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Caucasiana
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ISSN 2667-9809 · Pensoft Publishers · 83 artikel di indeks
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Vegetation of Ski Pistes in the Lesser Caucasus (Bakuriani, Georgia): Species Composition, Functional Traits, and Temporal Dynamics
Ski piste construction and maintenance are recognised as significant drivers of vegetation change in mountain ecosystems. The Caucasus has a rapidly developing ski tourism and at the same time is an important hotspot of global biodiversity; the impact of this form of land use on vegetation has not…
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A melanistic Eirenis modestus (Martin, 1838) from the Anatolian mainland: first record outside island populations
Melanism is among the most ecologically significant chromatic anomalies reported in squamates, and yet its evolutionary drivers remain a topic of debate. Two principal hypotheses have been proposed: thermal melanism, which holds that darker individuals heat more rapidly in cool climates, and…
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Avian mortality associated with medium-voltage distribution lines in selected regions of Armenia: results of a pilot survey
Electrocution on medium-voltage distribution lines is a globally recognized threat to birds, yet data from the South Caucasus remain scarce. In Armenia, the magnitude and spatial distribution of this impact have not previously been assessed through systematic field surveys. This pilot study…
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An Annotated Checklist of the Amphibians and Reptiles of Georgia with DNA Barcoding Data and Taxonomic Remarks
Despite the publication of numerous papers, spanning the period from the 19th century to recent times, that have been devoted to the faunistics and taxonomy of the herpetological fauna of the Caucasus Biodiversity Hotspot, the actual species diversity of the region still remains unclear. Some…
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Spiders in a Growing City: New Country and Regional Records of Spiders (Araneae) from Tbilisi, Georgia
The spider fauna of Tbilisi was systematically documented in the early 2000s, when 252 species were recorded from the city and its surroundings. Despite a rapid urban expansion over the past two decades, subsequent studies have increased this number to 371 species. In the present study, we provide…
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Succession of soil microarthropods during leaf litter decomposition in two contrasting broadleaved tree stands: A litterbag study
Here, we present the results of a litterbag experiment performed in a natural broadleaved forest to study the patterns of microarthropod succession in decomposing litter and the level of adaptation to local vs. spatially distant microhabitats. Ten oak and ten beech leaf-filled, defaunated…
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New Light on Old Ghosts: First Record of the genus Hepialus Fabricius, 1775 (Lepidoptera, Hepialidae) from Georgia
This study reviews the diversity of ghost moths (Hepialidae) in Georgia, including the first documentation of the genus Hepialus Fabricius, 1775 with the recording of Hepialus humuli (Linnaeus, 1758) based on a two male and a single female specimens collected in 3 regions of Georgia in 1961, 1962…
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New records of Polistes paper wasps (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) for Georgia with first DNA barcodes from Vashlovani National Park
We hereby present the first country records of two vespid species of the genus Polistes Latreille, 1802 (Vespidae) — Polistes bucharensis Erichson, 1849 and P. mongolicus du Buysson, 1911 — for Georgia (Sakartvelo). We identified specimens morphologically and confirmed the identification with DNA…
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Barn Owl (Tyto alba) Pellet Analysis Reveals Wider Distribution of the Pygmy White-toothed Shrew (Suncus etruscus) in Georgia
The pygmy white-toothed shrew (Suncus etruscus), one of the smallest mammals globally, has long been considered rare and poorly studied in Georgia. Traditionally under-recorded due to its small size and elusive behaviour, the species' presence has remained uncertain, with only a few historical or…
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The diet of Barn Owl (Tyto alba) in Georgia
The Barn Owl (Tyto alba) has only recently colonized Georgia, yet has rapidly expanded throughout the country's lowland agricultural landscapes. Despite its increasing presence, no prior comprehensive study has examined its diet in Georgia. We analyzed 6627 prey items from Barn Owl pellets…
