Brachyptera transcaucasica transcaucasica Zhiltzova, 1956

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 : 42

Brachyptera transcaucasica transcaucasica Zhiltzova, 1956

Material. Kastamonu, Yaralıgöz geçidi, NE Kastamonu, 10.05.1997, 1 ♀ (Vi). Ordu:> Gölköy, 11.05.1997, 22 ♂, 14 ♀ + 6 ex;> Gölköy, near Harcebeli, 11.05.1997, 11 ♂, 6 ♀ (Vi). Gümüşhane, Zigana Geçidi, SW Trabzon, 11.05.1997, 1 ♂ (Vi). Rize,> Dereköy, 12.05.1997, 2 ♀; Rize, Çamlık—Sivrikaya, 12.05.1997, 1 ♀ (Vi). Erzincan, E Refahiye,> Alacatlı Köyü, 14.05.1997, 10 ♂, 4 ♀ (Vi). Map ( Fig. 82 ).

Distribution in Turkey. Gümüşhane ( Zwick 1975); Kahramanmaraş, Trabzon ( Zwick 1975); Gümüşhane ( Theischinger 1976a); Giresun, Trabzon ( Kazancı 2009b).

Distribution and ecology. Caucasus, Armenia,and in Anatolia it extends in the whole Pontus. Strongly orophilic species occurring in high mountain streams (1700–2010 m). Adults emerge in spring (V–VI).

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FIGURE 82. Brachyptera transcaucasica transcaucasica Zhiltzova, 1956