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Protonemura meyeri (Pictet, 1841)

Protonemura meyeri (Pictet, 1841): Norway, Hedmark, Isternfossen, 8 May 2012, female. (Otu).
Protonemura meyeri (Pictet, 1841): Norway, Hedmark, Isternfossen, 8 May 2012, female. (Otu).

Nomenclature (42)

  • Nemoura meyeri Pictet, 1841: 390.
  • Nemoura subulata Navás, 1917: 741.
  • Protonemura meyeri (Pictet, 1841) in Brkić, Bajrić, Skenderović, Hajdarević & Adrović, 2025: 95.
  • Nemoura meyeri Pictet, 1841 in Helland & Brittain, 2025: 8. Distribution/Dispersal/Specimen Records

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