Skolomystax, a new genus for the Australian species formerly included in Centroptilum Eaton (Ephemeroptera: Baetidae)
Author
Suter, P. J.
Author
Webb, J. M.
Author
Gattolliat, J. - L.
text
Memoirs of Museum Victoria
2023
Mem. Mus. Vic.
2023-12-31
82
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http://dx.doi.org/10.24199/j.mmv.2023.82.01
journal article
10.24199/j.mmv.2023.82.01
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Skolomystax collendus
(
Harker, 1957
)
n.comb.
Discussion.
We have found no specimens that match the description of the male subimago or nymph described by
Harker (1957)
, and we have been unable to locate the
type
material.
Harker (1957)
stated
type
material was deposited in the British Museum, but it has no record of the
types
and this material was not deposited in the Australian Museum where Harker placed material from earlier papers. Therefore, we consider this species of uncertain status until collections are made at the
type
locality. The hindwing illustrated by
Harker (1957: 75
, fig. 59) shows three unforked longitudinal veins with several crossveins between them and a sharply pointed costal projection that differentiates it from the other adults we have seen. The nymphal description is not sufficiently detailed to be of diagnostic value. It is possible
S. collendus
is conspecific with
S. dyarrbi
, as suggested by
Webb and Suter (2011)
, because both are known from the area around Sydney, NSW. Consistent with this is the presence of teeth on the inner margin of the outer incisors of the left mandible and a rugose base of the inner incisors, as illustrated by
Harker (1957: 75)
. In addition,
S. dyarrbi
has a short second segment of the maxillary palp and the basal segment is nearly as long as the galealacinia, as noted by
Harker (1957: 76)
for
S. collendus
. However, the illustration of the left mandible by
Harker (1957)
shows distinct teeth on the outer margin of the outer incisor, a characteristic we have not observed in any specimens of
Skolomystax
.