Potamophylax coronavirus sp. n. (Trichoptera: Limnephilidae), a new species from Bjeshkët e Nemuna National Park in the Republic of Kosovo, with molecular and ecological notes
The Western Balkans are an important hotspot of caddisfly diversity in Europe, with several microscale endemics, many of whom 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...
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doaj-d29529e078ee4f4bafba50025041ca8c2021-09-28T14:14:12ZengPensoft PublishersBiodiversity Data Journal1314-28282021-04-01911810.3897/BDJ.9.e6448664486Potamophylax coronavirus sp. n. (Trichoptera: Limnephilidae), a new species from Bjeshkët e Nemuna National Park in the Republic of Kosovo, with molecular and ecological notesHalil Ibrahimi0Astrit Bilalli1Simon Vitecek2Steffen Pauls3Felicitas Erzinger4Agim Gashi5Linda Grapci Kotori6Donard Geci7Milaim Musliu8Edison Kasumaj9University of Prishtina "Hasan Prishtina", Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Department of Biology, Eqrem Çabej nn.University of Peja "Haxhi Zeka", Faculty of Agribusiness, UÇK str. nn.University of Vienna, Department of Functional and Evolutionary Ecology, Althanstraße 14Senckenberg Research Institute and Natural History Museum Frankfurt, Senckenberganlage 25, 60388Senckenberg Biodiversity and Climate Research Centre (BiK-F), Senckenberganlage 25, 60388University of Prishtina "Hasan Prishtina", Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Department of Biology, Eqrem Çabej nn.University of Prishtina "Hasan Prishtina", Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Department of Biology, Eqrem Çabej nn.University of Prishtina "Hasan Prishtina", Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Department of Biology, Eqrem Çabej nn.University of Peja "Haxhi Zeka", Faculty of Agribusiness, UÇK str. nn.University of Prishtina "Hasan Prishtina", Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Department of Biology, Eqrem Çabej nn.The Western Balkans are an important hotspot of caddisfly diversity in Europe, with several microscale endemics, many of whom 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. In this paper, we describe the new species Potamophylax coronavirusi 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 Herzegovina and Serbia. The male of the new species differs from its most similar congeners mainly in exhibiting (1) elongated subrectangular superior appendages in lateral view; (2) hardly acuminate, almost rounded apex of intermediate appendages; (3) differently shaped, irregular and higher inferior appendages; (4) narrow spinate area, roughly rectangular in dorsal view, slightly wider at the base, and (5) paramere shape and/or spine pattern. The new species also differs by its considerably smaller size and association with open, high altitude eucrenal zones. In the phylogenetic analysis, the relatively long branch leading to P. coronavirusi sp. n. shows that this species' divergence is on par with those among the other species in the P. winneguthi species group.The new species is most probably a microendemic of Bjeshkët e Nemuna, thus highlighting further this area as an important hotspot of caddisfly biodiversity in Europe.https://bdj.pensoft.net/article/64486/download/pdf/rare speciescaddisfliesBalkans<i>Potamophyla |
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Halil Ibrahimi Astrit Bilalli Simon Vitecek Steffen Pauls Felicitas Erzinger Agim Gashi Linda Grapci Kotori Donard Geci Milaim Musliu Edison Kasumaj Potamophylax coronavirus sp. n. (Trichoptera: Limnephilidae), a new species from Bjeshkët e Nemuna National Park in the Republic of Kosovo, with molecular and ecological notes Biodiversity Data Journal rare species caddisflies Balkans <i>Potamophyla |
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Halil Ibrahimi Astrit Bilalli Simon Vitecek Steffen Pauls Felicitas Erzinger Agim Gashi Linda Grapci Kotori Donard Geci Milaim Musliu Edison Kasumaj |
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Potamophylax coronavirus sp. n. (Trichoptera: Limnephilidae), a new species from Bjeshkët e Nemuna National Park in the Republic of Kosovo, with molecular and ecological notes |
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Potamophylax coronavirus sp. n. (Trichoptera: Limnephilidae), a new species from Bjeshkët e Nemuna National Park in the Republic of Kosovo, with molecular and ecological notes |
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Potamophylax coronavirus sp. n. (Trichoptera: Limnephilidae), a new species from Bjeshkët e Nemuna National Park in the Republic of Kosovo, with molecular and ecological notes |
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Potamophylax coronavirus sp. n. (Trichoptera: Limnephilidae), a new species from Bjeshkët e Nemuna National Park in the Republic of Kosovo, with molecular and ecological notes |
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Potamophylax coronavirus sp. n. (Trichoptera: Limnephilidae), a new species from Bjeshkët e Nemuna National Park in the Republic of Kosovo, with molecular and ecological notes |
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potamophylax coronavirus sp. n. (trichoptera: limnephilidae), a new species from bjeshkët e nemuna national park in the republic of kosovo, with molecular and ecological notes |
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The Western Balkans are an important hotspot of caddisfly diversity in Europe, with several microscale endemics, many of whom 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. In this paper, we describe the new species Potamophylax coronavirusi 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 Herzegovina and Serbia. The male of the new species differs from its most similar congeners mainly in exhibiting (1) elongated subrectangular superior appendages in lateral view; (2) hardly acuminate, almost rounded apex of intermediate appendages; (3) differently shaped, irregular and higher inferior appendages; (4) narrow spinate area, roughly rectangular in dorsal view, slightly wider at the base, and (5) paramere shape and/or spine pattern. The new species also differs by its considerably smaller size and association with open, high altitude eucrenal zones. In the phylogenetic analysis, the relatively long branch leading to P. coronavirusi sp. n. shows that this species' divergence is on par with those among the other species in the P. winneguthi species group.The new species is most probably a microendemic of Bjeshkët e Nemuna, thus highlighting further this area as an important hotspot of caddisfly biodiversity in Europe. |
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rare species caddisflies Balkans <i>Potamophyla |
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