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Occurrence of gregarine parasites of Tenebrio molitor (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) in Georgia and Türkiye
Gregarines, which belong to the parasitic protozoa, have a variety of negative effects on their hosts. Therefore, it's important to report this pathogen for the first time from a new insect population in Tbilisi, Georgia. Several life stages of the gregarine were found in the midgut lumen of the…
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Yodelling death – on interspecific aggression in overwintering Black-throated Divers (Gavia arctica) (Aves: Gaviidae)
Two cases of interspecific aggression by overwintering black-throated divers directed at great crested grebes Podiceps cristatus, are for the first time described from Georgia and the South Caucasus. In one case, the attack on a pair of great crested grebes had a fatal outcome for one grebe. The…
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Corrigendum: New data on spiders (Arthropoda, Arachnida, Araneae) of Georgia with description of a new species from Tegenaria lyncea group. Caucasiana 4: 65–80. https://doi.org/10.3897/caucasiana.4.e151922
We recently published the description of a new agelenid spider Tegenaria amirani (Seropian, Bulbulashvili et Makharadze 2025). However, no holotype depository was indicated in the paper. This is mandatory after 1999 according to the current International Code of Zoological Nomenclature, and the new…
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Checklist of Invertebrates from the Racha and Khvamli Karst Massifs, Sakartvelo (Georgia)
The Caucasus region is recognized as a global biodiversity hotspot, hosting a remarkable diversity. Among its unique ecosystems, karst caves in western Georgia provide habitat for highly specialized invertebrate fauna. Despite the ecological significance of these cave systems, biospeleological…
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Unwanted guests: The first records of two established non-native moth species in the Caucasus, with notes on non-native fauna of Georgia
This study aims to expand our current knowledge of biological invasions of Georgia by reporting the first records of two non-native moth genera Micromelalopha Nagano, 1916 (Notodontidae), and Antheraea Hübner, 1819 (Saturniidae) from the South Caucasus, based on three male specimens of…
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Macromycetes of the National Botanical Garden of Georgia: Revised data
The data presented here cover all the macromycete species recorded from the National Botanical Garden of Georgia from the beginning of the 20th century to the present day. This is the first time a list of macromycetes from the National Botanical Garden of Georgia has been compiled; it totals 126…
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New data on spiders (Arthropoda, Arachnida, Araneae) of Georgia with description of a new species from Tegenaria lyncea group
In this paper we present new faunistic and regional data on the Agelenidae, Gnaphosidae, Linyphiidae, and Lycosidae of Georgia. Tegenaria hasperi Chyzer, 1897 (Agelenidae), Archaraeoncus prospiciens (Thorell, 1875), Trichoncoides piscator (Simon, 1884) (both Linyphiidae), and Aulonia kratochvili…
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DNA barcoding of some Anura species from Rize
The use of COI barcodes for specimen identification and species discovery has proven to be a functional molecular approach in the study of Anura. In this study, we evaluated the genetic status of Bufo bufo, Hyla orientalis, and Rana macrocnemis from different parts of Rize, Türkiye, using the COI…
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Status and breeding population of the Saker Falcon (Falco cherrug) in the Caucasus Ecoregion: Regional perspectives and conservation challenges
This study provides a detailed overview of the Saker Falcon’s status across the Caucasus, integrating contributions from collaborators from Azerbaijan, Georgia, Türkiye, Armenia, Iran and Russian Caucasus, and reviewing citizen science platforms such as eBird, iNaturalist, and Observation.org. We…
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First records of two genera Phragmacossia Schawerda, 1924 and Stygia Latreille, [1802] in the South Caucasus (Lepidoptera, Cossidae)
The study provides an update on the Lepidoptera diversity of Armenia, with the first record of two genera Phragmacossia Schawerda, 1924 and Stygia Latreille, [1802] based on 10 male specimens of Phragmacossia territa (Staudinger, 1879) and a single female specimen of Stygia mosulensis Daniel, 1965…