Sangpradubina, an astonishing new mayfly genus from Thailand (Ephemeroptera: Leptophlebiidae: Atalophlebiinae)
Author
Boonsoong, Boonsatien
Author
Sartori, Michel
text
Zootaxa
2016
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journal article
10.11646/zootaxa.4169.3.11
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Sangpradubina thailandica
sp. nov.
Material
examined
:
HOLOTYPE
: male imago (reared from nymph),
THAILAND
,
Ratchaburi province
,
Suan Phueng district
,
Kaeng Som Maeo
,
13
°
24’28.1’’ N
,
99
°
16’51.9’’ E
,
200 m
,
30.III.2013
,
B. Boonsoong
leg. (
ZMKU
)
.
ALLOTYPE
: female imago (reared from nymph), same data as holotype (
ZMKU
)
.
PARATYPES
: 8 nymphs, same data as holotype (
ZMKU
)
;
1 nymph on slide and 4 nymphs in ethanol, same data as holotype (
MZL
) 1 nymph on slide and 7 nymphs in ethanol,
16.XI.2014
, same locale as
holotype
(
ZMKU
)
; 2 nymphs,
29.XI.2014
, same locale as holotype (ZMKU); 7 nymphs,
16.XI.2014
, same locale as holotype (MZL); 2 male imagos (reared from nymphs), 2 female imagos (reared from nymphs),
16.XI.2014
, same locale as holotype (all in ZMKU); 1 male imago (reared from nymph),
29.XI.2014
, same locale as holotype (ZMKU); 1 male imago (reared from nymph),
16.XI.2014
, same locale as holotype (MZL); 1 female imago (reared from nymph),
16.XI.2014
, same locale as holotype (MZL).
FIGURES 23–25
. Mature nymph of
Sangpradubina thailandica
gen. nov.
et
sp. nov.
, (23) gill I; (24) gill IV; (25) gill VII.
FIGURES 26–31.
Male imago of
Sangpradubina thailandica
gen. nov.
et
sp. nov.
, (26) forewing; (27) hindwing; (28) foreleg; (29) middle leg; (30) hindleg; (31) tarsal claw.
FIGURES 32–35.
Imago of
Sangpradubina thailandica
gen. nov.
et
sp. nov.
, (32) photograph of male genitalia, ventral view, abbreviation: gp = gonopore; (33) male genitalia, ventral view; (34) male genitalia, lateral view; (35) female last sternites, ventral view.
Additional material:
3 nymphs,
THAILAND
,
Chanthaburi province
,
Kaeng Hang Maeo
, 1308.56’ N, 10159.20’ E,
67 m
,
7.ii.2013
,
B. Boonsoong
leg. (
ZMKU
).
Description.
Mature nymph
(
Figs. 1–2
,
5–6
). Body length between
4.7–6.9 mm
(n=5). Antennae 2 times as long as maximum width of head (
Fig. 5
).
Mouthparts
: Labrum oval with rectangular anterior emargination; width of labrum 1.3 times width of clypeus; 2 subparallel rows of dorsal setae near anterior margin, inner row composed of long setae, outer row composed of shorter setae (
Figs 7–8
). Left mandible with three teeth on each incisor. Left and right mandibles as
Figs 12–14
, with well-developed prostheca. Superlinguae of hypopharynx with blunt apexes and with dense row of setae on outer margin (
Fig. 9
). Maxillae with ca. 11–13 pectinate setae in subapical row. Segment 1 of maxillary palp subequal in length to segment 3. Length of segment 2 more than ca 1.4 times the length segment 1; apex of segment 3 with numerous long and thin setae (
Figs 15–18
). Labial palpi with segment 1 longer than segment 2; segment 3 subequal to segment 2 (
Fig. 10
), with 5 large setae on dorsal surface and many long setae in dense bunch at apex.
Thorax
: Legs with stout femora; femora of forelegs rather broad with dark brown marking as in
Fig. 5
, consisting of a longitudinal white stripe and dark bands around middle and apex. Coloration patterns of middle and hind legs similar to forelegs. Forelegs (
Fig. 19
): Femora with 2 rows of long setae on each outer margin. Tibiae with inner margins densely covered with short setae. Claws stout, curved and narrowed apically (
Fig 22
). Middle legs (
Fig. 20
) similar to forelegs, except inner margins of tibiae with scattered short setae. Hind legs (
Fig. 21
) similar to forelegs, except with row of short setae on outer margin of each femur.
