Revision of stoneflies (<i>insecta: plecoptera</i>) fauna in Uzbekistan
Natalya Lebedeva, З. Р. Ахмедова, Bakhtiyor Kholmatov, Rasul Jumaev
Abstract
This article presents data on the study of the fauna of Plecoptera watercourses in Uzbekistan. On the basis of original collections of larvae/nymphs and adults of stoneflies and data from literary sources, a revision of the fauna of stoneflies of Uzbekistan was carried out, which currently numbers 48 species belonging to 19 genera and 7 families. Among them, endemic species were identified, first identified for Central Asia and for Uzbekistan.
Topics & Concepts
FaunaNymphGeographyEcologyLarvaCentral asiaBiologyPhysical geographyFreshwater macroinvertebrate diversity and ecologyForest Ecology and Biodiversity StudiesDiptera species taxonomy and behavior