New Records of Dilar turcicus Hagen, 1858 (Neuroptera: Dilaridae) on the Balkan Peninsula, with Notes on its Biology

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https://doi.org/10.51963/jers.v27i2.2843

Abstract

The pleasing lacewing Dilar turcicus Hagen, 1858 is well known on the Balkan Peninsula from taxonomic and faunistic aspects, but its ecology and phenology have been poorly studied. The paper summarizes the published and new data on the distribution, phenology, ecology and altitude preferences of D. turcicus in the area. Altogether 26 unpublished records of the species are presented and a map documenting the known distribution is provided. The collecting place of D. turcicus in Serbia is the first record in the country and the northernmost locality on the Balkan Peninsula. In addition, the findings on the islands of Brač and Hvar confirm the presence of the species in Croatia after a hundred years.

Author Biographies

  • Dušan Devetak, Professor

    Department of Biology, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, University of Maribor, Koroška cesta 160, 2000 Maribor

  • Ana Nahirnić-Beshkova

    National Museum of Natural History, Tsar Osvodboditel Blvd 1, 1000 Sofia, BULGARIA

  • Toni Koren

    Alexanor, obrt za prirodoslovna istraživanja I savjetovanja, Šipkoica 20a, 10000 Zagreb, CROATIA

  • Víctor J. Monserrat, Professor

    Departamento de Biodiversidad, Ecología y Evolución, Unidad Docente de Zoología, Facultad de Biología, José Antonio Novais, 12, Universidad Complutense, 28040 Madrid, SPAIN

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Published

31.07.2025

Issue

Vol. 27 No. 2 (2025): Journal of the Entomological Research Society

Section

Journal of the Entomological Research Society

How to Cite

New Records of Dilar turcicus Hagen, 1858 (Neuroptera: Dilaridae) on the Balkan Peninsula, with Notes on its Biology. (2025). Journal of the Entomological Research Society, 27(2), 315-326. https://doi.org/10.51963/jers.v27i2.2843