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Issue: Vol. 2216 No. 1: 1 Sep. 2009
Type: Articles
Published: 2009-09-01
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.2216.1.6
Page range: 64–68
Abstract views: 51
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A new species of Nemoura (Plecoptera: Nemouridae) from Central Italy

Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Viterbo, Italy
55 Bd J. Vallier, F 38100 Grenoble, France
Plecoptera Nemouridae Nemoura new species endemics Central Italy

Abstract

A new species of the genus Nemoura from Central Italy is described: Nemoura sabina sp. n. It belongs to the Nemoura flexuosa-marginata species group and had previously been confused with N. flexuosa. Its relationship to other species is discussed.

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