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<emphasis id="B991EAE9FFF6FF9ED8E5B0A98816FAFF" bold="true" box="[199,516,1278,1304]" pageId="9" pageNumber="256">Description. Mature larva</emphasis>
(
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). Length (mm): body 1111.5; cerci 1313.5.
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body 12.513.5; cerci 14.515.5; prothorax width 4.24.5 (
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).
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<emphasis id="B991EAE9FFF6FF9ED8E5B1118B32FA87" bold="true" box="[199,288,1350,1376]" pageId="9" pageNumber="256">Colour.</emphasis>
Generally pale brownish. Antennae brown and much shorter than the width of head (
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). Head circular, brown, and flattened; anterior margin of the head with numerous small setae; a pair of pale maculae on the front of head, and dorsal surface has four pale dots; ocelli with three black dots mixed with pale color in the middle.
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<emphasis id="B991EAE9FFF6FF9ED8E5B1818BBFFA17" bold="true" box="[199,429,1494,1520]" pageId="9" pageNumber="256">Head. Mouthparts:</emphasis>
Labrum moderately broad, 3.5× wider than long, anterior margin straight, medio-ventrally with a curved row composed of 78 long stout setae (
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); dorsal surface and anterior margin covered with long, hair-like and stout setae; ventral surface of anterior margin with numerous long hair-like setae lateral margin slightly concave. Mandibles strongly bent in distal part; anterolateral margins with several rows of dense long hair-like setae; anterolateral margins medially bulged (
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). Right mandible with outer incisor serrated on inner margin, composed of 8 blunt teeth; inner incisor with two teeth, apically sharp; prostheca with 1011 thick fimbriate submarginal setae; mola joined, posterior margin with 56 hair-like setae (
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). Left mandible with outer incisor serrated with 13 blunt teeth; inner incisor apically bulged with trifid teeth, anterior tooth with small stout setae at the tip; prostheca with 11 thick fimbriate setae; mola with 67 setae and posterior median margin with 5 hair-like setae (
<figureCitation id="13DE2A7EFFF6FF9ED965B34D8BDFF8D3" box="[327,461,1818,1844]" captionStart-0="FIGURES 5562" captionStart-1="FIGURES 6367" captionStartId-0="12.[151,264,1920,1944]" captionStartId-1="13.[151,264,1415,1439]" captionTargetBox-0="[151,1435,181,1897]" captionTargetBox-1="[164,1423,181,1391]" captionTargetId-0="figure-30@12.[151,1435,181,1897]" captionTargetId-1="figure-19@13.[164,1423,181,1391]" captionTargetPageId-0="12" captionTargetPageId-1="13" captionText-0="FIGURES 5562. Larva of Thalerosphyrus sartorii sp. nov. 55. Caudal filaments; 56. Dorsal view of protopenis; 57. Labrum; 58. Labrum closer view (arrow indicates dorsal stout setae); 59. Hypopharynx; 60. Right mandible; 61. Right mandible closer view (arrow indicates incisor teeth and associated setae). 62. Left mandible;" captionText-1="FIGURES 6367. Larva of Thalerosphyrus sartorii sp. nov. 63. Left mandible closer view (arrow indicates incisor teeth); 64. Maxilla; 65. Labium; 66. Glossae (arrows indicate dorsal setae closer view); 67. Glossae setae closer view." figureDoi-0="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14798077" figureDoi-1="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14798079" httpUri-0="https://zenodo.org/record/14798077/files/figure.png" httpUri-1="https://zenodo.org/record/14798079/files/figure.png" pageId="9" pageNumber="256">Figs 6263</figureCitation>
). Maxilla with long, simple setae on inner margin of galea-lacinia and with fimbriate setae scattered on ventral surface. Segment I of maxillary palp with rows of thin and simple setae on outer margins, dorsal surface with 4 small simple setae; segment II large with rows of numerous hair-like setae on outer margin; apical segment small, pointed, with rows of simple setae on outer margin. Crown of the galea-lacinia of maxillae with 1415 comb-shaped setae (
<figureCitation id="13DE2A7EFFF6FF9ED9D9B3FD885DF823" box="[507,591,1962,1988]" captionStart="FIGURES 6367" captionStartId="13.[151,264,1415,1439]" captionTargetBox="[164,1423,181,1391]" captionTargetId="figure-19@13.[164,1423,181,1391]" captionTargetPageId="13" captionText="FIGURES 6367. Larva of Thalerosphyrus sartorii sp. nov. 63. Left mandible closer view (arrow indicates incisor teeth); 64. Maxilla; 65. Labium; 66. Glossae (arrows indicate dorsal setae closer view); 67. Glossae setae closer view." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14798079" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/14798079/files/figure.png" pageId="9" pageNumber="256">Fig. 64</figureCitation>
). Hypopharynx narrow, lingua with tuft of small robust setae (lingua slightly damaged), superlinguae slightly expanded laterally, densely covered with long and thin setae replaced apex with small setae up to lower part of the superlinguae (
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). Labium well developed, glossae dorsally with two distinct long setae and median patch of feathered setae; inner margin slightly concave, outer margin straight or serrated (
<figureCitation id="13DE2A7EFFF5FF9DDD48B4EC8AF3FF1E" captionStart="FIGURES 6367" captionStartId="13.[151,264,1415,1439]" captionTargetBox="[164,1423,181,1391]" captionTargetId="figure-19@13.[164,1423,181,1391]" captionTargetPageId="13" captionText="FIGURES 6367. Larva of Thalerosphyrus sartorii sp. nov. 63. Left mandible closer view (arrow indicates incisor teeth); 64. Maxilla; 65. Labium; 66. Glossae (arrows indicate dorsal setae closer view); 67. Glossae setae closer view." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14798079" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/14798079/files/figure.png" pageId="10" pageNumber="257">Figs 6567</figureCitation>
).
