Revision of the genus Dinotoperla Tillyard, 1921 (Plecoptera: Gripopterygidae) using morphological characters and molecular data: Establishes two new genera, three new species and updates the larval taxonomy
Author
Mynott, Julia H
Author
Suter, Phillip J
Author
Theischinger, Gunther
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Zootaxa
2017
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10.5281/zenodo.259007
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Dinotoperla jacobsi
Theischinger
(
Fig. 16
A–D)
Larva. Remarks.
Species described by
Theischinger (2016)
. Adult and larva associated by genetic methods. Description based on a single specimen.
Material examined:
New
South
Wales
:
1 x
larvae: Belar Creek off Warkton Road, Tannabar (near Warrumbungle National Park). -31.343, 149.092. Collected:
29-Sept-15
, Collector: S Jacobs. Accession number: K.427577 (Australian Museum).
Length:
6.5 mm
.
Colour:
Generally light brown; posterior margin of tergites darker, banded appearance.
Body:
Robust body, slender legs, dorsal surface covered in socketed short robust setae.
Head:
Dark mottling in posterior area; socketed short robust setae dense across dorsal surface; antenna longer than body, tapering, elongated segments occurs in distal third.
Thorax:
Pronotum trapezoid with pinched appearance in anterolateral areas, corners broadly rounded; mesonotum with bosses, not obvious and not differently covered, hind margin concave; metanota hind margin straight.
Legs:
Outer surface of femora and tibiae covered with short robust setae, inner and outer margin of femora and tibiae with robust setae; outer margin of tibiae with scattered long fine setae; dark longitudinal stripe on femora and tibiae in dorsal area of outer surface.
Abdomen:
Paraprocts long (length> basal width) and triangular; gill tuft dense, filaments long; tergite X square, hind margin straight with small posteromedial projection (
♀
); hind margin tergite X with paddle-like short robust setae.