Nemoura turcica Zwick, 1972

Darilmaz, Mustafa Cemal, Salur, Ali, Murányi, Dávid & Vinçon, Gilles, 2016, Contribution to the knowledge of Turkish stoneflies with annotated catalogue (Insecta: Plecoptera), Zootaxa 4074 (1), pp. 1-74 : 37-38

Nemoura turcica Zwick, 1972 (new status)

Nemoura cinerea turcica Zwick, 1972

Nemoura c. cinerea and N. c. turcica are sympatric in Greece and western Anatolia, supporting the recognization of two valid species. Nemoura turcica is therefore considered a full species.

Type country and locality. Turkey, Akiyama Pass, Civcan Dağı (The mountain located in the Province of Bolu) ( Zwick 1972).

Material. Bolu, Abant, Bulanık Yaylası, 18.06.1982, 3 ♂, 4 ♀ (Si). Rize, İkizdere, Anzer, Ballıköy, 2080 m, 19.07.1984, 3 ♂ (Si). Bursa, Uludağ, 1600–1800 m, 4.06.1992, 1 ♂ (Ma). Aksaray, Güzelyurt, 16.05.1993, 2 ♂, 1 ♀ (Si). Kayseri, Kıskaçlı, N Sariz, 16.07.1993, 1 ♂ (Ch). Bursa, 11 km SW Oylat, Saadet, Köyü, 1000 m, 19.05.1994, 4 ♂, 6 ♀; Bursa, İnegöl, Ortaca Köyü, 5 km W Karagöz Yaylası, 20.05.1994, 2 ♂, 1 ♀ (Si). Kayseri, 10 km S Hisarcık, Erciyes Mts, 1970–2100 m, 16.06.1995, 2 ♂, 2 ♀ (Ho). Çankırı, Ilgaz Dağı Geçidi, 1650 m, 29.06.1995, 11 ♂, 17 ♀ (Ho). Artvin, Şavsat, Karaköy, 1900 m, 31.07.1995, 1 ♂, 1 ♀ (Si). Bolu, Gerede, Akyurt vadisi, 1300 m, 19.05.1996, 12 ♂, 13 ♀ (Si). Çankırı, Çerkes, Işık Dağı, Sofular deresi, 1550 m, 16.06.1996, 17 ♂, 18 ♀ (Si). Bursa: 8 km <Uludağ, 8.05.1997, 1 ♂, 3 ♀; Soğukpınar, 8.05.1997, 2 ♂, 2 ♀ (Vi). Bolu, Hacıayaz Geçidi, Göynük—Mudurnu, 9.05.1997, 15 ♂, 11 ♀ (Vi). Ankara , N Ankara , Güvem—Salın, 15.05.1997, 2 ♂, 1 ♀ (Vi). Ankara , Beypazarı, Karasar> Eğriova, 1000 m, 19.05.97, 1 ♂, 6 ♀ (Si). Konya, 7 km W Hadim, 1700 m, 5.06.1998, 43 ♂, 29 ♀ (Si). Ankara : Yaylabağ Köyü, 1000 m, 11.05.2000, 10 ♂, 12 ♀; 115 km Kızılcahaman— Akyarma, 14.06.2000, 6 ♂, 8 ♀ (Si). Isparta, Yenişarbademli, Dedegöl Mts, Aksu, 1650 m, 21.05.2004, 12 ♂, 8 ♀. Konya, Akşehir- Gelendost, Sultan Dağları, 1650 m, 19.06.2005, 4 ♂, 4 ♀; Konya: Beyşehir, Bakaran Çayı, 1400 m, 3.05.2009, 5 ♂, 7 ♀ (Si).

Distribution in Turkey. Bolu ( Zwick 1972); Bolu, Bursa, Çorum, Nevşehir ( Zwick 1975); Bolu, Erzincan, Gümüşhane, Kars, Samsun ( Theischinger 1976a); Muş ( Theischinger 1976b); Ankara , Yozgat ( Kazancı 1982); Ankara , Bayburt, Bolu, Çankırı, Erzurum, Giresun, Kars, Kastamonu, Kayseri, Sivas, Yozgat ( Kazancı 2009a); Gümüşhane, Trabzon ( Kazancı 2009b); Trabzon ( Kazancı 2013); country record only: listed from Turkey (Kazancı 2008). Map ( Fig. 73).

Distribution and ecology. This species extends into Greece ( Zwick 1978b) and in the northern part of Anatolia. It is very eurytopic, occurring in various kinds of mountain streams (1000–2100 m) but preferently with low flow. Adults emerge in spring and early summer (V–VII).