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<emphasis id="B991EAE9FFF5FF9DD8B5B2378B46F99E" bold="true" box="[151,340,1632,1657]" pageId="10" pageNumber="257">FIGURES 5152.</emphasis>
Larva of
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51. Dorsal view; 52. Ventral view.
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<emphasis id="B991EAE9FFF5FF9DD8E5B29C8B35F902" bold="true" box="[199,295,1739,1765]" pageId="10" pageNumber="257">Thorax.</emphasis>
Pronotum moderately enlarged laterally, medially concave, wider than the head, and basally not fused to the mesonotum (
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,
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), anterior margin of pronotum with a small projection at apex, anteromedially dark black indentation marking, and posterior part of medially with a pair of black spots (
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). Mesonotum pale and brown color mixed, anterolaterally with deep concavity (
<figureCitation id="13DE2A7EFFF5FF9DDBA5B36089CFF8B6" box="[903,989,1847,1873]" captionStart="FIGURES 7887" captionStartId="15.[151,264,1856,1880]" captionTargetBox="[151,1435,185,1820]" captionTargetId="figure-19@15.[151,1435,181,1833]" captionTargetPageId="15" captionText="FIGURES 7887. Larva of Thalerosphyrus sartorii sp. nov. 78. Notum (arrows indicate pro-and metanotum); 79. Pronotum with a small projection; 80. Protopenis (arrow indicates penis); 81. Protopenis closer view; 82. Penis closer view; 8384. Posterior margin of tergum VI; 85. Dorsal surface of tergum VI with small simple setae; 86. Posterior margin of tergum VIII with posteromarginal spines; 87. Tergum VIII posterolateral spine closer view." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14798085" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/14798085/files/figure.png" pageId="10" pageNumber="257">Fig. 78</figureCitation>
). Legs brown with pale markings (
<figureCitation id="13DE2A7EFFF5FF9DDD48B3608B1EF891" captionStart="FIGURES 6877" captionStartId="14.[151,264,1943,1967]" captionTargetBox="[184,1407,181,1919]" captionTargetId="figure-30@14.[179,1407,181,1919]" captionTargetPageId="14" captionText="FIGURES 6877. Larva of Thalerosphyrus sartorii sp. nov. 68. Forefemur; 69. Forefemur black macula; 70. Closer view of stout setae; 71. Midleg; 72. Stout setae closer view; 73. Midtibia setae; 74. Tibia setae closer view; 75. Hindleg; 76. Hindtibia (arrow indicates long stout setae); 77. Claw (arrow indicates denticles)." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14798083" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/14798083/files/figure.png" pageId="10" pageNumber="257">Figs 68, 71, 75</figureCitation>
). Foreleg: femur with a row of long strong setae on dorsal margin, anterior surface with numerous blunt stout setae, medially with small indentation of middle, and distally with a black spot (
<figureCitation id="13DE2A7EFFF5FF9DDC43B3288EF7F87E" box="[1121,1253,1919,1945]" captionStart="FIGURES 6877" captionStartId="14.[151,264,1943,1967]" captionTargetBox="[184,1407,181,1919]" captionTargetId="figure-30@14.[179,1407,181,1919]" captionTargetPageId="14" captionText="FIGURES 6877. Larva of Thalerosphyrus sartorii sp. nov. 68. Forefemur; 69. Forefemur black macula; 70. Closer view of stout setae; 71. Midleg; 72. Stout setae closer view; 73. Midtibia setae; 74. Tibia setae closer view; 75. Hindleg; 76. Hindtibia (arrow indicates long stout setae); 77. Claw (arrow indicates denticles)." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14798083" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/14798083/files/figure.png" pageId="10" pageNumber="257">Figs 6870</figureCitation>
). Midleg: femur anterior surface with numerous stout setae, median and distally with black spot; tibia dorsal surface with small stout feathered setae, inner side with small thick setae, and outer margin with a row of hair-like setae (
<figureCitation id="13DE2A7EFFF5FF9DDD2FB3908F83F806" box="[1293,1425,1991,2017]" captionStart="FIGURES 6877" captionStartId="14.[151,264,1943,1967]" captionTargetBox="[184,1407,181,1919]" captionTargetId="figure-30@14.[179,1407,181,1919]" captionTargetPageId="14" captionText="FIGURES 6877. Larva of Thalerosphyrus sartorii sp. nov. 68. Forefemur; 69. Forefemur black macula; 70. Closer view of stout setae; 71. Midleg; 72. Stout setae closer view; 73. Midtibia setae; 74. Tibia setae closer view; 75. Hindleg; 76. Hindtibia (arrow indicates long stout setae); 77. Claw (arrow indicates denticles)." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14798083" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/14798083/files/figure.png" pageId="10" pageNumber="257">Figs 7174</figureCitation>
