Review of the filter-feeding caddisfly subfamily Macronematinae (Trichoptera: Hydropsychidae) in tropical Southeast Asia
Author
Uy, Christine Jewel C.
Author
Malicky, Hans
Author
Bae, Yeon Jae
text
Raffles Bulletin of Zoology
2018
2018-11-15
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664
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journal article
10.5281/zenodo.5360916
2345-7600
5360916
5AC21789-E1C1-4B48-813D-667D7638893C
Macrostemum fastosum
Walker, 1852
(
Figs. 90–94
)
Macrostemum fastosum
Walker, 1852: 76
[
Holotype
male;
Hong Kong
; BMNH];
Malicky, 1998b: 769
(redescription).
Macronema tripunctatum
Banks, 1924: 451
[
Holotype
male;
Philippines
; MCZ; synonymised by
Fischer, 1963: 186
].
Diagnosis.
Male.
Antennae
35 mm
in length. Antennal flagellum brown; darker colour of striations not obvious. Forewing
14 mm
and hind wing
7 mm
in length with dark brown stripe along middle of forewing; apex with evident dark brown markings (
Fig. 90
). Mesoscutum and mesoscutellum without evident markings. Tibial spurs 2.4.4.
Male genitalia.
Inferior appendages two-segmented, harpago long. In lateral view, phallus with longer posterior area of apex (
Fig. 93
). In dorsal view, segment X divided at middle and pointed toward apex laterally (
Fig. 92
).
Female.
Antennae
30 mm
in length. Antennal flagellum dark brown in first few segments, and lighter throughout. Forewing
14 mm
and hind wing
9 mm
in length, same pattern as male. Mesoscutum and mesoscutellum without evident markings. Tibial spurs 2.4.4.
Material examined.
Thailand
:
20 males
,
15 females
,
Mae Kampong
,
Mae La
stream, coll.
C.J. Uy
,
14 May 2015
(
UPLBMNH
)
;
Vietnam
:
7 males
,
13 females
,
Tam Dao
, coll.
H. Malicky
,
19 May–13 June 1995
(HMPC)
;
Indonesia
:
7 males
,
13 females
,
Sumatra
,
Simarito
, coll.
H. Malicky
,
14 February 1994
(HMPC)
;
Laos
:
1 female
,
Luang Prabang Province
, coll.
C. Holzschuh
,
24 April–16 May 1999
(HMPC).
Distribution.
Burma
,
China
,
India
, Java, Bali,
Laos
,
Malaysia
(
Perak
),
Nepal
,
Philippines
,
Thailand
,
Vietnam
.
Remarks.
This species can be easily distinguished from other congeners from its distinct wing pattern (
Fig. 90
). However, we observed that specimens from
Vietnam
have thicker brown stripes on forewings. Other diagnostic characters are illustrated in
Figs. 91–94
.