A new species of Tricorythopsis Traver, 1958 (Leptohyphidae) and occurrence of Pannota (Insecta: Ephemeroptera) species in Amapá state, Brazil
Author
Belmont, Enide Luciana L.
Author
Cruz, Paulo Vilela
Author
Hamada, Neusa
text
Zootaxa
2015
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104
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journal article
10.11646/zootaxa.4007.1.7
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Macunahyphes pemonensis
Molineri, Grillet, Nieto, Dominguez & Guerrero, 2011
(
Figs. 1–6
)
Known stages. I ♂♀ (
Molineri
et al.
2011
).
New records.
Brazil
, Amapá (Pedra Branca and Amapá municipalities).
Material examined. PT3 (
9I
), PT 11 (
3I
).
Diagnosis. Adapted from
Molineri
et al.
(2011)
: eyes similar in both sexes, undivided; 2) forewings with welldeveloped CU-A lobe, especially in males (
Fig. 3
); 3) longitudinal vein CuP absent in both sexes (
Fig. 3
); 4) hind wings absent in both sexes; 5) membranous filaments of mesoscutellum absent; 6) styliger plate slightly projected posteriorly as a columnar base; 7) forceps 3-segmented, second segment with a basal swelling (
Fig. 5
); 8) penis heavily sclerotized, wide basally and narrowing distally, with a smooth (without spines) ventral projection (
Figs. 4–6
)
Discussion. The species
M. pemonensis
was included in
Macunahyphes
by the presence of a ventral projection on the penis, longitudinal vein CuP absent and styliger plate projected posteriorly as a columnar base (
Molineri
et al.
2011
). The only important feature missing in its description (
Molineri
et al.
2011
) was the shape of its forceps, since all of the specimens examined by the above-cited authors had lost this structure. In this study we were able to collect two specimens with forceps, which possess a basal swelling in the second segment. The presence of a basal swelling in the forceps does not corroborate the placement of this species in
Macunahyphes
; on the other hand, the presence of a ventral projection on the penis and longitudinal vein CuP absent does corroborate this placement in
Macunahyphes
. Ascertaining the generic allocation of this species will remain difficult until nymph of this species is described and a comprehensive cladistic study is performed.
Distribution.
VENEZUELA
: Bolívar (
Molineri
et al.
2011
).