New and little – known stoneflies (Plecoptera) from Albania and the neighbouring countries
Author
Murányi, Dávid
text
Zootaxa
2007
1533
1
40
journal article
10.5281/zenodo.177757
d052bb53-49f7-4c55-b4e3-83fb1b0f5a6e
1175-5326
177757
Nemoura brevipennis
group
Nemoura brevipennis
Martynov
,
N. elegantula
Martynov
,
N. martynovia
Claassen
and
N. taurica
Zhiltzova
were already treated as a species group by
Zhiltzova (2003)
. I also integrate herein
N. uncinata
Despax
,
N. dromokeryx
Theischinger
,
N. aetolica
Zwick
and
Nemoura asceta
sp. n.
This group differs from the other members of the genus by the apical part of the epiproct ring bearing two distinct lobes ending in lateral horns and by cerci having a strong, acute apical hook. The latter character also demonstrates affinity of the
brevipennis
group with the
N. marginata
group sensu
Aubert (1946)
; however, the members of this group have less distinct lobes on the epiproct ring.
The group has a circum–Pontic distribution, excepting
N. uncinata
, which is distributed in the European Mediterranean area.
Nemoura elegantula
is known from the Caucasus,
N. brevipennis
and
N. martynovia
from the Caucasus and
Anatolia
,
N. dromokeryx
from
Anatolia
,
N. taurica
from the Crimean Peninsula,
Anatolia
and the Aegean islands,
N. aetolica
from the Greek mainland and
N. asceta
from northern
Albania
(
Fig 103
).