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

By

Yanai, Zohar
Sroka, Pavel
Gattolliat, Jean-Luc

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2022

Original Publication

ZooKeys

Volume

1118

Pages

73--95

Subjects

COI , Israel , Italy , mayfly , microendemics , Sardinia , systematics , West Palaearctic

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1118.84643

 

Abstract

The mayfly genusAlainitesWaltz & 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:A. bengunnsp. nov.from Sardinia andA. gasithisp. nov.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.