display
Pristina (dpa) - Researchers have named a species of fly newly discovered in Kosovo after the corona virus.
Potamophylax coronavirus was discovered a few years ago in one of the country's national parks.
However, the researchers only described the caddis-fly species scientifically during the pandemic-related quarantine, they report in the specialist magazine “Biodiversity Data Journal”.
The name is a reminder of the difficult times, but is also intended to draw attention to another pandemic: the pollution and destruction of valuable freshwater habitats in Kosovo.
The scientists write that numerous rivers are threatened in their ecological function, especially by the construction and operation of hydropower plants, including the river on whose banks P. coronavirus was discovered.
display
Caddis flies get their name from the living tubes in which the larvae of many species grow.
© dpa-infocom, dpa: 210413-99-186196 / 2
Technical article