New records of an alderfly Sialis nigripes (Megaloptera: Sialidae) from the Czech Republic
Nové nálezy střechatky Sialis nigripes (Megaloptera: Sialidae) z České republiky
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Klapalekiana 50(3–4): 139-146, 2014
Libor Dvořák, Jindřiška Bojková, Petr Komzák, Ondřej Kouklík & Jan Špaček
Published in print: 22nd December 2014
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Abstract: Sialis nigripes Pictet, 1865 (Megaloptera: Sialidae) was known until now from
only nine localities in the Czech Republic, where it has been considered
critically endangered. This study presents 49 new records from 35 streams and
one fishpond distributed in all the major river basins. The species occurs
mostly at low altitudes below 300 m a.s.l. (31 localities) in mid-sized and
large streams (Strahler stream order 6–9; 36 localities). Based on the new
records, it is proposed that S. nigripes should be listed as ‚least concern‘
because it is frequent in running waters at mid and low altitudes throughout the
Czech Republic, including localities with deteriorated water quality.
Key words: Megaloptera, Sialidae, Sialis nigripes, Central Europe, Czech Republic, distribution