). Hindleg: femur with dorsal surface triangle-shaped setae, clearly pointed median, and distally with black spot; tibia with dorsally two rows of stout setae, inner side without setae and marginal and submarginal 1718 pointed setae (
<figureCitation id="13DE2A7EFFF4FF9CD8BDB4888B31FF1E" box="[159,291,222,249]" captionStart="FIGURES 6877" captionStartId="14.[151,264,1943,1967]" captionTargetBox="[184,1407,181,1919]" captionTargetId="figure-30@14.[179,1407,181,1919]" captionTargetPageId="14" captionText="FIGURES 6877. Larva of Thalerosphyrus sartorii sp. nov. 68. Forefemur; 69. Forefemur black macula; 70. Closer view of stout setae; 71. Midleg; 72. Stout setae closer view; 73. Midtibia setae; 74. Tibia setae closer view; 75. Hindleg; 76. Hindtibia (arrow indicates long stout setae); 77. Claw (arrow indicates denticles)." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14798083" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/14798083/files/figure.png" pageId="11" pageNumber="258">Figs 7577</figureCitation>
). Claw with 34 blunt denticles (
<figureCitation id="13DE2A7EFFF4FF9CDAB6B48888FBFF1E" box="[660,745,223,249]" captionStart="FIGURES 6877" captionStartId="14.[151,264,1943,1967]" captionTargetBox="[184,1407,181,1919]" captionTargetId="figure-30@14.[179,1407,181,1919]" captionTargetPageId="14" captionText="FIGURES 6877. Larva of Thalerosphyrus sartorii sp. nov. 68. Forefemur; 69. Forefemur black macula; 70. Closer view of stout setae; 71. Midleg; 72. Stout setae closer view; 73. Midtibia setae; 74. Tibia setae closer view; 75. Hindleg; 76. Hindtibia (arrow indicates long stout setae); 77. Claw (arrow indicates denticles)." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14798083" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/14798083/files/figure.png" pageId="11" pageNumber="258">Fig. 77</figureCitation>
).
</paragraph>
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<emphasis id="B991EAE9FFF4FF9CD8B5B13E8B46FA66" bold="true" box="[151,340,1385,1409]" pageId="11" pageNumber="258">FIGURES 5354.</emphasis>
Larva of
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<emphasis id="B991EAE9FFF4FF9CD996B13E88B6FA66" box="[436,676,1385,1409]" italics="true" pageId="11" pageNumber="258">Thalerosphyrus sartorii</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
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5
</emphasis>
3. Abdomen dorsal view (arrows indicate tergum III black spots); 54. Posterolateral spine (left-side female and right-side male).
</paragraph>
</caption>
<paragraph id="8B5A36FBFFF4FF9CD8E5B1A08997F89D" blockId="11.[151,1437,1527,2022]" pageId="11" pageNumber="258">
<emphasis id="B991EAE9FFF4FF9CD8E5B1A08B51F9F6" bold="true" box="[199,323,1527,1553]" pageId="11" pageNumber="258">Abdomen.</emphasis>
Posterolateral expansions on terga IIIVIII parallel to abdomen, poorly developed on tergum III, weakly developed on terga IVV, moderately developed on terga VIVIII (
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). Dorsal surface of terga IIII pale brown, medially a brown spot; tergum III with laterally black spot; terga IVV medially with a distinct pale-yellow spot (
<figureCitation id="13DE2A7EFFF4FF9CD947B2348BA9F999" box="[357,443,1635,1662]" captionStart="FIGURES 5152" captionStartId="10.[151,264,1632,1656]" captionTargetBox="[164,1423,273,1609]" captionTargetId="figure-68@10.[164,1423,273,1609]" captionTargetPageId="10" captionText="FIGURES 5152. Larva of Thalerosphyrus sartorii sp. nov. 51. Dorsal view; 52. Ventral view." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14798073" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/14798073/files/figure.png" pageId="11" pageNumber="258">Fig. 51</figureCitation>
); terga IVX brown mixed with pale yellow (
<figureCitation id="13DE2A7EFFF4FF9CDBECB2348E31F999" box="[974,1059,1635,1662]" captionStart="FIGURES 5354" captionStartId="11.[151,264,1385,1409]" captionTargetBox="[164,1423,273,1362]" captionTargetId="figure-62@11.[164,1423,273,1362]" captionTargetPageId="11" captionText="FIGURES 5354. Larva of Thalerosphyrus sartorii sp. nov. 53. Abdomen dorsal view (arrows indicate tergum III black spots); 54. Posterolateral spine (left-side female and right-side male)." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14798075" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/14798075/files/figure.png" pageId="11" pageNumber="258">Fig. 53</figureCitation>
