Four New Species Of Genus Lepidostoma Rambur (Trichoptera: Lepidostomatidae) From India
Author
Parey, S. H.
Author
Saini, M. S.
text
Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae
2012
2012-05-10
58
1
31
40
journal article
106152
10.5281/zenodo.5732051
c2065769-4c1e-45a3-88ed-dd5426b58267
2064-2474
5732051
72B1F588-06E2-44A4-98A8-40F279D9D274
Lepidostoma sonmargae
sp. n.
(
Figs 13–18
)
Description: Golden brown. Scapes (
Fig. 13
) each
3.88 mm
, with two small subbasal processes dorsally, more distal process slightly curved. Maxillary palps (
Fig. 17
) each
0.97 mm
, two-segmented, 1st segment slightly thicker and longer than apical segment, covered with mixed hairs and scales. Length of each forewing
7.9 mm
. Wing venation as in
Figure 18
.
Male genitalia (
Figs 13–16
): Tergum IX apicodorsally produced into triangular projection. Segment X with narrow excision at its centre reaching to its base. Both dorsolateral and mesal processes well developed: dorsolateral processes triangular in dorsal view, mesal processes rounded and serrate in lateral view both pairs of processes appearing subquadrate. Inferior appendages each two-segmented, 1st segment apically rounded, 2nd segment apically excised in dorsal view; basodorsal processes absent. Phallus shorter than parameres, phallobase with anteroventral flange; paramere spines apically pointed and diverging from one another. Wing venation of this species is similar to that of
L. nagana
and is given in
Figure 18
.
Diagnosis: The male of this species appears close to that of
Lepidostoma
nagana
MOSELY, but differs from the latter by having segment IX triangular apicodorsally, not truncate. Segment X of this species has its dorsolateral processes triangular, not rounded; when seen laterally, both dorsolateral and mesal processes are of the same length, not of unequal length. The scape of each antenna is relatively shorter than in
L. nagana
, the basal process of the scape is straight, not angled. The basal segment of each maxillary palp is relatively shorter than in
L. nagana
.
Material
:
India
:
Holotype
: male, (
MDZ
),
Jammu
&
Kashmir
,
Sonmarg
,
2900 m
,
11-viii-2008
.
Female and immature stages: Unknown.
Etymology: The name of the species is based on the locality from where the
type
specimen was collected.