First record of Rhyacophila pubescensPictet, 1834 (Trichoptera: Rhyacophilidae) in the Republic of North Macedonia with notes on its ecology and distribution

The caddisfly species Rhyacophila pubescens Pictet, 1834 is reported from R. North Macedonia for the first time. Our investigations showed the presence of this species at only one locality at Osogovo Mountain, above the Sasa mine. R. pubescens is commonly distributed in Central Europe but has been rarely found in the southeastern parts of the continent. This record marks the southernmost occurrence of this species in the Balkan Peninsula and increases the number of Rhyacophila species of R. North Macedonia to seventeen. The results obtained in our study a) provide information on the distribution of R. pubescens in the Balkan Peninsula; b) comment on the ecological preferences of the species and c) serve as a valuable source of information for further biodiversity and population studies.

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Poa jubata (Poaceae), a rare Balkan species, first record for the Italian flora

Acta Botanica Croatica ◽

10.2478/botcro-2019-0020 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 78 (2) ◽

pp. 147-154 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Salvatore Brullo ◽

Cristian Brullo ◽

Salvatore Cambria ◽

Gianpietro Giusso del Galdo ◽

Pietro Minissale ◽

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Keyword(s):

Balkan Peninsula ◽

First Record ◽

Temporary Ponds ◽

Winter Period ◽

Eastern European ◽

European Species ◽

South Eastern ◽

Italian Flora ◽

First Time

Abstract Poa jubata A. Kern., an annual South-eastern European species, is reported for the first time from Italy. It is a therophyte linked to temporary ponds with soils flooded during the winter period. It is a very rare and enigmatic species, currently known only from a few localities of the Balkan Peninsula. Recently, it was surveyed in an Apulian wetland, near Brindisi, where it grows with several other annual hygrophytes. For its taxonomical isolation, it is included in a monospecific section, as P. sect. Jubatae. In addition to a detailed description, the chromo-some complement (2n = 14) of this species is examined for the first time and a new iconography is provided.

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First record of Helophorus villosus Düftschmid, 1805 (Coleoptera: Hydrophyloidea: Helophoridae) in Ukraine

The Kharkov Entomological Society Gazette ◽

10.36016/khesg-2018-26-2-1 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 26 (2) ◽

pp. 5-7 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

O. G. Shatrovskiy

Keyword(s):

Central Europe ◽

Geographic Distribution ◽

First Record ◽

First Time

Helophorus villosus Düftschmid, 1805, known formerly from Central Europe, has been recorded for the first time from Ukraine (Odessa Region). A description of the species and data on its ecology and geographic distribution are given. H. villosus is proposed to be included in the Red Book of Ukraine.

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New faunistic and taxonomic notes on the Haplogyne and Cribellate spiders (Araneae: Dictynidae, Dysderidae, Eresidae, Filistatidae, Sicariidae) from three Balkan countries

Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae ◽

10.17109/azh.67.1.63.2021 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 67 (1) ◽

pp. 63-76

Author(s):

Maria Naumova ◽

Christo Deltshev

Keyword(s):

Balkan Peninsula ◽

First Record ◽

Spider Species ◽

First Report ◽

Balkan Countries ◽

First Time

In this paper, we report for the first time two spider species for Albania, four for Bulgaria and two for Greece: Altella lucida (Simon, 1874) (Bulgaria), Eresus moravicus Rezác, 2008 (Bulgaria and Greece), Filistata insidiatrix (Forsskål, 1775) (Albania), Harpactea samuili Lazarov, 2006 (Greece), Loxosceles rufescens (Dufour, 1820) (Albania), Pritha parva Legittimo, Simeon, Di Pompeo et Kulczycki, 2017 (Bulgaria) and Pritha vestita (Simon, 1873) (Bulgaria). The recently described species P. parva is the first report for the Balkan Peninsula, while P. vestita is the first record for mainland Europe. Their congener Pritha nana (Simon, 1868) is removed from the Bulgarian checklist of spiders (misidentification). As a result of our report, the number of spider species increases to 571, 1049 and 1183 in Albania, Bulgaria and Greece, respectively.

