Taxonomic revision of Gripopteryx (Pictet, 1841) (Plecoptera: Gripopterygidae) Author Lecci, Lucas Silveira Author Froehlich, Claudio Gilberto text Zootaxa 2011 2792 1 21 journal article 10.5281/zenodo.276976 bbdd2b7a-3aa0-4248-bfee-9172b3d7e949 1175-5326 276976 Key to adult males of Gripopteryx ( Pictet 1841 ) 1 Tergum 10 large, apex more or less straight in dorsal view; paraprocts long, broader at mid–length, bent dorso–anteriorly, ( Fig. 10a, b ).............................................................................................. 2 - Apex of tergum 10 approximately triangular in shape [but squarish in G. ga rbe i ] ( Fig. 10h )........................... 3 2 Tergum 10 with posterolateral expansions ( Fig. 10a ); apex of paraprocts with a small sharp point directed outward ( Fig. 6 c)................................................................................................. G. flinti - Tergum abdominal 10 without posterolateral expansions ( Fig. 10b ); apex of paraprocts rounded................. G. elisae 3 Wings with homogeneous dark brown or black coloration...................................................... 4 - Wings gray or yellowish, with some irregular spots........................................................... 6 4 Paraprocts uniformly broad; sclerotized epiproct present ( Fig. 10c ).................................... G. cancellata - Paraprocts locally dilated and apices curved back; sclerotized epiproct absent...................................... 5 5 Paraprocts long, broad, curved over 10th tergum; apex broadly rounded ( Fig. 3 c)......................... G. brasiliensis - Paraprocts long, relatively thin, not curved over 10th tergum; apex narrowly pointed, curved dorsally ( Fig. 10d and 10e )................................................................................................ G. serrensis 6 Paraprocts with dorsally hooked apex in lateral view ( Fig. 2 c and 10f)............................................ 7 - Paraprocts without dorsally hooked apex, apex rounded in lateral view........................................... 8 7 Small species, forewing 8.5–9.3 mm long; general coloration pale, (see terminalia in Figs. 10f–g )............... G. g a r b e i - Large species, forewing 16.5–18.6 mm long; general coloration gray, (see terminalia in Fig. 2 b–d)............ G. reticulata 8 Subgenital plate with shallow notch apically ( Fig. 10i )........................................................9 - Subgenital plate without shallow notch apically............................................................. 11 9 Paraprocts moderately wide, apicomesal portions deeply concave ( Fig. 10h and 10i )......................... G. p i ni m a - Paraprocts moderately narrow, without concavity to near apices................................................ 10 10 Paraprocts flattened ( Fig. 11a ), relatively narrow ( Fig. 11b ); subgenital plate covers all sternum 10 ( Fig. 11b )........ G. liana - Paraprocts not flattened ( Fig. 11b ), medium broad ( Fig. 7 d); subgenital plate not covering all sternum 10 ( Fig. 7 c and 7d)............................................................................................... G. japi n. sp. 11 Epiproct with rounded apex; paraproct relatively broad and not concave dorsally.................................. 12 - Epiproct short and pointed ( Fig. 9 e); paraproct very broad ( Fig. 9 c) and concave dorsally ( Fig. 9 b)......... G. clemira n. sp. 12 Paraprocts relatively wide; epiproct not projecting beyond 10th tergum ( Fig.10h ); no sparse, long pilosity on antennae and legs................................................................................................... 13 - Paraprocts slender, epiproct projecting beyond 10th tergum ( Fig. 11d ); sparse long pilosity on antennae and legs..... G. pilosa 13 Paraprocts in lateral view wider apically and slightly slender basally ( Fig. 11g ).................................... 14 - Paraprocts in lateral view of uniform thickness throughout ( Fig. 11c ).................................... G. ma cu lo sa 14 Apex of 10th tergum strongly turned ventrally, terminating close to tip of epiproct ( Fig. 11e–f )................... G. j ue t ah - Apex of 10th tergum not strongly turned ventrally, apex terminating far from epiproct ( Fig. 11g )................ G. coruja