Identification guide to larvae of Caucasian Epeorus (Caucasiron) (Ephemeroptera, Heptageniidae)

Identification guide to larvae of Caucasian Epeorus (Caucasiron) (Ephemeroptera, Heptageniidae)

The Caucasus and adjacent areas are inhabited by fifteen species of mayflies of the genus Epeorus , subgenus Caucasiron Kluge, 1997 (Heptageniidae). This identification guide aims to facilitate an accurate species identification of their larvae and sum up all available information on their taxonomy...

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Published in:ZooKeys Vol. 986; no. 4; pp. 1 - 53
Main Authors: Hrivniak, Lubos, Sroka, Pavel, Bojková, Jindriska, Godunko, Roman J
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 05-11-2020
Subjects:
Animalia
Arthropoda
Asia
Catalogues and Checklists
Ephemeroptera
Europe
Faunistics & Distribution
Heptaeniidae
Hexapoda
Identification key
Insecta
Invertebrata
Middle East
Southern Europe and Mediterranean
Systematics
Taxonomy
Armenia
Russia
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Summary:The Caucasus and adjacent areas are inhabited by fifteen species of mayflies of the genus Epeorus , subgenus Caucasiron Kluge, 1997 (Heptageniidae). This identification guide aims to facilitate an accurate species identification of their larvae and sum up all available information on their taxonomy and distribution. An identification key is provided, and the important diagnostic characters of all species are described and illustrated. The larva of E. (C.) insularis (Braasch, 1983) is described for the first time. This study enables the routine identification of Caucasiron larvae necessary for biomonitoring and hydrobiological research in the Caucasus region.
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Academic editor: B. Price
ISSN:1313-2989
1313-2970
DOI:10.3897/zookeys.986.56276