Review of the Cincticostella insolta (Allen, 1971) complex (Ephemeroptera: Ephemerellidae), with description of three new species from northern India and Nepal
Author
Martynov, Alexander V.
Author
Selvakumar, C.
Author
Subramanian, K. A.
Author
Sivaramakrishnan, K. G.
Author
Chandra, Kailash
Author
Palatov, Dmitry M.
Author
Sinha, Bikramjit
Author
Jacobus, Luke M.
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Zootaxa
2019
2019-01-31
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journal article
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10.11646/zootaxa.4551.2.2
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Cincticostella bifurcata
Xie, Jia, Chen, Jacobus & Zhou, 2009
(
Fig. 112
)
Diagnosis
. Larvae of
C. bifurcata
are similar to
C. braaschi
(see above) and
C. femorata
because of their significantly flattened bodies, legs and large projections on the pronotum and mesonotum.
Cincticostella bifurcata
can be distinguished from
C. femorata
,
C. braaschi
and other representatives of the
insolta
complex by the following combination of characters: (i) genae are moderately developed; (ii) anterolateral angles of pronotum with projections directed forward and laterally; (iii) projections of mesothorax not notched; (iv) forefemur without distinct serration along inner and outer margins (only few short marginal protuberances or chalazae can be seen); (v) dorsal surface of forefemur usually with few protuberances or chalazae; (vi) middle and hind femora distinctly flattened; (vii) outer margin of middle femur with a well-developed apical projection; (viii) outer margins of mid- and hindfemora with shallow serration; (ix) inner margins of mid- and hindfemora without serration; (x) abdominal terga V–VIII with distinctly bifurcate projections; (xi) tarsal claw with 2 denticles, basal one larger than distal one.
Distribution
. Reported from three widespread localities in mainland
China
(
Xie
et al.
2009
) and
India
(new data) (
Fig. 153
).
Habitat.
Cold, fast-flowing streams with cobble and gravel.
Remarks.
The larva was adequately described from
China
by
Xie
et al.
(2009)
, and our records represent the first report from
India
. Adult stages remain unknown.
Material examined.
INDIA
:
3 larvae
,
Arunachal Pradesh
,
Lower Subansiri District
,
Talle Valley
,
27.537201 N
,
93.959883 E
, h ~
2370 m
a.s.l.
,
14.iv.2015
,
K.A.
Subramanian—
Reg. No.
5578/H13
.