Review of Oculogaster Kluge 2016 (Ephemeroptera, Baetidae, Procloeon Bengtsson 1915)
Author
Kluge, Nikita J.
text
Zootaxa
2020
2020-07-29
4820
3
401
437
journal article
8958
10.11646/zootaxa.4820.3.1
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Procloeon
(
Oculogaster
)
sp. «Wolfkloof»
(
Figs 78–83
)
Material examined.
SOUTH AFRICA
,
Overberg District
,
Wolfkloof
,
Keurbooms River
(
8 km
WNW
Swellendam
),
33°59′S
20°22′30”E
, coll.
N. Kluge
&
L. Sheyko
:
25–26.I.2019
: 1 L/S
♀
(
ZIN
)
.
Description and comparison.
Larval cuticle of mesonotum with large blanks (
Fig. 79
) (as in
P. cylindroculum
and
P. barnardi
sp. n.
); subimaginal cuticle of mesonotum is nearly colorless (in contrast to
P. cylindroculum
,
P. barnardi
sp. n.
and
P. niger
sp. n.
). Larval cuticle of legs with contrasting brown bands on distal part of femur and on proximal part of tarsus (
Fig. 81
) (in contrast to
P. niger
sp. n.
). Larval cuticle of abdominal terga without contrasting blanks, uniformly colored on all segments (
Fig. 78
) (as in
P. niger
sp. n.
, in contrast to
P. cylindroculum
and
P. barnardi
sp. n.
). Setation of larval abdomen as in
P. cylindroculum
,
P. barnardi
and
P. niger
sp. n.
); lateral spines more extensive than in other species: present on segments III–IX, number of spines on one side increasing from 1–2 on segment III to 5–8 on segment IX (
Fig. 78
). Denticles on larval claws longer than in other species (
Fig. 82
). In winged stages middle and hind tarsi with 2 apical spines: on 1st+2nd and on primary 3rd tarsomeres (
Fig. 81
) (as in
C. niger
sp. n.
, in contrast to
P. cylindroculum
and
P. barnardi
sp. n.
); fore tarsus of female with 1 apical spine (as in other
Oculogaster
). Pterostigma with 1 cross vein (
Fig. 83
). Eggs without rigid chorion (viviparity) (as in other
Oculogaster
).
Distribution.
South Africa
.