Abdomen
: terga with distinctive color pattern; terga 4–9 each with median longitudinal pale line and two lateral spots; tergum 10 with two distinct spots (
Fig. 5
). Gills 1 single, and lanceolate; gills 2–7 similar, composed of a leaf-like dorsal lamella distally fimbriate, with slender processes, ventral lamella rectangular and larger than dorsal lamella, asymmetrical rounded process at base, projected posterodistally from base of gills. Gill 4 with ca. 10 and 12 processes on dorsal and ventral lamella, respectively; gill 7 with 4 and 9 processes, respectively. Caudal filaments (8.0 mm) with whorls of fine hair-like setae.
FIGURES 36–41.
SEM pictures of eggs extracted from a female imago of
Sangpradubina thailandica
gen. nov.
et
sp. nov.
, (36) general outline; (37–40) detail of pole; abbreviation: KCT = Knob-coiled Thread; (41) detail of the chorionic structure.
Male imago
. Body length 5.9–
5.5 mm
, fore wing
4.6–5.1 mm
, hind wing 0.9–1.0 mm. Lower portion of eyes length ca 0.6 of upper portion, upper portion of eyes yellowish-brown. Scape dark-brown, pedicel brown, ocelli white with dark bases. Vertex of head and notum dark brown. Forefemur (
Fig. 28
) brown, shaded with dark brown medially and apically; tibiae pale, brown at bases; tarsi whitish-brown; ratios of segments in forelegs (femur, tibia, tarsus I, II, III, IV, V), 0.65: 1.00 (
1.35 mm
): 0.07: 0.30: 0.25: 0.13: 0.11. Middle and hind legs paler, with same markings as foreleg. Middle legs (
Fig. 29
): ratios of segments, 1.11: 1.00 (
1.03 mm
): 0.05: 0.04: 0.04: 0.04: 0.10. Hind legs (
Fig. 30
): ratios of segments, 1.02: 1.00 (
1.20 mm
): 0.05: 0.04: 0.03: 0.05: 0.10. Forewing transparent, veins of C, Sc and R yellowish-brown; vein MA forked ca. 0.6 distance from base to margin (
Fig. 26
). Abdomen dark brown, terga 2–9 with median longitudinal white stripe and two pale spots arising from anterior margins; all terga with brown posterior margins; tergum 10 entirely brown; terga 1–9 laterally with distinct pale spots; all sterna predominantly light, except terga 1–2 and terga 9–10 darker. Genitalia (
Figs. 32–34
): forceps length
0.51 mm
(ratios of segments I, II, III, 1.00 (
0.37 mm
): 0.21: 0.16), slightly curved; first segment of forceps long and curved, slightly dilated at base, third broader than second segment. Caudal filaments
6 mm
.
Female imago
. Body length
4.1 mm
, fore wing
3.8 mm
, hind wing
0.6 mm
. Body color darker than male. Vertex of head dark brown; eyes separated on meson of head by length ca 1.6 times as great as maximum width of eye (
0.86 mm
); ocelli white with dark base. Pronotum with dark brown pattern. Meso- and metanotum yellowishbrown. Legs brown, markings as in male imago; ratios of segments in forelegs (femur, tibia, tarsus I, II, III, IV, V), 1.04: 1.00 (
0.92 mm
): 0.05: 0.04: 0.03: 0.03: 0.08; ratios of segments in middle legs, 1.02: 1.00 (
0.80 mm
): 0.07: 0.06: 0.05: 0.04: 0.12; ratios of segments in hind legs, 1.05: 1.00 (
0.76 mm
): 0.05: 0.05: 0.03: 0.02: 0.10. Tarsal claws similar to male. Wings similar to male. Abdominal terga and lateral patterns similar to male. All sterna with dark-brown coloration. Subgenital plate (sternum 7) entire. Apex of sternum 9 distally rounded with small notch (
Fig. 35
). Caudal filaments missing.
Etymology.
The species is named after the country of collection.
Biological notes.
The
type
locality of the new genus is a headwater stream with shallow-pool habitats on the bank (
Figs. 3–4
). Larvae were collected from pebble substrates in silty sediments, usually together with larvae of
Choroterpes (Euthraulus) trifurcata
.