A new species of Ephoron Williamson, 1802 (Ephemeroptera: Polymitarcyidae) from Thailand
Author
Techakijvej, Chotiwut
PhD Degree Program in Environmental Science, Environmental Science Research Center, Faculty of Science, Chiang Mai University,
Author
Sareein, Nattawut
0000-0003-4167-8902
Environmental Science Research Center, Faculty of Science, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, 50200, Thailand. & https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0003 - 4167 - 8902
Author
Hwang, Jeong Mi
0000-0003-4743-4474
Korean Entomological Institute, College of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Korea. & https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0003 - 4743 - 4474
Author
Bae, Yeon Jae
0000-0001-7810-5409
Korean Entomological Institute, College of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Korea. & Department of Environmental Science and Ecological Engineering, Graduate School, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Korea. https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0001 - 7810 - 5409
Author
Phalaraksh, Chitchol
Environmental Science Research Center, Faculty of Science, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, 50200, Thailand. & Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, 50200, Thailand.
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Zootaxa
2021
2021-06-15
4985
3
392
402
journal article
5696
10.11646/zootaxa.4985.3.6
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Genus
Ephoron
Williamson, 1802
Ephoron
Williamson, 1802: 71
[
Type
species:
Ephoron leukon
Williamson, 1802
].
Polymitarcys
Eaton, 1868: 84
[
Type
species:
Ephemera virgo
Olivier, 1791
]; synonymized by
Spieth (1940)
.
Eopolymitarcys
Tshemova, 1934: 240
[
Type
species:
Eopolymitarcys nigridorsum
Tshemova, 1934
]; synonymized by
Edmunds and Traver (1954)
.
Diagnosis.
The adults present wings whitish and hyaline, hindwings are well-developed with numerous cross veins and intercalaries. Forewings with a strong convex vein running parallel to CuP, attached to CuA. Hindwings have a blunt costal projection. In males, hindwings have a long intercalary vein between RA and RS (autapomorphy) (
Kluge 2004
). Forelegs of males are developed, whereas mid- and hind legs are poorly developed. Male forceps with 4 segments, caudal filament is reduced. In females, all legs are poorly developed, one caudal filament and two cerci.
The larvae of
Ephoron
have mandibles with long mandibular tusks covered with numerous tubercles. Tusks curve inwards near apex, easily visible from dorsal view. From lateral view, tusks curve downward. In some species (
E
.
shigae
and
E
.
limnobium
), tusks curve upwards at apex. Head has median frontal process. Forelegs have strong tubercles, specialized for burrowing. Midlegs are small and hindlegs are strong. Abdomen has gills on segments 1–7, gills 1 single and small, 2–7 forked with lateral margin fringed.
Remarks.
The larvae and adult characteristic of
Ephoron
are well described by
Ishiwata (1996)
, based on Japanese species, and
Bauernfeind & Soldán (2013)
for European fauna.