New faunistic data on harvestmen (Arachnida: Opiliones) from the Republic of Kosovo

Blertina Islami; Krenare Ibrahimi; Donard Geci; Halil Ibrahimi; Astrit Bilalli; Linda Grapci-Kotori; Milaim Musliu; Danniella Sherwood

doi:10.11606/1807-0205/2026.66.043

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Blertina Islami University of Prishtina, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Department of Biology. Prishtinë, Kosovo. https://orcid.org/0009-0001-7915-9019
Krenare Ibrahimi University of Prishtina, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Department of Biology. Prishtinë, Kosovo. https://orcid.org/0009-0005-8343-8909
Donard Geci University of Prishtina, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Department of Biology. Prishtinë, Kosovo. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6587-3414
Halil Ibrahimi University of Prishtina, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Department of Biology. Prishtinë, Kosovo. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4301-4387 (unauthenticated)
Astrit Bilalli University of Peja “Haxhi Zeka”, Faculty of Agribusiness. Pejë, Kosovo. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2820-8009
Linda Grapci-Kotori University of Prishtina, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Department of Biology. Prishtinë, Kosovo. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9084-042X
Milaim Musliu University of Peja “Haxhi Zeka”, Faculty of Agribusiness. Pejë, Kosovo. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9835-6934 (unauthenticated)
Danniella Sherwood University of Prishtina, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Department of Biology. Prishtinë, Kosovo. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8170-9529 (unauthenticated)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11606/1807-0205/2026.66.043

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Arachnid, Distribution, Morphology, New records

Abstract

New faunistic data are presented on the harvestman species of Kosovo: 11 species are newly recorded: the nemastomatid Paranemastoma radewi (Roewer, 1926), and the phalangiids Egaenus convexus (C.L. Koch, 1835), Lacinius dentiger (Koch, 1847), Lacinius horridus (Panzer, 1794), Mitopus morio (Fabricius, 1779), Odiellus lendlii (Sørensen, 1894), Opilio dinaricus Šilhavý, 1938, Opilio parietinus (DeGeer, 1778), Opilio saxatilis C.L. Koch, 1839, Phalangium opilio Linnaeus, 1758 and Zachaeus crista (Brullé, 1832). Further records of a previously recorded phalangiid, Opilio ruzickai Šilhavý, 1938 are also presented.

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New faunistic data on harvestmen (Arachnida: Opiliones) from the Republic of Kosovo

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