Protonemura bithynica Aubert, 1964

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 : 25

Protonemura bithynica Aubert, 1964 (revised status)

Recent reports of P. bacurianica in the western Pontus (Bolu region, Kazancı 2009a) and of P. bithynica in the eastern Pontus (see below) indicate that the two forms are sympatric in northern Anatolia, supporting specific status. Therefore, we recognize P. bi t h y ni ca as a valid taxon. However, the subspecific rank of P. bacurianica adana Vinçon & Zhiltzova is retained.

Type country and locality. Turkey, Broussa, Turquie (Bursa) ( Aubert 1964).

Material. Ankara , 15 km S Ankara , Yaylabağ Köyü, 1000 m, 11.05.2000, 1 ♂ (Si). Konya, Hadim, Korualan, Borini, 1700 m, 27.06.2000, 15 ♂, 17 ♀ (Si). Bolu, Göynük—Bolu Yolu, 10 km Çubuk deresi, 750 m, 21.05.2006, 1 ♂, 1 ♀ (Si). Erzincan, 48 km W Erzincan—Sivas, 8.07.2007, 1 ♂, 2 ♀ (Si). Sinop, Hanönü, Ayancık, Çangal Mountain, 733 m, 9.08.2009, 1 ♂ (Si). Karabük, Kapullu, Yenice istikameti, alabalık çiftliği yanı, 635 m, 14.07.2011, 1 ♂, 1 ♀ (Si).

Distribution in Turkey. Bursa ( Aubert 1964); Ankara , Artvin, Bolu, Burdur, Rize ( Zwick 1971); Ağrı, Gümüşhane, Kocaeli, Niğde, Yalova ( Zwick 1975); Bolu, Bursa ( Theischinger 1979); Ankara , Bolu ( Kazancı 1982); Ankara , Bolu, Çankırı, Erzurum ( Kazancı 1983b); Aydın, Balıkesir, Bolu, Bursa, Çankırı, Konya, İzmir, Karabük, Kastamonu, Konya, Muğla, Sinop ( Vinçon & Zhiltzova 2004); Ankara , Bayburt, Bolu, Burdur, Çankırı, Gümüşhane, Kırklareli ( Kazancı 2009a); country record only: listed from Turkey ( Baumann 1975; Kazancı 1983b; Kazancı 2008). Map ( Fig. 45 ).

Distribution and ecology. An Anatolian endemic species also reported from the Greek Lesbos Island, in close proximity to the Anatolian coast. It is a eurytopic species that occurs in various types of mountain streams. The report from European Turkey (Kırklareli, Kazancı 2009a) possibly corresponds to the closely related species of the same species group, P. strandschaensis Braasch & Joost, 1972 .

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FIGURE 45. Protonemura bithynica Aubert, 1964