresa street p.n., 10000 Prishtina, Republic of Kosovo

² Faculty of Agribusiness, University of Peja “Haxhi Zeka”, Pejë, Kosovo

10.61186/jibs.10.3.617

Abstract

Caddisfly sampling conducted during 2023 in the Bistrica e Shalës River, belonging to the Ibër basin and in the Mirusha River, belonging to the Drini i Bardhë (White Drin) basin, revealed the first record of Stactobiella risi (Felber, 1908) for Kosovo and for Ecoregion 5 (Dinaric Western Balkans). Previously, this species had only been known from few localities in Europe. The morphology of the male genitalia in the collected specimens generally corresponds to the described species, with the exception of a less apically elongated inferior appendages in lateral view, which may be attributed to geographical variability. This discovery increases the knowledge about the distribution of family Hydroptilidae in Kosovo and the Balkans. In addition to this we provide a list of sympatric species in both localities including few rare species such as Hydropsyche botosaneanui Marinković Gospodnetić, 1966 and Rhyacophila macedonica Karaouzas, Valladolid & Ibrahimi, 2022.

Graphical Abstract

An unexpected discovery of Stactobiella risi (Felber, 1908) (Trichoptera, Hydroptilidae) in Kosovo with notes on its habitat

Keywords

Aquatic biodiversity

caddisflies

Dinaric Balkans

Ecoregion 5

new records

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