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A PRELIMINARY REPORT ON THE MOTH FAUNA OF THE
JAGODINA REGION OF SERBIA
BOBAN STANKOVIć
Department of Environmental Protection, City of Jagodina, Serbia
E-mail: boban.stankovic035@gmail.com

Abstract
This paper presents the results of research into moth fauna in the region of Jagodina (Serbia),
during 2013-2020 combined with casual data from earlier years. A total of 106 species from 16
families was encountered, as follows: Hepialidae 1, Cossidae 1, Saturniidae 3, Lasiocampidae
1, Geometridae 23, Notodontidae 1, Sphingidae 6, Nolidae 1, Erebidae 18, Noctuidae 31,
Crambidae 7, Pyralidae 7, Pterophoridae 2, Tortricidae 1, yponomeutidae 2, Zygaenidae 1.
Keywords: Jagodina, Serbia, Balkans, faunistics, Lepidoptera.

Introduction
The town of Jagodina lies more or less in the centre of the Republic of Serbia at
approximately 43° 58′ 46″ N: 21° 15′ 34″ E in the southern Balkans. It is about 140
kilometres south-east of the capital city of Belgrade at an altitude of around 120
metres a.s.l. (Map 1). A major river, the Velika Morava, lies to the north-east, though
town and river are separated by the main A1 motorway running north-west to south-
east (Map 2). There are around 37,000 human inhabitants and the area can be
defined as “urban”. Ecological and meteorological-climatic characteristics have
been reported in Stanković (2015).
Serbia ranks fairly high amongst the list
of Balkan countries whose moth fauna has
been investigated, but in comparison with
most other European countries that level
is relatively low. Many historic data are
included under the heading of
“yugoslavia” and time is needed to
examine original lists and associated
collections to determine specific
collecting localities and so define a list
that is strictly Serbian. Such work has
been commenced by others and a
manuscript list of Serbian Lepidoptera is
maintained by Professor Predrag Jakšić in
Belgrade. The moth fauna of the Jagodina
region is especially poorly known. In
Alciphron - the insect database of Serbia
(Hric, 2014-2020), there are almost no
records of Lepidoptera from this region;
the moth fauna of the area does not appear
Map 1. Serbia, showing the geographical to have been investigated. This present
location of Jagodina (red spot). survey aims to begin plugging that gap.
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Map 2. Locations of collecting localities in and around Jagodina.

Study methods
The main research comprised field work undertaken in the urban environment of
Jagodina, from 2013 to 2020. In this difficult area, it was impractical to operate
light traps and moths were, necessarily, collected at the lit entrances of buildings
and at street lighting and other artificial places. Sampling was undertaken on most
occasions from 22.00 hours to midnight, throughout the year. At additional locations
outside the urban zone, moths were mostly collected in daylight using a hand net.
Finally, some moths obtained casually in earlier years have also been included in
the inventory. An overall total of 16 collecting localities was worked; the sites are
as follows:
1 Bagrdan (N 44°04’45”, E 21°11’01”) 9 Končarevo road (N 43°58’11”, E 21°18’00”)
2 Bresje (N 43°56’15”, Е 21°15’38”) 10 Lipar (N 44°00’45”, E 21°12’09”)

3 Bresje (Juhor Mt.) (N 43°55’56”, E 21°15’46”) 11 Lozovik (N 43°57’28”, E 21°07’52”)

4 Crni vrh Mt. (N 44°01’24”, E 21°06’06”) 12 Lugomir (N 43°57’18”, E 21°16’47”)

5 Donje Štiplje (N 43°59’33”, E 21°11’49”) 13 Majur (N 43°56’37”, E 21°17’40”)

6 Đurđevo brdo (N 43°57’19”, E 21°15’41”) 14 Majur (cable factory) (N 43°56’24”, E 21°16’41”)

7 Gilje (N 43°57’07”, E 21°18’57”) 15 Ribare (N 44°01’03”, E 21°17’20”)

8 Jagodina (N 43°58’28”, E 21°15’55”) 16 Štipljanska reka (N 43°58’37”, E 21°12’59”)

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Moths were preserved, prepared, labelled and deposited according to standard
methods for later examination. Nearly 400 specimens are in the author’s collection.
Determination of species was based on characteristics of the wings patterns, using
online keys (www.lepiforum.de; www.lepidoptera.eu). Genitalia were not checked.