); sternum pale yellowish or pale brownish (mature larva), sterna IIIVII laterally with brown spot (
<figureCitation id="13DE2A7EFFF4FF9CDBBDB2D08E09F945" box="[927,1051,1671,1698]" captionStart="FIGURES 5354" captionStartId="11.[151,264,1385,1409]" captionTargetBox="[164,1423,273,1362]" captionTargetId="figure-62@11.[164,1423,273,1362]" captionTargetPageId="11" captionText="FIGURES 5354. Larva of Thalerosphyrus sartorii sp. nov. 53. Abdomen dorsal view (arrows indicate tergum III black spots); 54. Posterolateral spine (left-side female and right-side male)." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14798075" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/14798075/files/figure.png" pageId="11" pageNumber="258">Fig 5354</figureCitation>
). Posterior margins of terga with irregular pointed teeth and a row of 23 microdenticles (
<figureCitation id="13DE2A7EFFF4FF9CDB3CB2FC89B2F922" box="[798,928,1707,1733]" captionStart="FIGURES 7887" captionStartId="15.[151,264,1856,1880]" captionTargetBox="[151,1435,185,1820]" captionTargetId="figure-19@15.[151,1435,181,1833]" captionTargetPageId="15" captionText="FIGURES 7887. Larva of Thalerosphyrus sartorii sp. nov. 78. Notum (arrows indicate pro-and metanotum); 79. Pronotum with a small projection; 80. Protopenis (arrow indicates penis); 81. Protopenis closer view; 82. Penis closer view; 8384. Posterior margin of tergum VI; 85. Dorsal surface of tergum VI with small simple setae; 86. Posterior margin of tergum VIII with posteromarginal spines; 87. Tergum VIII posterolateral spine closer view." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14798085" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/14798085/files/figure.png" pageId="11" pageNumber="258">Figs 8486</figureCitation>
) and each tergite laterally with small simple setae (
<figureCitation id="13DE2A7EFFF4FF9CD8FFB2988B3DF90D" box="[221,303,1743,1770]" captionStart="FIGURES 7887" captionStartId="15.[151,264,1856,1880]" captionTargetBox="[151,1435,185,1820]" captionTargetId="figure-19@15.[151,1435,181,1833]" captionTargetPageId="15" captionText="FIGURES 7887. Larva of Thalerosphyrus sartorii sp. nov. 78. Notum (arrows indicate pro-and metanotum); 79. Pronotum with a small projection; 80. Protopenis (arrow indicates penis); 81. Protopenis closer view; 82. Penis closer view; 8384. Posterior margin of tergum VI; 85. Dorsal surface of tergum VI with small simple setae; 86. Posterior margin of tergum VIII with posteromarginal spines; 87. Tergum VIII posterolateral spine closer view." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14798085" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/14798085/files/figure.png" pageId="11" pageNumber="258">Fig. 85</figureCitation>
). Gill I convex, asymmetrical, elongated, apically moderately sharp, 2.5× longer than wide and ventral lamella long, fimbriate (
<figureCitation id="13DE2A7EFFF4FF9CD98BB2A48812F8EA" box="[425,512,1779,1805]" captionStart="FIGURES 8895" captionStartId="16.[151,264,1914,1938]" captionTargetBox="[151,1435,181,1890]" captionTargetId="figure-30@16.[151,1435,181,1890]" captionTargetPageId="16" captionText="FIGURES 8895. Larva of Thalerosphyrus sartorii sp. nov. 88. Gill I; 89. Gill II; 90. Gill III; 91. Gill IV; 92. Gill V; 93. Gill VI; 94. Gill VII; 95. Antenna." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14798087" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/14798087/files/figure.png" pageId="11" pageNumber="258">Figs 88</figureCitation>
,
<figureCitation id="13DE2A7EFFF4FF9CDA2FB2A48828F8EA" box="[525,570,1779,1805]" captionStart="FIGURES 111114" captionStartId="19.[151,264,806,830]" captionTargetBox="[313,1274,183,780]" captionTargetId="figure-19@19.[311,1276,181,782]" captionTargetPageId="19" captionText="FIGURES 111114. Gill I of dorsal plate: 111. Th. flowersi (Paratype); 112. Th. flowersi (Thailand); 113. Th. bengalensis sp. nov.; 114. Th. sartorii sp. nov." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14798093" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/14798093/files/figure.png" pageId="11" pageNumber="258">114</figureCitation>
); Gill IIVI strongly asymmetrical, length and width subequal (
