Neuropterida (Megaloptera, Raphidioptera, Neuroptera) of Kozjanski Regional Park, Slovenia (original) (raw)

Kozjanski Regional Park, consisting of about 20,600 hectares, is a protected area situated in SE Slovenia and characterized by Subpannonian and Prealpine influences. In 1980 and from 2003 to 2007, 47 neuropterid species were collected in the area. Among them, the following species are recorded for the first time in Slovenia: Dichochrysa abdominalis (Brauer, 1856), Chrysoperla mediterranea (Hölzel, 1972) and Chrysoperla pallida Henry, Brooks, Duelli & Johnson, 2002. The Park is important as a refuge for rare as well as interesting species of Neuropterida and the results could be helpful for environmental survey or management plans.