First records of the praying mantis Empusa fasciata Brulle, 1832 (Mantodea: Empusidae) from the Republic of Kosovo with notes on other putative Mantodea species previously erroneously recorded

Milaim Musliu; Jusuf Parllaku; Donard Geci; Halil Ibrahimi; Astrit Billali; Linda Grapci-Kotori; Danniella Sherwood

doi:10.30550/j.azl/2238

Authors

Milaim Musliu Faculty of Agribusiness, University of Peja “Haxhi Zeka”, Republic of Kosovo https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9835-6934
Jusuf Parllaku Department of Biology, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University of Prishtina, Republic of Kosovo
Donard Geci University of Prishtina, Kosovo
Halil Ibrahimi Department of Biology, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University of Prishtina, Republic of Kosovo https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4301-4387
Astrit Billali Faculty of Agribusiness, University of Peja “Haxhi Zeka”, Republic of Kosovo https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2820-8009
Linda Grapci-Kotori Department of Biology, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University of Prishtina, Republic of Kosovo https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9084-042X
Danniella Sherwood Department of Biology, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University of Prishtina, Republic of Kosovo https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8170-9529

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.30550/j.azl/2238

Keywords:

Balkans, faunistic, mantis

Abstract

Empusa fasciata Brulle, 1832 is reported from the Republic of Kosovo based on specimens from multiple localities. This work fills an important zoogeographical gap, as this otherwise widespread species was hitherto formally unknown for Kosovo. Historical records of other mantids are discussed, and the formal list now consists of two species.

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