List of species recorded

In the inventory below, nomenclature and sequence for Geometridae follow
Hausmann & Sihvonen (2019) whilst the Noctuidae follow yela et al (2011).
Pyraloidea sequence and nomenclature adheres to Plant & Jakšić (2018). For
remaining groups, I follow the Fauna Europaea website (https://faunaeu.org
accessed on 12/07/2020).

Hepialidae Stephens, 1829

Triodia sylvina (Linnaeus, 1761) Bresje, 5.ix.2014, 1♂ in grass; 8.ix.2014, 1♀ in grass.
Cossidae Leach, 1815
Zeuzera pyrina (Linnaeus, 1761) Jagodina, 3.vii.2020, 1♂ on wall.
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837
Aglia tau (Linnaeus, 1758) Crni vrh Mt, vi.2013, 1♂ mountain hut in Fagus forest, at light
bulb.
Saturnia pavonia (Linnaeus, 1758) Gilje, 2.v.2001, 1♂, vineyard, daylight. Species
determination is based on comparative photographs at http://www.lepiforum.de/
lepidopterenforum/forum/bilderraetsel/004_pavonia-pavoniella-male.jpg. Some authorities
deny the presence of pavonia in Serbia, but this is incorrect according to the Alciphron
database (Hric, 2014-2020).
Saturnia pyri (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) Jagodina, v.2000, 1♀, indoors.
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841
Malacosoma neustria (Linnaeus, 1758) Jagodina, vii.2016, 1♀, park.
Geometridae Leach, 1815
Ligdia adustata (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) Jagodina, vi.2016, 1♂.
Macaria alternata (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) Jagodina, vi.2018, 1♂, daylight.
Macaria brunneata (Thunberg, 1784) Jagodina, vi.2014, 1♂.
Chiasmia clathrata (Linnaeus, 1758) Štipljanska reka, v.2002, 1♂ 1♀, in grass; Donje Štiplje,
4.vii.2013, 1♂.
Opisthograptis luteolata (Linnaeus, 1758) Bresje (Juhor Mt.), 27.iv.2020, 1♂, daylight.
Pseudopanthera macularia (Linnaeus, 1758) Lugomir (river bank): vi.2015, 1♀ in grass;
vii.2020, 2♂♂; Bresje: 1.vii.2016, 1♀ in grass; 27.iv.2020, 1♀; Bresje (Juhor Mt.),
2.v.2017, 2♂♂.
Ennomos quercinaria (Hufnagel, 1767) Jagodina, vii.2013, 2♂♂ building entrance, at light
bulb.
Siona lineata (Scopoli, 1763) Jagodina, 12.vi.2016, 1♂ daylight; Bresje, vi.2016, 2♂♂;
Lugomir (river bank), 27.vi.2019, 1♂, in grass.
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Angerona prunaria (Linnaeus, 1758) Majur (cable factory), 20.v.2017, 1♂, in grass, daylight.
Ematurga atomaria (Linnaeus, 1758) Đurđevo brdo, 16.vii.2012, 1♂, in grass; Majur (cable
factory): 5.vii.2015, 2♂♂ in grass; 13.vii.2018, 1♂; Bresje (in grass): v.2015, 2♀♀;
19.vi.2016, 1♂; 19.iv.2017, 1♀; 3.v.2017, 1♂; 12.v.2020, 1♀; Lugomir (river bank),
9.vi.2015, 1♀ in grass; Jagodina, 13.vii.2018, 1♂.
Peribatodes rhomboidaria (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) Jagodina: 29.vii.2016, 1♂ on wall;
1.ix.2018, 1♀.
Idaea aversata (Linnaeus, 1758) Jagodina (building entrance, at a light bulb): 3.vi.2018, 1♂;
12.vii.2016, 1♂ (f. remutata Linnaeus).
Idaea biselata (Hufnagel, 1767) Jagodina, viii.2016, 1♀ on wall.
Idaea degeneraria (Hübner, 1799) Jagodina, 8.viii.2016, 1♂, building entrance, at a light
bulb.
Idaea dimidiate (Hufnagel, 1767) Jagodina: 14.vii.2018, 1♂, on wall; 5.vii.2020, 1♀ building
entrance, at a light bulb.
Idaea muricata (Hufnagel, 1767) Jagodina, 27.vi.2018, 1♂, building entrance, at a light bulb.
Idaea rusticata (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) Jagodina, 4.vii.2020, 1♀, building entrance,
at a light bulb.
Scopula immorata (Linnaeus, 1758) Bresje, 8.vii.2016, 1♂ 1♀, in grass.
Timandra comae (Schmidt, 1931) Bresje, vi.2015, 1♂ in grass; Jagodina, 11.vi.2016, 1♂
2♀♀ building entrance, at a light bulb; Lugomir (river bank), 2.ix.2017, 2♂♂ in grass.
Cyclophora linearia (Hübner, 1799) Lugomir (river bank), vi.2015, 1♂ in grass.
Epirrhoe alternata (Müller, 1764) Lugomir (river bank), 9.vi.2015, 1♀; Jagodina, 29.iv.2017,
1♀ on wall.
Euphyia unangulata (Haworth, 1809) Jagodina, 7.vi.2020, 1♀ indoors.
Lythria purpuraria (Linnaeus, 1758) Bresje, 4.viii.2017, 1♂; Lugomir (river bank):
27.vi.2019, 1♂ in grass; 5.vii.2020, 1♂.
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829
Clostera curtula (Linnaeus, 1758) Jagodina, 23.vi.2016, 1♂ indoors.
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802
Agrius convolvuli (Linnaeus, 1758) Jagodina, vii.2011,1♂ 1♀ garden.
