A new subgenus Oculogaster subgen. n. for viviparous representatives of Procloeon s. l., with discussion about status of the generic name Austrocloeon Barnard 1932 and the species name africanum Esben-Petersen 1913 [Cloeon] (Ephemeroptera, Baetidae)
Author
Kluge, Nikita J.
text
Zootaxa
2016
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4
491
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journal article
39139
10.11646/zootaxa.4107.4.2
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Tribe
Cloeonini Newman 1853
Branch “6”:
Kluge & Novikova 1992
:
Fig. 11
Hierarchical name:
Cloeon
/fg1:
Kluge 2011
: 362
Diagnosis.
Larva.
Labial palp with 3rd segment truncate and 2nd segment non-widened. Patella-tibial suture equally developed on all legs, often interrupted on outer side and continued by row of fine setae (
Figs 20
,
56
;
Kluge & Novikova 1992
:
Fig. 1
: 1, 2). Claws slightly bent, symmetric, either with two equal rows of denticles, or without denticles. At least abdominal segment IX with denticles on lateral sides. Tergalii able to rhythmical respiratory movements. Tergalii without anal rib, anal margin with or without flap forming additional dorsal lamella.
Pose of developing subimaginal gonostyli in mature larva
of the «
Cloeon
-
type
», i.e. with 2nd segments directed laterally and 3rd segments bent medially (
Kluge & Novikova 1992:
Fig. 5
).
Winged stages.
Fore wing with no more than one intercalary vein in each space.
Hind
wing either absent, or of the «
Centroptilum
-
type
», i.e. narrow, with 2 longitudinal veins and always with hooked costal process. Postsubalar sclerite (well visible on subimaginal exuviae) has posterior-dorsal process narrow, with concave dorsal margin (
Fig. 37
). Subimaginal tarsi of all legs covered by pointed microlepides, without blunt microlepides. In male imago apices of gonovectes fused with penial bridge; penial bridge medially with unpaired sclerotized projection (
Figs 30
,
65
). Gonostyli with 2nd segment widened apically, 3rd (terminal) segment small and petiolate (
Figs 30
,
65
).
Composition.
Includes genera
Cloeon
,
Similicloeon
,
Pseudocentroptilum
and
Procloeon
.