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El Alami M, Vuataz L, El Yaagoubi S, Sartori M. Another new species of the genus Habrophlebia Eaton, 1881 (Ephemeroptera, Leptophlebiidae) from the Maghreb. Zookeys 2023; 1186:47-70. [PMID: 38115829 PMCID: PMC10729008 DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1186.112796] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2023] [Accepted: 10/30/2023] [Indexed: 12/21/2023] Open
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A new species belonging to the genus Habrophlebia Eaton, 1881 is described at the nymphal stage from the Rif Mountains of Morocco. This species presents unique features, such as the chorionic arrangement of the egg and the ornamentation of the posterior margin of abdominal tergites. It is compared to all west European Habrophlebia species and a table with discriminating characters is given. A phylogenetic reconstruction based on COI sequences fully supports the hypothesis of a new species in the Rif Mountains, with possible further distribution in southern Spain.
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- Majida El Alami
- Université Abdelmalek Essaâdi, Faculté des Sciences, Département de Biologie, Laboratoire Ecologie, Systématique et Conservation de la Biodiversité (LESB), Unité de Recherche Labellisée CNRST N°18. B.P.2121. Tétouan 93002, MoroccoUniversité Abdelmalek EssaâdiTétouanMorocco
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- Muséum Cantonal des Sciences Naturelles, Département de Zoologie, Palais de Rumine, Place Riponne 6, CH-1005, Lausanne, SwitzerlandMuséum Cantonal des Sciences Naturelles, Département de ZoologieLausanneSwitzerland
- University of Lausanne (UNIL), Department of Ecology and Evolution, CH-1015 Lausanne, SwitzerlandUniversity of Lausanne (UNIL)LausanneSwitzerland
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- Université Abdelmalek Essaâdi, Faculté des Sciences, Département de Biologie, Laboratoire Ecologie, Systématique et Conservation de la Biodiversité (LESB), Unité de Recherche Labellisée CNRST N°18. B.P.2121. Tétouan 93002, MoroccoUniversité Abdelmalek EssaâdiTétouanMorocco
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- Muséum Cantonal des Sciences Naturelles, Département de Zoologie, Palais de Rumine, Place Riponne 6, CH-1005, Lausanne, SwitzerlandMuséum Cantonal des Sciences Naturelles, Département de ZoologieLausanneSwitzerland
- University of Lausanne (UNIL), Department of Ecology and Evolution, CH-1015 Lausanne, SwitzerlandUniversity of Lausanne (UNIL)LausanneSwitzerland
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Dambri BM, Godunko RJ, Benhadji N. Baetidae (Insecta: Ephemeroptera) of Aurès Mountains (Algeria): A New Species of the Baetis alpinus Species Group, with Notes on Baetis Laech, 1815 Biogeography within Maghreb. INSECTS 2023; 14:899. [PMID: 37999098 PMCID: PMC10672397 DOI: 10.3390/insects14110899] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2023] [Revised: 11/13/2023] [Accepted: 11/14/2023] [Indexed: 11/25/2023]
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A new species, Baetis (Baetis) dihyaesp. nov., belonging to the Baetis alpinus species group, is described and illustrated based on larval material collected in the Aurès Mountains (northeastern Algeria) in 2020-2021. This new species is closely related to three European species, e.g., Baetis (B.) alpinus (Pictet, 1843); B. (B.) nubecularis Eaton, 1898; and B. (B.) pasquetorum Righetti & Thomas, 2002 by the combination of the following characteristics: (i) more than one short, stout bristle at the tip of segment II of the maxillary palp and (ii) a well-developed paracercus. However, the new species clearly differs from all congeners of the Baetis alpinus species group primarily by the (a) structure of mouthparts-with 14-18 long submarginal setae arranged in a single irregular row on the dorsal surface of the labrum; 2-6 short, stout bristles at the tip of segment II of the maxillary palp; and segment II of the labial palp without a considerably developed apico-internal lobe); (b) setation of abdominal terga, with a few triangular-shaped scales sparsely scattered near the posterior margin only; and (c) a well-developed paracercus, comprised of more than 50 segments. Primary data on the biology and distribution of this new species are provided, and molecular affinities are verified by the analysis of COI (barcode) sequences. Detailed notes on the distribution of mayfly species belonging to the Baetis alpinus species group common in Western Europe and the western part of North Africa are presented. The historical movement of Baetis representatives between Europe, North West Africa, and subsequently Algeria, with the land bridges 'Strait of Gibraltar' and 'Strait of Sicily' as colonization routes, is discussed in detail and identified in the present study as the Western Algeria colonization path and Eastern Algeria colonization path, respectively.
