Folia Historico-Naturalia Musei Matraensis - A Mátra Múzeum Természetrajzi Közleményei 12. (1987)

Nógrádi, U. S.–Uherkovich, Á.: Kiegészítések Szlovákia tegzes faunájának (Trichoptera) ismeretéhez

Fol. Hist.-nat. Mus. Matr., 12: 53-68, 1987 Supplement to the knowledge of the caddisfly fauna (Trichoptera) of Slovakia NÓGRÁDI U. Sára, UHERKOVICH Ákos Pécs, Janus Pannonius Múzeum ABSTRACT: During 7 collecting trips 2629 males and 1673 females of 78 Trichoptera species were collected in 37 localities. The complete list is given Asynarchus lapponicus ZETT. proved to be new for the fauna of Czechoslovakia. Some comments on a few species are presented. INTRODUCTION During the years 1982-1987 seves collecting excursions were organized by us into Slovakia to obtain matieral from the northern part of the Carpathian Basin. These collections were very profitable. On 37 localities 4302 specimens of 78 species were collected, we believe, well contribute to the knowledge of the Slovakian caddisfly fauna. Since the number of locality data has surpassed 300, this paper can help to assess the total Trichoptera fauna of Czechoslovakia, too. In recent years NOVAK and OBR (1977) summarized the Czechoslovak caddisfly fauna indicating the occurrence of 211 species from Slovakia. The foundations of Slovakian fauna were laid in the first half of this century by MOCSÁRY (1900), KLAPALEK (1904), P0NGRÄCZ (1914), FEKETE (1926), and MAYER (1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939a, 1939b). The papers mentioned above give several data from the High Tatras, too. A synopsis of the caddisfly fauna of the High Tatras was compiled by RIEDEL (1962) containing data both the Slovakian and the Polish part of the mountains. This paper enumerates 130 species, of which 16 do not occur in the Slovakian part. It is regrettable that in the last decades only very little material was collected and published from this land. SEDLÄK (1963) gave data from the Lower Tatras, SYK0RA (1963) wrote about the caddisfies of Vihorlat Mountains among others. NOVAK and OBR (1966) presented data of several rare and interesting species from certain localities of Slovakia. THE COLLECTIONS AND RESULTS Our collections covered the Slovakian Ore Mountains (Slovenské Rudohorie), the Lower Tatras (Nizke Tatry), Slovakian Paradise (Slovensky Raj) and the southern foothills of the West and High Tatras (Západné a Vysoké Tatry). The data derive from 37 localities as given below (see also Fig. 1). The height above sea level are also given. SLOVAKIAN ORE MOUNTAINS 1. Dobáina. Some streams between 550 and 900 meters, a boggy meadow and spring bog at 900 m (Dankova). Rich and interesting material has been collected here by sweeping, lamp and portable light trap. 2. Gemerská Poloma. Two streams north from the village,at 620 and 900 m,respectivelly. Few species, but one of them has been collected here only. 3. Goőovo (450m). Slaná River south of the village. Light polluted water, only three species were collected here. 4. Hanková (380 m). Small stream, one species only. 5. Muranska Huta (700m). Almost dry bed of a small creek on limestone. Two species

. 6. Murafi (440m). Stream "Muránsky Potok" one km northeast from the settlement. Two species, several specimens. 7. RoStár, 520m. Small forest creek, one species. 8. Tisovec, Certova Dolina (620m). Narrow valley and canyon 8-10 km from the settlement. One collection with few species. 53