The first annotated checklist of mayflies (Ephemeroptera: Insecta) of Georgia with new distribution data and a new record for the country

Abstract

The first comprehensive checklist of mayflies (Ephemeroptera) of Georgia is provided based on literature data supplementedby our unpublished data, including extensive samples in 2013–2017, works with the collections and types, faunistic observations, andtaxonomical contributions. Records of 75 species are provided, with one species reported as a new finding for the country. Notes aboutthe taxonomic status of several species are given. The present contribution represents the first publication of this kind for mayflies withinthe whole Caucasus area.