Protonemura bacurianica bacurianica Zhiltzova, 1957

Material. Bayburt, 35 km S Bayburt—Aşkale, 7.07.2007, 2 ♂, 1 ♀ (Si). Erzincan, 48 km W Erzincan— Sivas, 8.07.2007, 1 ♂ (Si). Bayburt, 30 km S Bayburt—Aşkale, 1600 m, 12.07.2008, 1 ♂ (Si). Gümüşhane, 39 km Gümüşhane—Bayburt, 1900 m, 12.07.2008, 1 ♂ (Si).

Distribution in Turkey. Artvin, Gümüşhane (Theischinger 1976a); Muş (Theischinger 1976b); Bingöl, Muş (Theischinger 1979); Ankara, Bolu, Yozgat (as Protonemura bacurianica Zhiltzova, 1957) (Kazancı 1982); Bayburt, Erzurum (Kazancı 1983b); Artvin (Vinçon & Zhiltzova 2004); Ankara, Artvin, Bolu, Erzincan, Erzurum, Giresun, Gümüşhane, Malatya, Sivas (as Protonemura bacurianica Zhiltzova, 1957) (Kazancı 2009a); Giresun, Trabzon (Kazancı 2009b); country record only: listed from Turkey (Kazancı 1983b). Map (Fig. 42).

Distribution and ecology. Caucasus, Iran, Northern Anatolia. It is an orophilic subspecies (1000–1800 m). Adults emerge in spring (V–VI).