<figureCitation id="13DE2A7EFFF4FF9CDD2EB2A48F82F8EA" box="[1292,1424,1779,1805]" captionStart="FIGURES 8895" captionStartId="16.[151,264,1914,1938]" captionTargetBox="[151,1435,181,1890]" captionTargetId="figure-30@16.[151,1435,181,1890]" captionTargetPageId="16" captionText="FIGURES 8895. Larva of Thalerosphyrus sartorii sp. nov. 88. Gill I; 89. Gill II; 90. Gill III; 91. Gill IV; 92. Gill V; 93. Gill VI; 94. Gill VII; 95. Antenna." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14798087" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/14798087/files/figure.png" pageId="11" pageNumber="258">Figs 8993</figureCitation>
). Gill VII long, 2.5× longer than wide (
<figureCitation id="13DE2A7EFFF4FF9CDA65B340888FF8D6" box="[583,669,1815,1841]" captionStart="FIGURES 8895" captionStartId="16.[151,264,1914,1938]" captionTargetBox="[151,1435,181,1890]" captionTargetId="figure-30@16.[151,1435,181,1890]" captionTargetPageId="16" captionText="FIGURES 8895. Larva of Thalerosphyrus sartorii sp. nov. 88. Gill I; 89. Gill II; 90. Gill III; 91. Gill IV; 92. Gill V; 93. Gill VI; 94. Gill VII; 95. Antenna." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14798087" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/14798087/files/figure.png" pageId="11" pageNumber="258">Fig. 94</figureCitation>
). Cerci pale brownish with medium brown bands increasing in size towards apex. Paracercus pale whitish with yellow, with a dark brown band on 34 segments and each segment surrounded with pointed small yellowish spine-like setae (
<figureCitation id="13DE2A7EFFF4FF9CDB06B308896BF89D" box="[804,889,1887,1914]" captionStart="FIGURES 5562" captionStartId="12.[151,264,1920,1944]" captionTargetBox="[151,1435,181,1897]" captionTargetId="figure-30@12.[151,1435,181,1897]" captionTargetPageId="12" captionText="FIGURES 5562. Larva of Thalerosphyrus sartorii sp. nov. 55. Caudal filaments; 56. Dorsal view of protopenis; 57. Labrum; 58. Labrum closer view (arrow indicates dorsal stout setae); 59. Hypopharynx; 60. Right mandible; 61. Right mandible closer view (arrow indicates incisor teeth and associated setae). 62. Left mandible;" figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14798077" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/14798077/files/figure.png" pageId="11" pageNumber="258">Fig. 55</figureCitation>
).
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8B5A36FBFFF4FF9CD8E5B3D488B6F802" blockId="11.[151,1437,1527,2022]" pageId="11" pageNumber="258">
<emphasis id="B991EAE9FFF4FF9CD8E5B3D48B20F87A" bold="true" box="[199,306,1923,1949]" pageId="11" pageNumber="258">Genitals.</emphasis>
Protopenis (
<figureCitation id="13DE2A7EFFF4FF9CD9E6B3D48859F87A" box="[452,587,1923,1949]" captionStart="FIGURES 7887" captionStartId="15.[151,264,1856,1880]" captionTargetBox="[151,1435,185,1820]" captionTargetId="figure-19@15.[151,1435,181,1833]" captionTargetPageId="15" captionText="FIGURES 7887. Larva of Thalerosphyrus sartorii sp. nov. 78. Notum (arrows indicate pro-and metanotum); 79. Pronotum with a small projection; 80. Protopenis (arrow indicates penis); 81. Protopenis closer view; 82. Penis closer view; 8384. Posterior margin of tergum VI; 85. Dorsal surface of tergum VI with small simple setae; 86. Posterior margin of tergum VIII with posteromarginal spines; 87. Tergum VIII posterolateral spine closer view." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14798085" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/14798085/files/figure.png" pageId="11" pageNumber="258">Figs 8082</figureCitation>
): male genitalia yellowish, penis fused, V-shaped medially, apically blunt, and laterally with tapered square, tergum X triangular and apically with numerous stout setae (
<figureCitation id="13DE2A7EFFF4FF9CDCFAB3F08F3FF826" box="[1240,1325,1959,1985]" captionStart="FIGURES 7887" captionStartId="15.[151,264,1856,1880]" captionTargetBox="[151,1435,185,1820]" captionTargetId="figure-19@15.[151,1435,181,1833]" captionTargetPageId="15" captionText="FIGURES 7887. Larva of Thalerosphyrus sartorii sp. nov. 78. Notum (arrows indicate pro-and metanotum); 79. Pronotum with a small projection; 80. Protopenis (arrow indicates penis); 81. Protopenis closer view; 82. Penis closer view; 8384. Posterior margin of tergum VI; 85. Dorsal surface of tergum VI with small simple setae; 86. Posterior margin of tergum VIII with posteromarginal spines; 87. Tergum VIII posterolateral spine closer view." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14798085" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/14798085/files/figure.png" pageId="11" pageNumber="258">Fig. 81</figureCitation>
). Forceps proximally broad and towards narrow apically.
