The first cavernicolous Leuctridae (Insecta: Plecoptera) nymph from Guizhou China
Author
Huo, Qing-Bo
School of Horticulture and Plant Protection & Institute of Applied Entomology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China. Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety, the Ministry of Education, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China.
Author
Wang, Qi-Ming
College of Ceramics and Design, Beibu Gulf University, Qinzhou 535100, China.
Author
Guo, Xiao-Lei
College of Ceramics and Design, Beibu Gulf University, Qinzhou 535100, China.
Author
Rehman, Abdur
School of Horticulture and Plant Protection & Institute of Applied Entomology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China. Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety, the Ministry of Education, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China.
Author
Yang, Yu-Ben
School of Horticulture and Plant Protection & Institute of Applied Entomology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China. Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety, the Ministry of Education, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China.
Author
Du, Yu-Zhou
School of Horticulture and Plant Protection & Institute of Applied Entomology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China. Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety, the Ministry of Education, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China.
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Zootaxa
2022
2022-07-07
5162
3
290
298
journal article
90972
10.11646/zootaxa.5162.3.6
587c3fec-ccdf-4df7-a66e-68a80138730b
1175-5326
6810743
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Rhopalopsole
GR
[temporary name]
Description:
Body length
10–12 mm
(number = 8). Body color light yellow to white, without dark pattern (
Fig. 2A–B
); body smooth on surface, bearing sparse, short setae. Triocellate; compound eyes reduced into small spots, with length only three times that of the ocellus (
Fig. 3A–B
). Mouthparts mostly sclerotized. Lacinia short, inner edge on apex divided into 3 large teeth, followed by a row of hair brushes. Glossae slightly shorter than the paraglossae (
Fig. 3C–E
). Pronotum rectangular, typical of this family. Mesothorax and metathorax are weakly sclerotized, but the wing pads and complex ventral sclerites are still obvious in the HDR (High Dynamic Range) images (
Fig. 4A– D
). The results of morphological study showed that these features, especially the mouthparts and thoracic sclerites, match those of the genus
Rhopalopsole
.
Materials examined:
8 nymphs,
China
,
Guizhou Province
,
Libo County
,
2021-X-1
,
25°18′36″ N
,
107°55′12″ E
,
785 m
, leg.
Wang Qi-Ming
,
Guo Xiao-Lei
(
ICYZU
)
.