Macroglossum stellatarum (Linnaeus, 1758) Đurđevo brdo, 11.vi.2013, 1♂; Jagodina,
22.v.2016, 1♂ 1♀ garden.
Laothoe populi (Linnaeus, 1758) Bresje, iv.2017, 1♂.
Marumba quercus (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) Bagrdan, vi.2001, 1♂ at a light bulb.
Mimas tiliae (Linnaeus, 1758) Jagodina, 1.v.2014, 1♂ building entrance, daylight.
Acherontia atropos (Linnaeus, 1758) Majur, vi.2005, 1♀.
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Nolidae Hampson, 1894
Pseudoips prasinana (Linnaeus, 1758) Jagodina, 3.vii.2020. 1♀ building entrance, at a light
bulb.
Erebidae Leach, 1815
Hypena rostralis (Linnaeus, 1758) Jagodina, vi.2018, 1♀ building entrance, at a light bulb.
Lymantria dispar (Linnaeus, 1758) Đurđevo brdo: 15.vii.2011, 4♂♂ park, public light;
vii.2013, 2♂♂; Jagodina (park, public light): vi-vii.2013, 15♂♂; vi.2014, 17♂♂;
18.vi.2016, 4♂♂; 23.vii.2016, 2♂♂ building entrance, at a light bulb; Končarevo road:
2.vi.2016, 1♀ on a concrete pole; vii.2013, 4♀♀.
Penthophera morio (Linnaeus, 1767) Štipljanska reka, v.2002, 1♂ in grass.
Spilosoma lubricipeda (Linnaeus, 1758) Bresje, 3.viii.2019, 1♀ in grass.
Phragmatobia fuliginosa (Linnaeus, 1758) Jagodina (building entrance, at a light bulb):
3.vi.2015, 1♀; 12.vii.2016, 1♀; 5.vii.2020, 1♀.
Arctia villica (Linnaeus, 1758) Crni vrh Mt. (Grabovita Glava), vi.2008, 1♀on flowers of
Elder Sambucus nigra; Jagodina, v.2010, 1♂ on wall.
Eilema caniola (Hübner, 1808) Jagodina, 4.-8.vi.2016, 3♂♂ 2♀♀ building entrance, at a light
bulb.
Eilema lurideola (Zincken, 1817) Jagodina, 2.viii.2018, 1♂ building entrance, at a light bulb.
Eilema sororcula (Hufnagel, 1766) Jagodina, 10.vii.2018, 1♀ building entrance, at a light
bulb.
Euplagia quadripunctaria (Poda, 1761) Crni vrh Mt. (Grabovita Glava), viii.2008, 12♂♂
3♀♀ on flowers of Danewort Sambucus ebulus.
Amata phegea (Linnaeus, 1758) Đurđevo brdo, 27.vi.2013, 11♂♂ 1♀; Donje Štiplje,
14.vii.2013, 8♀♀ on flowers of Danewort Sambucus ebulus.
Polypogon tentacularia (Linnaeus, 1758) Bresje, 13.vi.2020, 2♂♂ 1♀ in grass.
Trisateles emortualis (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) Jagodina, 21.vii.2018, 1♂ building
entrance at a light bulb.
Catocala electa (Vieweg, 1790) Jagodina, 1.viii.2018, 1♂ building entrance, daylight.
Catocala nymphagoga (Esper, 1787) Bresje, vi.2015, 1♀.
Catocala promissa (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) Jagodina: vii.2013, 1♂ on wall;
10.viii.2016, 1♂ building entrance.
Euclidia glyphica (Linnaeus, 1758) Lipar, 6.v.2012, 1♂ in grass; Lugomir (river bank):
21.vi.2016, 1♂ in grass; 13.vii.2016,1♀.
Dysgonia algira (Linnaeus, 1767) Jagodina, vii.2018, 1♂ building entrance, at a light bulb.
[Dysgonia cf. torrida (Guenée, 1852) Jagodina, 17.ix.2018, 1♂, indoors. This somewhat
battered individual displays some characters of this species but is in too poor condition to
be certain. Unfortunately, genitalia examination was not possible. This report must be
treated as provisional and so is listed here in square brackets. I am advised (Predrag Jakšić,
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personal communication via the Editor) that D. torrida is, currently, not included in the
Serbian fauna].
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809
Chrysodeixis chalcites (Esper, 1789) Jagodina, 22.viii.2020, 1♀ indoors.
Macdunnoughia confusa (Stephens, 1850) Jagodina, vi.2015, 4♀♀ building entrance, at a
light bulb.
Diachrysia chrysitis (Linnaeus, 1758) Lugomir (river bank), 5.viii.2015, 1♂ f. tutti
Kostrowicki, 1961= stenochrysis Warren, 1913).
Autographa gamma (Linnaeus, 1758) Jagodina (building entrance, at a light bulb): vi.2015, 11♂♂
2♀♀; 7.viii.2016, 1♂; 2.ix.2016, 1♂; Jagodina: 29.vii.2016, 1♂ indoors; 1.ix.2016, 1♂;
Lugomir (river bank), vi.2015, 3♂♂ 2♀♀ in grass and bushes; Bresje, 1.vii.2016, 1♂ in grass.
Acontia lucida (Hufnagel, 1766) Jagodina, 16.vii.2017, 1♂ building entrance, at a light bulb.
Acontia trabealis (Scopoli, 1763) Jagodina, vi.2015, 2♀♀; Lugomir (river bank): vi.2015,
1♀ in grass; 20.vii.2020, 2♀♀; Bresje, 29.vii.2016, 1♂ in grass.
Aedia funesta (Esper, 1786) Crni vrh Mt, vi.2008, 1♂.
Acronicta rumicis (Linnaeus, 1758) Jagodina, 10.iv.2019, 1♀.
Aegle kaekeritziana (Hübner, 1799) Bresje, vi.2015, 1♂ in grass.
