Australian species of the genus Agapetus (Trichoptera: Glossosomatidae), with descriptions of 13 new species
Author
Wells, Alice
text
Zootaxa
2010
2420
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journal article
10.5281/zenodo.194445
02c1d6ff-02e5-4af2-b2b5-7df4aeac8092
1175-5326
194445
Agapetus laparus
Neboiss
Fig. 25
Agapetus (Synagapetus) laparus
Neboiss, 1977
: 38
.
Material examined:
Tasmania:
paratypes
,
2 males
,
43.0°S
146.4°E
, Tasmania, Mount Anne, Condominium Creek near Mt Anne,
09.ii.1965
, A. Neboiss,
NMV
;
43.0°S
146.4°E
, Tasmania, Condominium Creek,
15.ii.1971
, A. Neboiss, males females,
NMV
;
42.6°S
146.3°E
, Tasmania, Gordon River,
500m
below 2nd split,
12.i.1977
, Coleman,
1 male
,
NMV
;
43.0°S
146.4°E
, Tasmania, Condominium Creek at Scotts Peak Road,
09.ii.1988
, A. Neboiss, males
1 female
,
NMV
; Tasmania, Mount Castor, Old River & Collins River junction,
10.ii.1988
, A. Neboiss, males females,
NMV
.
Diagnosis: Closely similar to
A. cralus
, but both sexes distinguished by absence of the caudally directed mesal process on abdominal sternite VI.
Neboiss (1977)
described and figured some small differences in the shape of the gonopods and segment X.
Forewing length: Male, 4.0–
4.5 mm
; female
3.7–4.1 mm
.
Distribution: Restricted to southwestern Tasmania.
Remarks: The small differences described for
A. laparus
by
Neboiss (1977)
fall within the range of variability in specimens identified in this study as
A. cralus
. However, males that lack the abdominal sternite VI process, and therefore are identified as
A. laparus
, have been taken from several separate sites. Thus, the status of
A. laparus
as a separate species is accepted here.