Neuropterid insects (Insecta: Neuropterida: Raphidioptera, Megaloptera, Neuroptera) collected in Montenegro

Dušan Devetak, Predrag Jakšić

Abstract


This contribution reports on the results from occasionally collected Neuropterida (Raphidioptera, Megaloptera, Neuroptera) in Montenegro in the period 2017-2018, as well as an updated checklist of Neuropterida occurring in the country is presented. The list contains 75 species occurring in Montenegro. Of these, two species were reported for the first time for the country. One was a green lacewing Chrysoperla lucasina, which has already been expected for the area. The second species new to Montenegro, an owlfly Libelloides longicornis, is particularly noteworthy, because its finding in the Balkan Peninsula was unexpected.

Keywords


lacewings; Neuropterida; Neuroptera; Montenegro; owlfly; Libelloides longicornis; checklist

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