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- Besma M. Dambri
- Department of Ecology and Environment, Faculty of Natural and Life Sciences, University of Batna 2, Fesdis 05078, Batna, Algeria;
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- Biology Centre of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Entomology, Branišovská 31, 37005 České Budějovice, Czech Republic;
- Department of Invertebrate Zoology and Hydrobiology, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection, University of Lodz, Banacha 12/16, 90237 Lodz, Poland
- State Museum of Natural History, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Teatralna 18, 79008 Lviv, Ukraine
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- Institute of Technology and Life Sciences–National Research Institute, Falenty, Hrabska Avenue 3, 05090 Raszyn, Poland
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El Yaagoubi S, Vuataz L, El Alami M, Gattolliat JL. A new species of the Baetisfuscatus group (Ephemeroptera, Baetidae) from Morocco. Zookeys 2023; 1180:27-50. [PMID: 37744949 PMCID: PMC10517345 DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1180.109298] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2023] [Accepted: 08/23/2023] [Indexed: 09/26/2023] Open
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Baetisrifensissp. nov. is the first representative of the Baetisfuscatus group to be described from the Maghreb. It was collected from streams in the Rif region of northern Morocco. All species of the B.fuscatus group are morphologically very similar, with slight differences in colour. Thus, in addition to morphological description, species delimitation based on genetic evidence was carried out. The new species was compared with other members of the B.fuscatus group from the Palaearctic region.
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- Sara El Yaagoubi
- Laboratoire Ecologie, Systématique, Conservation de la Biodiversité (LESCB), Unité de Recherche Labellisée CNRST N°18, Université Abdelmalek Essaâdi, Faculté des Sciences, Département de Biologie, B.P.2121 93002 Tétouan, MoroccoUniversité Abdelmalek EssaâdiTetouanMorocco
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- Muséum Cantonal des Sciences Naturelles, Palais de Rumine, Place Riponne 6, CH-1005 Lausanne, SwitzerlandMuséum Cantonal des Sciences Naturelles, Palais de RumineLausanneSwitzerland
- University of Lausanne (UNIL), Department of Ecology and Evolution, CH-1015 Lausanne, SwitzerlandUniversity of Lausanne (UNIL)LausanneSwitzerland
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- Laboratoire Ecologie, Systématique, Conservation de la Biodiversité (LESCB), Unité de Recherche Labellisée CNRST N°18, Université Abdelmalek Essaâdi, Faculté des Sciences, Département de Biologie, B.P.2121 93002 Tétouan, MoroccoUniversité Abdelmalek EssaâdiTetouanMorocco
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- Muséum Cantonal des Sciences Naturelles, Palais de Rumine, Place Riponne 6, CH-1005 Lausanne, SwitzerlandMuséum Cantonal des Sciences Naturelles, Palais de RumineLausanneSwitzerland
- University of Lausanne (UNIL), Department of Ecology and Evolution, CH-1015 Lausanne, SwitzerlandUniversity of Lausanne (UNIL)LausanneSwitzerland
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El Alami M, Vuataz L, El Yaagoubi S, Gattolliat JL. A new species of the genus Alainites Waltz & McCafferty, 1994 (Ephemeroptera, Baetidae) from the north of Morocco. Zookeys 2023; 1176:221-241. [PMID: 37681053 PMCID: PMC10481155 DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1176.107829] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2023] [Accepted: 07/31/2023] [Indexed: 09/09/2023] Open
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A new species of Alainites is described from northern of Morocco Alainitesalbaisp. nov. It can be separated from the other west Palearctic species by the gill number, the spination of the distal margin of tergites, the leg setation, and the paraproct shape and spination. This species is widespread in the study area but never abundant. It prefers small to medium streams with slow flow, and does not seem to be very sensitive to pollution and water logging activities.
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- Majida El Alami
- Université Abdelmalek Essaâdi, Faculté des Sciences, Département de Biologie, Laboratoire Ecologie, Systématique et Conservation de la Biodiversité (LESCB), Unité de Recherche Labellisée CNRST N°18. B.P.2121. Tétouan 93002, MoroccoUniversité Abdelmalek EssaâdiTétouanMorocco
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- Muséum Cantonal des Sciences Naturelles, Département de Zoologie, Palais de Rumine, Place Riponne 6, CH-1005, Lausanne, SwitzerlandMuséum Cantonal des Sciences Naturelles, Département de ZoologieLausanneSwitzerland
- University of Lausanne (UNIL), Department of Ecology and Evolution, CH-1015 Lausanne, SwitzerlandUniversity of Lausanne (UNIL)LausanneSwitzerland
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- Université Abdelmalek Essaâdi, Faculté des Sciences, Département de Biologie, Laboratoire Ecologie, Systématique et Conservation de la Biodiversité (LESCB), Unité de Recherche Labellisée CNRST N°18. B.P.2121. Tétouan 93002, MoroccoUniversité Abdelmalek EssaâdiTétouanMorocco
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- Muséum Cantonal des Sciences Naturelles, Département de Zoologie, Palais de Rumine, Place Riponne 6, CH-1005, Lausanne, SwitzerlandMuséum Cantonal des Sciences Naturelles, Département de ZoologieLausanneSwitzerland
- University of Lausanne (UNIL), Department of Ecology and Evolution, CH-1015 Lausanne, SwitzerlandUniversity of Lausanne (UNIL)LausanneSwitzerland
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