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Author
Judson, Sarah W.
Author
Nelson, C. Riley
text
Zootaxa
2012
2012-11-06
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Amphinemura standfussi
Ris, 1902
SYNONYMY
Amphinemura standfussi
Ris, 1902
TYPE
LOCALITY:
England
.
DIAGNOSIS:
Adults retain filamentous remnants of nymphal gills in the cervical region, unlike
A. borealis
which only retains small stubs. In this species, the epiproct is relatively short (
Fig. 160
) especially in comparison to
A. borealis
(
Fig.155
). From the dorsal aspect, the epiproct is triangular with a rounded tip (
Fig. 160
). In lateral view, the epiproct is broadly rounded on the ventral margin and gradually narrows to a point which is directed towards the anterior (
Fig. 161
). The epiproct shape is readily distinguished from
A. borealis
(
Fig. 156
) which is more rectangular. Female sternum 8 forms two lobes posteriorly while sternum 7 is a simple parabola (
Fig. 162
). The nymph has short, stout hairs on femora and cercal segments, whereas the hairs of
A. borealis
are much longer and more densely spaced.
DISTRIBUTION—Global:
Trans-Palearctic—
Regional:
AOB, POB*—
Aimag:
AR*, BU^, KhE*, KhG, SE^, TO*, UB*, ZA^.
DISCUSSION:
In
Mongolia
,
A. standfussi
was documented at a large variety of localities including large rivers, small streams, and lakes. Like most Mongolian
Nemouridae
, this species is widely distributed across the Palearctic and is well-studied in Europe, as well as extensively documented from
Mongolia
(Zhiltzova 1972, Zhiltzova 1979, Zhiltzova & Varykhanova 1984).