Fauna, distribution, and DNA barcoding data of caddisflies (Insecta, Trichoptera) in Croatia
Kučinić M. Previšić A. Ćukušić A. Vučković I. Žalac S. Cerjanec D. Ćuk R. Stojanović K.Z. Akimbekova N. Vuković M. Skejo J. Hlebec D. Božić A. Kutnjak H.
2025Pensoft Publishers
ZooKeys
2025Issue 1263179 - 288 pp.
This study presents a thorough overview of the diversity of the Trichoptera fauna in Croatia, encompassing several key aspects. First, it offers a historical overview of Trichoptera research conducted within the country, tracing the development and major milestones of this field. Second, it provides a detailed analysis of the distribution and species diversity of caddisflies across Croatia’s three geographical regions, the Continental, Alpine, and Mediterranean, as well as within two ecoregions (ER5 – Dinaric Western Balkan and ER11 – Pannonian Lowlands) and two major river basins (AS – Adriatic Sea basin and BS – Black Sea basin). This biogeographic assessment is based on comprehensive records of adult specimens and, in certain cases, on DNA barcoding data obtained from larval stages. Third, the study includes a thorough examination of species synonyms and a critical review of the existing literature. Finally, it delivers a faunistic and taxonomic review of selected species and subspecies. A total of 225 species belonging to 18 families and 74 genera have been identified. Two of these species are represented by two and three subspecies, respectively, bringing the total number of recorded Trichoptera taxa in Croatia to 228. The presence of 223 species was confirmed in the adult stage. Only two species were identified by DNA barcoding as larvae. In the Continental region 170 species were recorded, in the Alpine region 155, and in the Mediterranean part 131 species. The Black Sea basin contains 203, and the Adriatic basin 141 species. In the Pannonian Lowland region (Ecoregion 11) we determined 152 and in the Dinaric Western Balkan (Ecoregion 5) 197 species. The BOLD Systems database currently contains about 593 DNA barcoded Trichoptera specimens from Croatia comprising 176 species, identifying 211 BINs, covering 78% of Croatian Trichoptera fauna.
Caddisfly , distribution , DNA barcoding , historical entomology , insect biodiversity , species checklist , subspecies differentiation
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Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb, Horvatovac 102A, Zagreb, 10000, Croatia
Collaborative Research Centre 1357 Microplastics, Faculty of Biology, Chemistry and Earth Sciences, University of Bayreuth, Universitätsstr. 30, Bayreuth, 95447, Germany
Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development, Ulica grada Vukovara 78, Zagreb, 10000, Croatia
Elektroprojekt d.d., Civil and Architectural Engineering Department, Alexandera von Humboldta 4, Zagreb, 10000, Croatia
ZSC ˝Dr. Ivo Pevalek˝, Plitvice Lakes National Park, Josipa Jovića 19, Plitvička Jezera, 53231, Croatia
Primary School Barilović, Barilović and Primary School Netretić, Barilović 96, 47252, Netretić 1, Netretić, 47271, Croatia
Josip Juraj Strossmayer Water Institute, Ulica grada Vukovara 220, Zagreb, 10000, Croatia
Institute of Zoology, Faculty of Biology, University of Belgrade, Studentski trg 16, Belgrade, 11000, Serbia
Department of Biology and Ecology, Toraighyrov University, Lomov 64, Pavlodar, 140000, Kazakhstan
Croatian Natural History Museum, Demetrova 1, Zagreb, 10000, Croatia
Department of Evolutionary Biology, Ecology and Environmental Sciences, University of Barcelona, Avinguda Diagonal 643, Barcelona, 08028, Spain
Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb, Svetošimunska 25, Zagreb, 10000, Croatia
Department of Biology
Collaborative Research Centre 1357 Microplastics
Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development
Elektroprojekt d.d.
ZSC ˝Dr. Ivo Pevalek˝
Primary School Barilović
Josip Juraj Strossmayer Water Institute
Institute of Zoology
Department of Biology and Ecology
Croatian Natural History Museum
Department of Evolutionary Biology
Faculty of Agriculture
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