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First record of the scorpion genus Chactas Gervais, 1844, for Brazil with description of a new species from western State of Amazonas (Scorpiones: Chactidae)

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.984.1.1 ◽

2005 ◽

Vol 984 (1) ◽

pp. 1 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

WILSON R. LOURENÇO ◽

NAIR O. AGUIAR ◽

ELIZABETH FRANKLIN

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Amazon Basin ◽

First Record ◽

Geographical Pattern ◽

Western State ◽

Brazilian Amazonia ◽

Ecological Preferences ◽

First Time ◽

A New Species

A new species, Chactas braziliensis sp. n., is described from Brazilian Amazonia. It can be distinguished from congeners by its small size, a generally darker coloration, a higher number of pectinal teeth, a totally smooth vesicle and its ecological preferences. The genus Chactas Gervais, 1844 is recorded for the first time for Brazil and the Amazon basin. The geographical pattern of its distribution is discussed.

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First record of Thysanoplusia orichalcea in Hungary (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae: Plusiinae)

Folia Entomologica Hungarica ◽

10.17112/foliaenthung.2019.80.287 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 80 ◽

pp. 287-291

Author(s):

Diána Balogh ◽

Balázs Tóth

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Central Europe ◽

First Record ◽

Female Specimen ◽

First Time ◽

Lepidoptera Noctuidae

One Thysanoplusia orichalcea female specimen was collected in Szakály, Tolna county, for the first time in Hungary. Occurrence of the species in Hungary is not unexpected, and it could repeatedly migrate to Central Europe in the next years due to climate change. With 3 figures.

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First Record of Keeled Plump Bush-Cricket (Isophya costata Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1878) (Orthoptera, Tettigoniidae) in Slovakia

Travaux du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle “Grigore Antipa” ◽

10.1515/travmu-2017-0009 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 60 (2) ◽

pp. 435-440 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Soňa Nuhlíčková ◽

Ján Svetlík ◽

Anton Krištín

Keyword(s):

Central Europe ◽

Pannonian Basin ◽

First Record ◽

Habitats Directive ◽

Community Interest ◽

Southwestern Area ◽

Northern Edge ◽

First Time ◽

Orthopteran Species ◽

Bush Cricket

Abstract Keeled Plump Bush-cricket Isophya costata is one of ten orthopteran species of European Community interest (Annex II and IV of Habitats Directive), endemic to the Pannonian Basin in Central Europe. It was discovered for the first time in Slovakia in June 2017, in southwestern area of the country (the site Devínske jazero, 48.2722°N / 16.9404°E, 134 m a.s.l.), in continental flooded meadows. The presence of the species in this new site is copying the northern edge of its area. New data of species distribution, its habitat, accompanying orthopteran species are described and main threats and conservation measures of the species are discussed.

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Phlebotomus (Adlerius) Simici Nitzulescu, 1931: First Record in Austria and Phylogenetic Relationship With Other Adlerius Species

10.21203/rs.3.rs-43575/v1 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Edwin Kniha ◽

Vit Dvorak ◽

Markus Milchram ◽

Adelheid Obwaller ◽

Martina Köhsler ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Central Europe ◽

Phylogenetic Analyses ◽

First Record ◽

Sand Fly ◽

Marker Genes ◽

High Sequence Identity ◽

Phlebotomine Sand Flies ◽

Veterinary Importance ◽

First Time ◽

Standard Marker

Abstract Background Phlebotomine sand flies are the principal vectors of Leishmania spp. (Kinetoplastida: Trypanosomatidae). Sand fly findings in Central Europe are scarce and in Austria, to date only Phlebotomus mascittii has been recorded. In 2018 and 2019, entomological surveys were conducted in Austria with the aim to further clarify sand fly distribution and species composition. Results In 2019, a Ph. simici specimen was trapped in Austria for the first time. Analyses of two commonly used marker genes, COI and cyt b, revealed high sequence identity with Ph. simici specimens from North Macedonia and Greece. Phylogenetic analyses showed high intraspecific distances within Ph. simici, thereby dividing this species into three lineages, from Europe, Turkey and Israel, respectively. Low interspecific distances between Ph. simici, Ph. brevis and a yet unidentified Adlerius sp. from Turkey and Armenia highlights that molecular identification can be challenging within the Adlerius complex, even when applying standard marker genes. Conclusion This study provides the first finding of Ph. simici in Austria and the northernmost record so far. Moreover, it reveals valuable insights into the phylogenetic relationships of species within the Adlerius subgenus. Ph. simici is a suspected vector of Leishmania infantum and therefore of medical and veterinary importance. Potential sand fly expansion in Central Europe due to climatic change and the increasing import of Leishmania-infected dogs from endemic areas, urge the need for further studies on sand fly distribution in Austria and Central Europe in general.

