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Author
Judson, Sarah W.
Author
Nelson, C. Riley
text
Zootaxa
2012
2012-11-06
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118
journal article
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Diura bicaudata
(Linnaeus, 1758)
SYNONYMY
Phryganea bicaudata
Linneaus, 1758
Perla bicaudata
Newman, 1839
Diura bicaudata
Ricker, 1952
TYPE
LOCALITY:
Sweden
:
Lappland
.
DIAGNOSIS:
The adult males of this species are brachypterous, with wing tips always terminating at or prior to tergum 2 (
Fig. 263
), whereas in
D. majuscula
, they typically extend past tergum 2. Both sexes have a pale subtriangular mark in the interocellar region that is open posteriorly (
Fig. 263
), as opposed to
D. majuscula
whose mark is rounded anteriorly and closed posteriorly (
Fig. 268
). The pronotum has a pale median stripe, slightly thinner than that of
D. majuscula
.
The subanal lobes of the male are smooth (
Fig. 264, 265
) and completely lack setation, whereas the lobes of
D. majuscula
are noticeable pilous (
Fig. 269
). The female subgenital plate is truncate on the posterior margin and sometimes with a slight depression (
Fig. 266
), in contrast to
D. majuscula
which is broadly rounded (
Fig. 270
). Nymph has been extensively collected in Europe and
Canada
, but is indistinguishable from other species of
Diura
unless in final instars with apparent adult genitalic structures.
DISTRIBUTION—Global:
Circumpolar—
Regional:
AOB, IDB—
Aimag:
AR, BO, KhG^.
DISCUSSION:
In
Mongolia
,
D. bicaudata
was typically found in moderately sized rivers located in higher elevation mountain valleys. Many European species of
Dictyopterygella
,
Dictyopteryx
,
Isogenus
,
and
Perla
were placed in
D. bicaudata
over the course of is synonymic history (DeWalt, Neu-Becker & Steuber 2010). These species are not treated in this synonmy due to lack of relevance for
Mongolia
.