Contribution to the knowledge of Moroccan and Maghrebin stoneflies (Plecoptera)
Author
Errochdi, Sanae
Author
Alami, Majida El
Author
Vinçon, Gilles
Author
Abdaoui, Abdelali
Author
Ghamizi, Mohamed
text
Zootaxa
2014
3838
1
journal volume
10.11646/zootaxa.3838.1.2
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1175-5326
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Protonemura talboti
(
Navás, 1929
)
Material examined. Rif
: Chefchaouen, Laou v.: Maggo town r.,
777 m
,
06.08.2013
,
4 male
,
3 female
; North of Maggo town r.,
905 m
,
06.08.2013
,
2 male
,
2 female
(ERR).
High Atlas
: Marrakech, Tensift v.: Tiferguine v.: Tiferguine r.,
2790 m
,
02.06.2005
,
2 male
,
2 female
,
24L.
Aït Mizane v.: Mzik r.,
2080 m
,
07.06.2004
,
7 male
,
10 female
, 21L;
2038–2075 m
,
25.07.2004
,
3 male
,
4 female
, 7L; Sidi Chamharouch r.,
2165 m
,
24.07.2004
,
1 male
,
1 female
, 10L; Resurgence,
2889 m
,
24.07.2004
,
1 male
,
3 female
, 27L; Tagadirt Ait Ali spr.,
1328 m
,
08.06.2004
,
3 male
,
4 female
, 21L;
25.07.2004
,
2 male
, 6L (ABD).
Distribution
(
Fig. 7
). A West Maghrebin species occurring in the Rif (
Errochdi & El Alami 2008
, Errochdi
et al
. 2014), Middle Atlas (
Dakki 1987
, Vinçon
et al
. 2014), High Atlas (
Aubert 1956
,
Meinander 1967
, Miron 1972,
Pihan & Mohati 1983
,
Bouzidi & Giudicelli 1994
) and also in Tlemcen and Tafna mountains in western and Central
Algeria
(
Gagneur & Aliane 1991
).
Ecology.
Larvae occur in various mountains brooks and springs between 85 and
2900 m
a.s.l. The larvae are detritivores. The adult flight period is summer and autumn (XI–VIII), but mainly in the cooler season.