Faunistic survey reveals 25 new regional crane fly records across seven Balkan countries, highlighting underdocumented biodiversity in southeastern Europe.
Tipuloidea species from the Western Palearctic, including the Balkan region, have been intensively studied for the last century. Nevertheless, research in recent years shows that different regions of the Balkans are unevenly investigated, and new species or new data are constantly being discovered. The aim of this study is to contribute new data to the distribution of Tipuloidea species in the Balkan Peninsula for two families, Limoniidae and Tipulidae. Here we document for the first time 25 species in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Greece, Kosovo, Montenegro, and North Macedonia. All these new faunal data contribute to a better understanding of the true dimension of Tipuloidea biodiversity in the Balkan region, one of the most species-rich areas in Europe.
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