</paragraph>
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<paragraph id="8B5A36FBFFF3FF9BD8B5B3D7898BF807" blockId="12.[151,1437,1920,2017]" pageId="12" pageNumber="259">
<emphasis id="B991EAE9FFF3FF9BD8B5B3D78B46F87F" bold="true" box="[151,340,1920,1944]" pageId="12" pageNumber="259">FIGURES 5562.</emphasis>
Larva of
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<emphasis id="B991EAE9FFF3FF9BD995B3D788B5F87F" box="[439,679,1920,1944]" italics="true" pageId="12" pageNumber="259">Thalerosphyrus sartorii</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<emphasis id="B991EAE9FFF3FF9BDA8FB3D688ECF87E" bold="true" box="[685,766,1921,1945]" pageId="12" pageNumber="259">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A2A25792FFF3FF9BDA8FB3D688ECF87E" box="[685,766,1921,1945]" pageId="12" pageNumber="259" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
55. Caudal filaments; 56. Dorsal view of protopenis; 57. Labrum; 58. Labrum closer view (arrow indicates dorsal stout setae); 59. Hypopharynx; 60. Right mandible; 61. Right mandible closer view (arrow indicates incisor teeth and associated setae). 62. Left mandible;
</paragraph>
</caption>
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<paragraph id="8B5A36FBFFF2FF9AD8B5B1D08EC1FA24" blockId="13.[151,1437,1415,1475]" pageId="13" pageNumber="260">
<emphasis id="B991EAE9FFF2FF9AD8B5B1D08B47FA78" bold="true" box="[151,341,1415,1439]" pageId="13" pageNumber="260">FIGURES 6367.</emphasis>
Larva of
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<emphasis id="B991EAE9FFF2FF9AD99AB1D088BBFA78" box="[440,681,1415,1439]" italics="true" pageId="13" pageNumber="260">Thalerosphyrus sartorii</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<emphasis id="B991EAE9FFF2FF9ADA92B1D08913FA78" bold="true" box="[688,769,1415,1439]" pageId="13" pageNumber="260">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A2A25792FFF2FF9ADA92B1D08913FA78" box="[688,769,1415,1439]" pageId="13" pageNumber="260" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
63. Left mandible closer view (arrow indicates incisor teeth); 64. Maxilla; 65. Labium; 66. Glossae (arrows indicate dorsal setae closer view); 67. Glossae setae closer view.
</paragraph>
</caption>
<paragraph id="8B5A36FBFFF2FF9AD8E5B2428B82F9C8" blockId="13.[151,1437,1557,2016]" box="[199,400,1557,1583]" pageId="13" pageNumber="260">
<emphasis id="B991EAE9FFF2FF9AD8E5B2428B01F9C8" bold="true" box="[199,275,1557,1583]" pageId="13" pageNumber="260">Adult.</emphasis>
Unknown.
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
<subSubSection id="C3FF6570FFF2FF9AD8E5B26D8BCEF990" pageId="13" pageNumber="260" type="etymology">
<paragraph id="8B5A36FBFFF2FF9AD8E5B26D8BCEF990" blockId="13.[151,1437,1557,2016]" pageId="13" pageNumber="260">
<emphasis id="B991EAE9FFF2FF9AD8E5B26D8B5CF9B3" bold="true" box="[199,334,1594,1620]" pageId="13" pageNumber="260">Etymology.</emphasis>
This species is named in honour of Dr. Michel Sartori in recognition of his significant contributions to the genus
<emphasis id="B991EAE9FFF2FF9AD907B20A8BCEF990" box="[293,476,1629,1655]" italics="true" pageId="13" pageNumber="260">
<taxonomicName id="4CE54D78FFF2FF9AD907B20A8BC5F990" authorityName="Eaton" authorityYear="1881" box="[293,471,1629,1655]" class="Insecta" family="Heptageniidae" genus="Thalerosphyrus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Ephemeroptera" pageId="13" pageNumber="260" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="genus">Thalerosphyrus</taxonomicName>
.
</emphasis>
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
<subSubSection id="C3FF6570FFF2FF9AD8E5B2D68970F97B" box="[199,866,1665,1692]" pageId="13" pageNumber="260" type="distribution">
<paragraph id="8B5A36FBFFF2FF9AD8E5B2D68970F97B" blockId="13.[151,1437,1557,2016]" box="[199,866,1665,1692]" pageId="13" pageNumber="260">
<emphasis id="B991EAE9FFF2FF9AD8E5B2D68B73F97C" bold="true" box="[199,353,1665,1691]" pageId="13" pageNumber="260">Distribution.</emphasis>
Erode district,
<collectingRegion id="4921F819FFF2FF9ADA2FB2D68883F97C" box="[525,657,1665,1691]" country="India" name="Tamil Nadu" pageId="13" pageNumber="260">Tamil Nadu</collectingRegion>
(
<collectingCountry id="F3F2766BFFF2FF9ADA82B2D688CFF97C" box="[672,733,1665,1691]" name="India" pageId="13" pageNumber="260">India</collectingCountry>
) (
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).
