A new micropterous winter species of Leuctra (Plecoptera: Leuctridae) and little known endemic stoneflies from the Greater Caucasus
Author
Teslenko, Valentina A.
Author
Palatov, Dmitry M.
text
Zootaxa
2019
2019-06-05
4613
2
342
354
journal article
26582
10.11646/zootaxa.4613.2.7
5be94d4e-9f7e-477d-ad93-1320f4446885
1175-5326
3238977
1C103A97-8CC1-4338-A236-2DB7620139A5
Leuctridae
Klapálek, 1905
Leuctra svanetica
Zhiltzova 1960
Material examined:
2 ♂
,
1♀
Abkhazia
.
Ochamchyr District. Cave Head of Otap
, sweeping above stream in cave, around lamps of the artificial lighting,
42°55.193 N
41°32.196 E
, 0 5.0 2.2018, coll.
D. Palatov.
Distribution.
Karachay-Cherkessia,
Georgia
,
Turkey
. An endemic of the Caucasus, a high mountain and crenophilic species, inhabiting streams higher than
1,800 m
.a.s.l. Adult emergence occurs at the end of July into beginning of August (
Zhiltzova, 2003
). Adults were collected for the first time also in February.