A new genus and species of Atalophlebiinae (Insecta: Ephemeroptera: Leptophlebiidae) from Palni hills of the southern Western Ghats, India
Author
Selvakumar, C.
Author
Sivaruban, T.
Author
Subramanian, K. A.
Author
Sivaramakrishnan, K. G.
text
Zootaxa
2016
4208
4
381
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journal article
37398
10.5281/zenodo.208362
f116d8fe-8650-4f0f-8c58-931989b55eae
1175-5326
208362
24227C54-2873-43D7-BB64-817E9992D17C
Key to known genera of south Indian
Leptophlebiidae (Imago)
1. Hindwings present.....................................................................................4
- Hindwings absent.....................................................................................2
2. Claws of a pair alike, each apically hooked, with an opposing subapical hook..............................
Nathanella
- Claws of a pair dissimilar...............................................................................3
3. Anal area of forewing enlarged posteriorly; penes of male genitalia serrated at apex........................
Notophlebia
- Anal area of forewing not enlarged posteriorly; penes of male genitalia not serrated at apex..................
Isca
(
Isca
)
4. Claws of a pair alike; each penis lobe ventromedially directed spine-like projection near apex..................
Petersula
- Claws of a pair dissimilar; each penis lobe not as above.......................................................5
5. Two intercalaries in cubital area of forewings...............................................................6
- More than two intercalaries in cubital area of forewings.......................................................7
6. Vein MP forked much nearer to base of wings than vein Rs..............................................
Thraulus
- Vein of MP forked slightly less than 1/2 of distance from base to margin..........................
Klugephlebia
gen. n.
7. Veins Rs and MP forked almost equidistant from base of wings to margin.............................
Choroterpes
...8
- Veins Rs and MP forked less than 1/2 or more than 1/3 of distance from base to margin..............................9
8. Vein MA forked 1/2 of distance from base of wings to margin; fork of vein MP asymmetrical; base of costal projection of hind- wings smoothly curved proximally and angular distally...................................
Choroterpes
(
Euthraulus
)
- Vein MA forked over 1/2 of distance from base of wings to margin; fork of vein MP symmetrical; base of costal projection of hindwings smoothly curved proximally and distally.....................................
Choroterpes
(
Choroterpes
)
9. Vein of MP forked less than 1/2 of distance from base to margin; apex of each penis lobe bulbous and reduced tip, outer margin of apical half each penis lobe without a row of spinules..................................................
Indialis
- Vein of MP forked more than 1/3 of distance from base to margin; apex of each penis lobe curved ventrally, outer margin of apical half each penis lobe with a row of spinules.
Edmundsula
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