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
<subSubSection id="C3FF6570FFF2FF85D8E5B2F2889CFE82" lastPageId="18" lastPageNumber="265" pageId="13" pageNumber="260" type="diagnosis">
<paragraph id="8B5A36FBFFF2FF85D8E5B2F2889CFE82" blockId="13.[151,1437,1557,2016]" lastBlockId="18.[151,1437,151,357]" lastPageId="18" lastPageNumber="265" pageId="13" pageNumber="260">
<emphasis id="B991EAE9FFF2FF9AD8E5B2F28B50F958" bold="true" box="[199,322,1701,1727]" pageId="13" pageNumber="260">Diagnosis.</emphasis>
<taxonomicName id="4CE54D78FFF2FF9AD96AB2F289FDF958" authority="Vasanth, Kubendran &amp; Subramanian" authorityName="Vasanth, Kubendran &amp; Subramanian" authorityYear="2025" box="[328,1007,1701,1728]" class="Insecta" family="Heptageniidae" genus="Thalerosphyrus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Ephemeroptera" pageId="13" pageNumber="260" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="sartorii" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="B991EAE9FFF2FF9AD96AB2F28843F958" box="[328,593,1701,1727]" italics="true" pageId="13" pageNumber="260">Thalerosphyrus sartorii</emphasis>
Vasanth, Kubendran &amp; Subramanian
</taxonomicName>
<emphasis id="B991EAE9FFF2FF9ADBD7B2F18E5CF927" bold="true" box="[1013,1102,1702,1728]" pageId="13" pageNumber="260">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A2A25792FFF2FF9ADBD7B2F18E5CF927" box="[1013,1102,1702,1728]" pageId="13" pageNumber="260" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
is similar to
<taxonomicName id="4CE54D78FFF2FF9ADCFCB2F18F40F958" authorityName="Venkataraman &amp; Sivamarakrishnan" authorityYear="1987" box="[1246,1362,1701,1727]" class="Insecta" family="Heptageniidae" genus="Thalerosphyrus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Ephemeroptera" pageId="13" pageNumber="260" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="flowersi">
<emphasis id="B991EAE9FFF2FF9ADCFCB2F18F40F958" box="[1246,1362,1701,1727]" italics="true" pageId="13" pageNumber="260">T. flowersi</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
and
<emphasis id="B991EAE9FFF2FF9ADDAAB2F18B51F904" italics="true" pageId="13" pageNumber="260">
<taxonomicName id="4CE54D78FFF2FF9ADDAAB2F18B2DF904" authorityName="Selvakumar &amp; Chandra" authorityYear="2017" class="Insecta" family="Heptageniidae" genus="Thalerosphyrus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Ephemeroptera" pageId="13" pageNumber="260" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="meghalayensis">T. meghalayensis</taxonomicName>
,
</emphasis>
but it can be distinguished from all known species of
<taxonomicName id="4CE54D78FFF2FF9ADBBEB29E8E59F904" authorityName="Eaton" authorityYear="1881" box="[924,1099,1737,1763]" class="Insecta" family="Heptageniidae" genus="Thalerosphyrus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Ephemeroptera" pageId="13" pageNumber="260" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="genus">
<emphasis id="B991EAE9FFF2FF9ADBBEB29E8E59F904" box="[924,1099,1737,1763]" italics="true" pageId="13" pageNumber="260">Thalerosphyrus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
by the following combination of characters: (i) posterolateral expansions on terga IIIVIII, terga VIVIII moderately developed, tergum III poorly developed, weakly developed on terga IVV (
<figureCitation id="13DE2A7EFFF2FF9ADA80B3468934F8CB" box="[674,806,1809,1836]" captionStart-0="FIGURES 5152" captionStart-1="FIGURES 5354" captionStartId-0="10.[151,264,1632,1656]" captionStartId-1="11.[151,264,1385,1409]" captionTargetBox-0="[164,1423,273,1609]" captionTargetBox-1="[164,1423,273,1362]" captionTargetId-0="figure-68@10.[164,1423,273,1609]" captionTargetId-1="figure-62@11.[164,1423,273,1362]" captionTargetPageId-0="10" captionTargetPageId-1="11" captionText-0="FIGURES 5152. Larva of Thalerosphyrus sartorii sp. nov. 51. Dorsal view; 52. Ventral view." captionText-1="FIGURES 5354. Larva of Thalerosphyrus sartorii sp. nov. 53. Abdomen dorsal view (arrows indicate tergum III black spots); 54. Posterolateral spine (left-side female and right-side male)." figureDoi-0="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14798073" figureDoi-1="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14798075" httpUri-0="https://zenodo.org/record/14798073/files/figure.png" httpUri-1="https://zenodo.org/record/14798075/files/figure.png" pageId="13" pageNumber="260">Figs 5154</figureCitation>
); (ii) gill I convex, asymmetrical, elongate, 2.5× longer than wide (