Panemeria tenebrata (Scopoli, 1763) Jagodina, vi.2018, 1♀ building entrance, at a light bulb.
Tyta luctuosa (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) Lugomir (river bank): 26.vi.2015, 1♀ in grass;
vii.2016, 1♀; Bresje (in grass): vi.2015, 2♀♀; 12.vi.2016, 1♂; 29.vi.2016, 1♀; 25.vi.2017,
1♂; 19.ix.2017, 1♂; v.2016, 1♂; 28.vii.2016, 1♀; 2.viii.2018, 1♀.
Amphipyra berbera (Rungs, 1949) Jagodina: vii.2014, 8♀♀ 4♂♂ park, public light;
9.vii.2016, 1♂ indoors; 5.vi.2018, 1♀ indoors; 20.vi.2018, 1♂ building entrance, at a light
bulb; 30.vii.2018, 1♂ indoors.
Amphipyra livida (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) Bresje, 1.vii.2018, 1♂ on bark.
Amphipyra pyramidea (Linnaeus, 1758) Jagodina, 13.vii.2018, 1♂ park, public light.
Helicoverpa armigera (Hübner, 1808) Lugomir (river bank), 26.viii.2015, 3♀♀ in grass;
Jagodina (building entrance, at a light bulb): 25.vi.2016, 1♂; 1.ix.2016, 1♂; ix.2016. 2♀♀;
15.ix.2017, 1♂; 18.ix.2018, 1♀.
Cryphia ochsi (Boursin, 1940)/algae (Fabricius, 1775) Jagodina, vii.2019, 1♂ indoors.
Separation of these similar looking species, both of which are present in the southern
Balkans, requires examination of aspects of the genitalia. It is likely that both species will
be present in the area.
Hoplodrina ambigua (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) Jagodina, 1.ix.2016, 1♀ building
entrance, at a light bulb.
Cosmia trapezina (Linnaeus, 1758) Jagodina (building entrance, at a light bulb): 27.-
30.vi.2016, 1♂ 1♀; 1.vii.2018, 1♂.
Thalpophila matura (Hufnagel, 1766) Jagodina, 29.viii.2018, 1♂ park, public light.
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Trachea atriplicis (Linnaeus, 1758) Jagodina, 22.vii.2018, 1♀ indoors; 9.viii.2019, 1♀
building entrance, at a light bulb.
Anarta trifolii (Hufnagel, 1766) Jagodina, 28.viii.2018, 1♀ building entrance, at a light bulb.
Lacanobia oleracea (Linnaeus, 1758) Jagodina, 1.v.2018, 1♀ building entrance, at a light
bulb; Bresje, 20.v.2020, 1♂ on the bark.
Hecatera dysodea (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) Jagodina, 4.vii.2020, 1♂ building entrance,
at a light bulb.
Mythimna albipuncta (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) Bresje, ix.2014, 1♂.
Mythimna congrua (Hübner, 1808) Jagodina, 25.vi.2020, 1♀ indoors.
Mythimna l-album (Linnaeus, 1767) Jagodina, vii.2015, 1♂ building entrance, at a light bulb.
Mythimna vitellina (Hübner, 1808) Jagodina (building entrance, at a light bulb): v.2014, 1♂;
8.ix.2016, 1♂; 11.viii.2018, 1♂.
Agrotis exclamationis (Linnaeus, 1758) Bresje: v.2015, 2♀♀ in grass; vi.2016, 1♂;
27.vii.2016, 2♀♀; Jagodina, vii.2016, 3♀♀ building entrance, at a light bulb.
Noctua pronuba (Linnaeus, 1758) Jagodina: vii.2014, 5♂♂ 6♀♀ park, public light; 1.-
11.ix.2016, 3♂♂ 4♀♀; 25.viii.2018, 1♂; 30.v.2020, 1♂ indoors.
Noctua fimbriata (Schreber, 1759) Jagodina, vii-viii.2014, 5♂♂ 20♀♀ park, public light.
Noctua comes (Hübner, 1813) Jagodina, vii.2013, 1♀ park, public light.
Crambidae Latreille, 1810
Chrysocrambus craterellus (Scopoli, 1763) Lugomir (river bank), 15.vi.2020, 2♂♂ in grass.
Chrysocrambus linetella (Fabricius, 1781) Jagodina, 5.vii.2020, 1♂ building entrance, at a
light bulb.
Ostrinia nubilalis (Hübner, 1796) Jagodina (building entrance, at a light bulb): 19.vii.2018,
1♂; 31.vii.2018, 2♀♀; 2.viii.2018, 1♂.
Anania verbascalis (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) Jagodina, 30.vii.2019, 1♂ building
entrance, at a light bulb.
Patania ruralis (Scopoli, 1763) Majur (cable factory), 5.vii.2015, 5♂♂ in grass; Lugomir
(river bank), 7.-10.vi.2015, 2♂♂ 5♀♀ in bushes; Jagodina, vi.2015, 1♂ building entrance,
at a light bulb; Bresje: 25.vi.2017, 1♀ in grass; ix.2014, 1♂ 1♀; 29.vi.2016, 1♂.
Palpita vitrealis (Rossi, 1794) Jagodina (building entrance, at a light bulb): 7.ix.2016, 1♂;
1-4.viii.2018, 1♂ 1♀.
Cydalima perspectalis (Walker, 1859) Jagodina (building entrance, at a light bulb):
6.vi.2016, 1♂; 7-10.viii.2016, 6♂♂ 8♀♀; 7.ix.2016, 1♂; 29.vii.2018, 1♀; Ribare (school),
4.vii.2016, 1♀.
Pyralidae Latreille, 1809
Aglossa pinguinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) Jagodina, 3.vii.2020, 1♀ building entrance, at a light
bulb.
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Hypsopygia costalis (Fabricius, 1775) Jagodina, viii.2018, 1♂ building entrance, at a light

