Contribution to knowledge of the Balkan Lepidoptera (Lepidoptera: Macrolepidoptera)

One species Caradrina draudti (Boursin, 1936) is reported here as a new for continental Europe, one species is new for the Balkan Peninsula and Bulgaria, one species is confirmed for the Balkan Peninsula, two species are new for the Republic of North Macedonia and two others are reported for the second time from this country. One species is new for Serbia; another one is reported for the second time from Serbia. Six genera and 18 species are new for Albania and 4 species are reported for the second time from this country. Three genera and six species are new for Montenegro. Data for some other interesting species and species of conservation value are also presented. Most specimens are collected at light in 2019. With illustrations of specimens and their genitalia when necessary. With new taxonomical notes for Charissa pentheri (Rebel, 1901).


Introduction
The Balkan Peninsula is relatively explored in term of Macrolepidoptera, especially for Papilionoidea, however it is still possible to find new taxa for Europe and the Balkans there, even for science. This is most true for difficult and overlooked species groups in poorly investigated remote areas with unusual or "extreme" habitats. Bulgaria and Greece are perhaps the best explored Balkan countries, while Albania, perhaps, still remains the most poorly investigated one. In Montenegro, the Durmitor Mountains are wellexplored but other areas are less investigated. Even in the costal and tourist areas, research is conducted mostly in the summer tourist season, so that data from almost all of the late autumn and early spring fauna are missing. We prove this by reporting here several common autumn species, which were expected but had not been found previously in Montenegro.

Material and Methods
Collecting methodology involved 2 portable light traps with an 8 watt actinic (368 nm) and 8 watt "Blacklight", both powered by 12 volt 9Ah batteries, as well as a Finnish "tent trap" with a 160 watt MV bulb at the top of the pole and a 20 watt (368 nm) black light over the catching pot below. An additional 20 watt (368nm) lamp was also positioned about 70 from the tent trap. The distance between the Finnish "tent

Lasiocampidae
Poecilocampa alpina canensis (Millière, 1876) Albania, Korçë County, Mt. Kuq, Qarrit pass, below Pepellash Village, 980m, N40.47003, E020.66852, stony slopes with Juniperus, Pinus, Quercus (Fig. 4), 20.XI. 2019, S. Beshkov & A. Nahirnić leg. at lamps and two light traps, 1 male; AL, Korçë County, Kolonjë Municipality, below Leskovik on the road to Carshove, near Fation Plaku, 448m, N40.15068, E020.566040, river valley with Platanus, Cercis, Cistus, Quercus ilex, Phyllirea, Fraxinus ornus, Arbutus, Olea, meadows with Juglans (Fig. 5), 21.11.2019, 4 males (Fig. 15c) Beshkov & Nahirnić (2019b). Known in Albania from a single locality only: Qafa e Mollës, 665m (Beshkov & Nahirnić, 2019a). Second report for Albania. It seems however, that Poecilocampa alpina canensis is well-represented in Albania and even abundant. Below Leskovik we collected 4 specimens up to 23:00; we had to leave this place because of unfriendly local person, but it seemed that this species was at the beginning of its flight.  2019, S. Beshkov). These species are very similar externally and can be split from each other after examination of genitalia. The external male genitalia are very characteristic and differences can be seen after brushing the abdominal tip with a fine brush. In Trichiura castiliana the saccular extension is short, not extending beyond the valval tip (Fig. 23d), whether in Trichiura crataegi saccular extension is remarkable longer and is extended much beyond of the valva tip (Fig. 23e). Trichiura castiliana seems very rare on the Balkan Peninsula. The senior author checked the genitalia of a large number of male specimens from Bulgaria, North Macedonia, Serbia, northern Greece and Albania; until now this is the only specimen found. New species for Albania.

Notodontidae
Ptilophora plumigera ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) Albania, Liqeni Prespa e vogel, near Tren Village, 858m, N40.67466, E020.98900, swamp with Phragmites and limestone slopes around with Buxus and Carpinus (Fig. 1), 19.XI.2019, S. Beshkov & A. Nahirnić leg. at lamps and two light traps, 1 male (Fig. 15f). Ptilophora plumigera is not a rare species in Europe and its presence in Albania was expected. It was not reported before because of absence of any active local researcher and its flight period, which extends from the very end of October to the middle of January on the Balkans, depending on locality and altitude. New genus and a new species for Albania.    24b). Collecting locality is described above and illustrated in Beshkov & Nahirnić (2018a). So far as the present authors know, Aegle pallida in Europe is known from the type material of var. subfumata Staudinger, 1892 from Dalmatia and from Bulgaria: SW Bulgaria, Paril Col, Paril village, 900m altitude (Beshkov, 2000) and from Malak Kozhuh [Volcanic Hill of Kozhuh], also in SW Bulgaria (Abadjiev & Beshkov, 2007). The specimens from the Balkans, known as var. subfumata, shows some distinct differences (also opinion of Michael Fibiger, pers. comm. 04.XII.1998 to S. Beshkov) from Turkish ones (nominate pallida) in the structure and shape of the frons (Beshkov, 2000: figs 151-154) and in forewing (marginal area), but in the genitalia no differences are apparent in the single Turkish specimen examined. Although external differences between pallida (Staudinger, 1892) and subfumata (Staudinger, 1892), may be discerned, both were described in the same article, because of the possible sympatry in Turkey (L.  . 17a). According to Fibiger et al. (2010) there are only six Megalodes eximia specimens found in Europe: one from Bulgaria, one from the European part of Turkey (the holotype) and four from Greece. Report from Bulgaria is based on a specimen from the Natural History Museum Vienna (M. Fibiger, pers. comm. to S. Beshkov). We do not know details of the collecting data, but we hardly believe that it is from Bulgaria in its present political incarnation.
Anchoscelis gratiosa (Staudinger, 1882) Albania, Gjirokaster County, Mt. Lunxhërisë, between Mal Çajup and Erind Village, 1015m, N40.1825, E020.1661, mountain steppe with Quercus, Carpinus, Acer trees around, 02.X.2019, S. Beshkov & A. Nahirnić leg. at lamps and 2 light traps, 1 male (Fig. 20a), genitalia checked, collected before or during a rain and storm. The collecting locality is illustrated in Beshkov & Nahirnić (2019b (Fig. 20c). The collecting locality is illustrated in Beshkov & Nahirnić (2019b). It was not reported before for Albania, because of absence of any active local researcher and it's not popular and comfortable for collecting flight period from the late autumn to the early spring. New species for Albania.