| Autor: |
Iacob GM; Sociobiology and Insect Ecology Lab, Department of Taxonomy and Ecology, Babes-Bolyai University, Clinicilor 5, 400006 Cluj-Napoca, Romania., Craioveanu C; Sociobiology and Insect Ecology Lab, Department of Taxonomy and Ecology, Babes-Bolyai University, Clinicilor 5, 400006 Cluj-Napoca, Romania., Hula V; Department of Forest Ecology, Faculty of Forestry and Wood Technology, Mendel University in Brno, 613 00 Brno, Czech Republic., Aurelian VM; Sociobiology and Insect Ecology Lab, Department of Taxonomy and Ecology, Babes-Bolyai University, Clinicilor 5, 400006 Cluj-Napoca, Romania., Beldean M; Sociobiology and Insect Ecology Lab, Department of Taxonomy and Ecology, Babes-Bolyai University, Clinicilor 5, 400006 Cluj-Napoca, Romania.; Asociația Pentru Natura și Oameni, 407240 Cojocna, Romania., Sitar C; Zoological Museum, Babeș Bolyai University, Clinicilor 5, 400006 Cluj-Napoca, Romania.; Romanian Institute of Science and Technology, Saturn 24-26, 400504 Cluj-Napoca, Romania. |
| Abstrakt: |
Paracossulus thrips (Lepidoptera, Cossidae) is one of the locally distributed and endangered species. In Europe, it is also one of the few protected moth species, through Annexes II and IV of the Council Directive 92/43/EEC, Annex II of the Bern Convention. To date, little is known about the biology and ecology of this species. Our study was conducted in Transylvania, Romania. Romania hosts some of the strongest populations of the species in the European region. As part of the study, we conducted field observations, vegetation analyses, and genetic analyses. In our paper, we show the habitat types where we encounter P. thrips in Transylvania and confirm Phlomis tuberosa as a host plant. Furthermore, a piece of important information for habitat conservation is given. In this paper, we present the eggs and larvae of P. thrips , the first DNA barcoding sequences, and four new populations of P. thrips in Romania. Our study provides baseline knowledge about the biology and ecology of P. thrips , which is important for conservation and establishing management measures. |
