Two new species of Alainites (Ephemeroptera, Baetidae) from the Mediterranean biodiversity hotspot

Two new species of Alainites (Ephemeroptera, Baetidae) from the Mediterranean biodiversity hotspot

The mayfly genus Waltz & McCafferty, 1994 encompassed 20 species and was represented across the West Palaearctic region by six species. Based on morphological (nymphal characters) and molecular (mitochondrial COI sequences) evidence, two new species are described: from Sardinia and from Israel....

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Published in:ZooKeys Vol. 1118; pp. 73 - 95
Main Authors: Yanai, Zohar, Sroka, Pavel, Gattolliat, Jean-Luc
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers 24-08-2022
Subjects:
Baetidae
Cenozoic
Israel
Molecular Systematics
Nomenclature
Sardinia
Southern Europe and Mediterranean
Taxonomy
mayfly
Sardinia
Italy
microendemics
Israel
COI
systematics
West Palaearctic
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Summary:The mayfly genus Waltz & McCafferty, 1994 encompassed 20 species and was represented across the West Palaearctic region by six species. Based on morphological (nymphal characters) and molecular (mitochondrial COI sequences) evidence, two new species are described: from Sardinia and from Israel. Both species are confined to narrow distribution ranges, in line with most of their congeners from the region. The key nymphal traits are discussed and identified to distinguish species in the group.
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Academic editor: L. Pereira-da-Conceicoa
ISSN:1313-2989
1313-2970
DOI:10.3897/zookeys.1118.84643