Oulimnius maurus Berthélemy, 1979

Lamine, Smail, Lounaci, Abdelkader & Bennas, Nard, 2019, Biodiversity and chorology of aquatic beetles (Coleoptera: Elmidae and Hydraenidae) in Kabylia (central-north Algeria). New records and updates, Zootaxa 4700 (1), pp. 102-116 : 111

Oulimnius maurus Berthélemy, 1979

Material examined. SA2 : 12-VI-2013 (3 exs.) , AA: 10-IV-2013 (3 exs.), KH: 14-VI-2013 (3 exs.), A4: 7-V-2013 (8 exs.), A5: 7-V-2013 (35 exs.), A6: 7-V-2013 (3 exs.), O2: 26-V-2015 (3 exs.), O3: 9-V-2013 (3 exs.), O4: 16-IV- 2014 (8 exs.), O5: 16-IV-2014 (15 exs.), TG2: 18-V-2014 (3 exs.).

Chorotype. Endemic to Algeria.

The species was found in Mouzaïa massif ( Berthélemy 1979) and later recorded from the Djurdjura massif ( Aït Mouloud 1988; Lounaci 1987, 2005; Lounaci-Daoudi 1996). It is a frequent species throughout the investigated area. Its altitudinal range is wide (200-1200 m). This species is found in Kabylia in springs, headwaters and middle-reach streams, with rapid and moderate, intermittent and permanent flow. The majority of these habitats are impacted by domestic water pollution and water, sand and gravel extraction.