Contribution to the mayflies (Insecta, Ephemeroptera) of Israel and the Palestinian Authority

Abstract

We here list four unreported mayfly species from Israel and the Palestinian Authority: Cloeon vanharteni Gattolliat & Sartori, 2008, Cheleocloeon soldani Gattolliat & Sartori, 2008, Oligoneuriella orontensis Koch, 1980 and Prosopistoma oronti Alouf, 1977. They are reported, morphologically distinguished from other local relatives, and sequenced for their mitochondrial COI barcoding segment. Two species, C. vanharteni and Ch. soldani, are known from the Arabian Peninsula, while O. orontensis and P. oronti are Levantine (with wide or more restricted ranges), emphasizing the importance of the Jordan River catchment as a biogeographic meeting-point.

Contribution to the mayflies (Insecta, Ephemeroptera) of Jordan

“…Historical records. The species is known so far from the UAE , Saudi Arabia (Salles et al 2014), Israel, and the Palestinian Authority (Yanai et al 2020).…”

“…Historical records. Described from UAE , and subsequently only reported from Israel and the Palestinian Authority as well (Yanai et al 2020).…”

“…The species is known from a single locality in Jordan. Based on the high environmental tolerance exhibited by this species Yanai et al 2020), it is very likely that it is more abundant in Jordan. The distribution in Jordan is very provisional, as most of the prospected localities are in running water and the species is known to mainly occur in standing water .…”

A reassessment of the genus Oligoneuriopsis Crass, 1947 (Ephemeroptera, Oligoneuriidae, Oligoneuriellini)

“…Habitat preference. In Israel, found in well-oxygenized streams with high water discharge and current velocity (Yanai et al 2020). The scarcity of these habitats in the Levant may be the reason for its recent decline in Israel, and perhaps in other countries, although no recent data are available.…”

“…The aim of the present paper is to investigate and confirm the generic status in reviewing all species presently known. This will also allow us to reassess the generic position of the species Oligoneuriella orontensis Koch, 1980, based on the rich material collected from Israel (see Yanai et al 2020).…”