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Monks, laity and the prospect of self-sufficiency: Souflar Metochi of Vatopedi Monastery

Byzantine and Modern Greek Studies ◽

10.1017/byz.2020.23 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 1-16

Author(s):

Andreas Bouroutis

Keyword(s):

Local Population ◽

Balkan Peninsula ◽

Valuable Source ◽

Weights And Measures ◽

Labour Relations ◽

Self Sufficiency ◽

Source Of Information ◽

Over Time

Over time, the monasteries of Mount Athos became owners of great estates in the Balkan Peninsula. These metochia contributed significantly to the monasteries’ resilience. Vatopedi acquired the Souflar çiftlik in 1907 in order to pursue its goals of self-sufficiency and sustainability. The article reveals important details about the operation of Souflar Metochi and its impact on the local and the monastic economy. The detailed procedures followed by the monks appointed to manage it are a valuable source of information concerning the agricultural methods employed, the weights and measures used and the forms of labour relations of the local population.

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Minas Bżyszkian i jego relacja o Ormianach Lwowa

Lehahayer ◽

10.12797/lh.05.2018.05.07 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 5 ◽

pp. 159-193

Author(s):

Tatevik E. Sargsyan

Keyword(s):

Central Europe ◽

Black Sea ◽

The Black Sea ◽

Valuable Source ◽

The Past ◽

Source Of Information

Minas Bzhyshkyan and His Report on Armenians in LwówMinas Bzhyshkyan, an armenologist, philologist, pedagogue, historian, ethnographer, and musicologist was a member of the Armenian Catholic Mechitarists order. He travelled widely and took scrupulous notes of his journeys, which aided writing his monograph A Journey to Poland and other countries where exiles from Ani live. His work, crucial for research on Armenians in old Poland, was originally published in 1830 in Venice. It was written in classical Armenian, an ancient language of a highly ornate quality. The book is a valuable source of information on geography, architecture, and epigraphy of peoples living on territories travelled by Bzhyshkyan, as well as on the past and present of the Armenian diasporas in the Central Europe and the Black Sea Basin countries. The author presents data on the Armenian community of Lwów and evaluates it against information from other sources.

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Phlebotomus (Adlerius) simici NITZULESCU, 1931: first record in Austria and phylogenetic relationship with other Adlerius species

10.21203/rs.3.rs-43575/v2 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Edwin Kniha ◽

Vit Dvorak ◽

Markus Milchram ◽

Adelheid Obwaller ◽

Martina Köhsler ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Central Europe ◽

Phylogenetic Analyses ◽

First Record ◽

Sand Fly ◽

Marker Genes ◽

High Sequence Identity ◽

Phlebotomine Sand Flies ◽

Veterinary Importance ◽

First Time ◽

Standard Marker

Abstract Background: Phlebotomine sand flies are the principal vectors of Leishmania spp. (Kinetoplastida: Trypanosomatidae). Sand fly findings in Central Europe are scarce and in Austria, to date only Phlebotomus mascittii has been recorded. In 2018 and 2019, entomological surveys were conducted in Austria with the aim to further clarify sand fly distribution and species composition.Results: In 2019, a Ph. simici specimen was trapped in Austria for the first time. Analyses of two commonly used marker genes, coxI and cytb, revealed high sequence identity with Ph. simici specimens from North Macedonia and Greece. Phylogenetic analyses showed high intraspecific distances within Ph. simici, thereby dividing this species into three lineages, from Europe, Turkey and Israel, respectively. Low interspecific distances between Ph. simici, Ph. brevis and a yet unidentified Adlerius sp. from Turkey and Armenia highlights that molecular identification can be challenging within the Adlerius complex, even when applying standard marker genes.Conclusion: This study provides the first finding of Ph. simici in Austria and the northernmost record so far. Moreover, it reveals valuable insights into the phylogenetic relationships of species within the Adlerius subgenus. Ph. simici is a suspected vector of Leishmania infantum and therefore of medical and veterinary importance. Potential sand fly expansion in Central Europe due to climatic change and the increasing import of Leishmania-infected dogs from endemic areas, urge the need for further studies on sand fly distribution in Austria and Central Europe in general.

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