Two new species of the genus Thalerosphyrus Eaton, 1881 (Ephemeroptera: Heptageniidae: Ecdyonurinae) from India
Author
Vasanth, M.
Southern Regional Centre, Zoological Survey of India, Chennai- 600 028, India.
Author
Kubendran, T.
Zoological Survey of India, Prani Vigyan Bhavan, M-Block, New Alipore, Kolkata- 700 053, India.
Author
Subramanian, K. A.
0000-0003-0872-9771
Southern Regional Centre, Zoological Survey of India, Chennai- 600 028, India.
subbuka.zsi@gmail.com
Author
Babu, R.
0000-0001-9147-4540
Southern Regional Centre, Zoological Survey of India, Chennai- 600 028, India.
baburzsi@gmail.com
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Zootaxa
2025
2025-02-03
5583
2
247
270
https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5583.2.2
journal article
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10.11646/zootaxa.5583.2.2
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Larval key to the genus
Thalerosphyrus
from
India
1. Posterolateral expansions of abdominal segments well developed on III–VIII and directed outwards (
Figs 97–98
); pronotum greatly enlarged laterally and posteriorly (
Fig. 96
); anterior margin of the labrum with a smooth, shallow depression in the middle area (
Fig. 99
)...........................................................................
T. flowersi
- Posterolateral expansions of abdominal segment III–VIII moderately developed (
Figs 4–5
,
53–54
); pronotum is moderately enlarged laterally and posteriorly (
Figs 4–5
,
51
); labrum a different shape......................................... 2
2. Posterior margins of terga with irregular pointed teeth and a row of microdenticles (
Figs 84–86
); hind tibia with two rows of thin setae on the dorsal face of hind femora arrow-shaped......................................................3
- Posterior margin of tergites with regular pointed teeth, and numerous microdenticles (
Selvakumar
et al.
2017
:
Fig. 21
); hind tibia with one row of thin setae; setae on the dorsal surface of hind femora truncate or rounded at apex (
Selvakumar
et al
. 2017
:
Fig. 15
)...............................................................................
T. meghalayensis
3. Hind femur dorsal surface with arrow-shaped, blunt and strong setae (
Fig. 40
); labrum expanded laterally, 4.5× wider than long, anterior margin straight, medially bulged with a concave shape and small blunt crenations on either side, (
Fig. 12
)...........................................................................................
T. bengalensis
sp. nov.
- Hind femur dorsal surface with arrow-shaped setae, clearly point (
Fig. 75
); Labrum moderately broad, 3.5× wider than long, anterior margin straight (
Figs 57–58
).......................................................
T. sartorii
sp. nov.