bulb.
Pyralis farinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) Jagodina (building entrance, at a light bulb): vii.2018,
2♂♂; 4.vii.2020, 2♂♂.
Pyralis regalis (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) Jagodina, 3.vii.2020, 1♂ building entrance,
at a light bulb.
Endotricha flammealis (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) Jagodina (building entrance, at a light
bulb): vii.2016, 2♂♂ 4♀♀; 29.vii.2018, 2♀♀.
Ematheudes punctella (Treitschke, 1833) Bresje, vi.2016, 2♂♂ 1♀; Jagodina, 18.vi.2016,
1♂ 1♀; Lugomir (river bank), 22.vii.2020, 1♂ in grass.
Galleria mellonella (Linnaeus, 1758) Jagodina (building entrance, at a light bulb): 5.viii.2016,
1♀; 20.viii.2018, 1♀.
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841
Cnaemidophorus rhododactyla (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) Jagodina (building entrance,
at light bulb): 8.vi.2016, 1♂; 19.vi.2016, 1♀.
Pterophorus pentadactyla (Linnaeus, 1758) Lugomir (river bank), vi.2015, 2♂♂ in grass;
Jagodina, vii.2017, 3♂♂ building entrance, at light bulb; Bresje, vi.2020, 2♂♂ 1♀.
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803
Cydia pomonella (Linnaeus, 1758) Jagodina: 30.iv.2018, 1♀ building entrance, at light bulb;
vii.2020, 1♀ indoors; Bresje, 28.iv.2020, 1♂ 2♀♀ orchard.
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829
Yponomeuta evonymella (Linnaeus, 1758) Jagodina, 12.vii.2018, 2♂♂ building entrance, at
a light bulb.
Yponomeuta malinellus (Zeller, 1838) Jagodina, 21.vi.2016, 1♂ building entrance, at a light
bulb. The validity of Zeller’s malinellus as a full species is not universally accepted, with
some authorities treating it as an ecotype, in combination with padella Linnaeus and
cagnagella Hübner.
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809
Zygaena filipendulae (Linnaeus, 1758) Lozovik (quarry), 14.vi.2016, 1♂.

