Ecdyonurus aurasius sp. nov. (Insecta, Ephemeroptera, Heptageniidae, Ecdyonurinae), a new micro-endemic mayfly species from Aurès Mountains (north-eastern Algeria)

By

Dambri, Besma
Benhadji, Nadhira
Vuataz, Laurent
Sartori, Michel

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2022

Original Publication

ZooKeys

Volume

1121

Pages

17--37

Subjects

Belezma National Park , COI , Mayflies , new species , North Africa , taxonomy

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1121.89613

 

Abstract

Ecdyonurus aurasiussp. nov., a micro-endemic species reported from several streams within the Aurès Mountains (north-eastern Algeria), is described and illustrated at nymphal, subimaginal and imaginal stages of both sexes. Critical morphological diagnostic characters distinguishing the new species are presented, together with molecular affinities as well as notes on the biology and distribution of the species.