Another new species of the genus Habrophlebia Eaton, 1881 (Ephemeroptera, Leptophlebiidae) from the Maghreb

Abstract

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.

A Review of Miroculis (Ommaethus) Savage and Peters, 1983 (Ephemeroptera: Leptophlebiidae)

“…Associations between nymphs and adults, which are not always possible using field rearing techniques, can be easily obtained using DNA markers such as COI e.g., [25]. In addition of allowing association of semaphoronts, molecular studies may also complement the delimitation of the species e.g., [26] and, once available for several species of the genus, this data will help elucidate the relationships of the species and subgenera within Miroculis e.g., [27,28].…”