First record of Malacosoma franconica in the Romanian fauna (Lepidoptera, Lasiocampidae)
Journal: Travaux du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle “Grigore Antipa”
Year: 2025

Malacosoma franconica ([Denis &amp; Schifferm&amp;uuml;ller], 1775) (Lepidoptera, Lasiocampidae) is reported for the first time in Romania based on a male specimen found in the south-west of the country, on the shore of the Danube, very close to the border with Serbia. DNA barcoding data confirms the morphology-based identification of the specimen and shows that it is genetically similar to other conspecifics from southern and central Europe. An overview of the species&amp;rsquo; distribution in