Discussion
A total of 106 species was recorded divided as follows: Hepialidae 1, Cossidae 1,
Saturniidae 3, Lasiocampidae 1, Geometridae 23, Notodontidae 1, Sphingidae 6,
Nolidae 1, Erebidae 18, Noctuidae 31, Crambidae 7, Pyralidae 7, Pterophoridae 2,
Tortricidae 1, yponomeutidae 2, Zygaenidae 1.
This paper represents the beginning of the research of the moth fauna of the
Jagodina region and so it is not possible to make any detailed analysis. In due
course, comparisons may become possible with existing studies on urban areas,
notably that undertaken in the London area by Plant (1993). Although the London
area is significantly larger, the area studied is fundamentally the same as the
Jagodina area, with a central urban zone surrounded by rural habitats.
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In this brief survey, the most numerous moth was the invasive species Lymantria
dispar, especially in June and July 2013 and again in 2014; Noctua pronuba and
Autographa gamma, both of which are sometimes migratory, were particularly
numerous. Amata phegea was well-represented in June and July in shrub habitat.
N. fimbriata was caught only in the summer of 2014, but it was numerous in that
year, along with Amphipyra berbera. The invasive species Cydalima perspectalis,
first recorded in Serbia in 2014 (Glavendekić, 2014) was common in the summer
of 2016. Common species in grassy habitats included P. macularia, T. comae, L.
purpuraria, A. trabealis, T. luctuosa and E. punctella. In the more urban areas,
grassy habitats were dominated by H. armigera, A. exclamationis, P. ruralis and P.
pentadactyla. The most widespread are Ematurga atomaria (five localities) and
Patania ruralis (four localities). Other species appear locally distributed and include
E. quadripunctaria, Z. filipendulae and A. tau.
A large number of species have been listed here on the basis of a single specimen.
Additionally, a few species are, on the basis of available data, scarce in Serbia.
These include E. unangulata and M. congrua in particular.

Acknowledgments
The author is grateful to Colin W. Plant (Bishops Stortford, UK) for helping to
improve a previous version of the manuscript, checking the determinations of some
difficult species and linguistic corrections.

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