<figureCitation id="13DE2A7EFFF2FF9AD934B3628B78F8B7" box="[278,362,1845,1872]" captionStart="FIGURES 8895" captionStartId="16.[151,264,1914,1938]" captionTargetBox="[151,1435,181,1890]" captionTargetId="figure-30@16.[151,1435,181,1890]" captionTargetPageId="16" captionText="FIGURES 8895. Larva of Thalerosphyrus sartorii sp. nov. 88. Gill I; 89. Gill II; 90. Gill III; 91. Gill IV; 92. Gill V; 93. Gill VI; 94. Gill VII; 95. Antenna." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14798087" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/14798087/files/figure.png" pageId="13" pageNumber="260">Fig. 88</figureCitation>
); (iii) abdominal tergum III dorsolaterally with black markings (
<figureCitation id="13DE2A7EFFF2FF9ADC63B3628E87F8B7" box="[1089,1173,1845,1872]" captionStart="FIGURES 5354" captionStartId="11.[151,264,1385,1409]" captionTargetBox="[164,1423,273,1362]" captionTargetId="figure-62@11.[164,1423,273,1362]" captionTargetPageId="11" captionText="FIGURES 5354. Larva of Thalerosphyrus sartorii sp. nov. 53. Abdomen dorsal view (arrows indicate tergum III black spots); 54. Posterolateral spine (left-side female and right-side male)." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14798075" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/14798075/files/figure.png" pageId="13" pageNumber="260">Fig. 53</figureCitation>
); (iv) abdominal sterna IIIVII with laterally black streaks (
<figureCitation id="13DE2A7EFFF2FF9ADA0BB30E8865F893" box="[553,631,1881,1908]" captionStart="FIGURES 5354" captionStartId="11.[151,264,1385,1409]" captionTargetBox="[164,1423,273,1362]" captionTargetId="figure-62@11.[164,1423,273,1362]" captionTargetPageId="11" captionText="FIGURES 5354. Larva of Thalerosphyrus sartorii sp. nov. 53. Abdomen dorsal view (arrows indicate tergum III black spots); 54. Posterolateral spine (left-side female and right-side male)." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14798075" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/14798075/files/figure.png" pageId="13" pageNumber="260">Fig 54</figureCitation>
); (v) posterior margins of terga with irregular pointed teeth and a row of 23 micro denticles (
<figureCitation id="13DE2A7EFFF2FF9AD9A5B32A881EF870" box="[391,524,1917,1943]" captionStart="FIGURES 7887" captionStartId="15.[151,264,1856,1880]" captionTargetBox="[151,1435,185,1820]" captionTargetId="figure-19@15.[151,1435,181,1833]" captionTargetPageId="15" captionText="FIGURES 7887. Larva of Thalerosphyrus sartorii sp. nov. 78. Notum (arrows indicate pro-and metanotum); 79. Pronotum with a small projection; 80. Protopenis (arrow indicates penis); 81. Protopenis closer view; 82. Penis closer view; 8384. Posterior margin of tergum VI; 85. Dorsal surface of tergum VI with small simple setae; 86. Posterior margin of tergum VIII with posteromarginal spines; 87. Tergum VIII posterolateral spine closer view." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14798085" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/14798085/files/figure.png" pageId="13" pageNumber="260">Figs 8486</figureCitation>
); (vi) pronotum moderately enlarged laterally, with anteromedian black marking and submedian pair of black spots (
<figureCitation id="13DE2A7EFFF2FF9ADA1BB3F68886F85B" box="[569,660,1953,1980]" captionStart="FIGURES 5152" captionStartId="10.[151,264,1632,1656]" captionTargetBox="[164,1423,273,1609]" captionTargetId="figure-68@10.[164,1423,273,1609]" captionTargetPageId="10" captionText="FIGURES 5152. Larva of Thalerosphyrus sartorii sp. nov. 51. Dorsal view; 52. Ventral view." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14798073" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/14798073/files/figure.png" pageId="13" pageNumber="260">Figs 51</figureCitation>
,
<figureCitation id="13DE2A7EFFF2FF9ADA81B3F588D1F85B" box="[675,707,1954,1980]" captionStart="FIGURES 7887" captionStartId="15.[151,264,1856,1880]" captionTargetBox="[151,1435,185,1820]" captionTargetId="figure-19@15.[151,1435,181,1833]" captionTargetPageId="15" captionText="FIGURES 7887. Larva of Thalerosphyrus sartorii sp. nov. 78. Notum (arrows indicate pro-and metanotum); 79. Pronotum with a small projection; 80. Protopenis (arrow indicates penis); 81. Protopenis closer view; 82. Penis closer view; 8384. Posterior margin of tergum VI; 85. Dorsal surface of tergum VI with small simple setae; 86. Posterior margin of tergum VIII with posteromarginal spines; 87. Tergum VIII posterolateral spine closer view." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14798085" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/14798085/files/figure.png" pageId="13" pageNumber="260">78</figureCitation>
); (vii) all femora medially with black maculae and blunt stout setae (
<figureCitation id="13DE2A7EFFF2FF9AD8C0B3928B8BF807" box="[226,409,1989,2016]" captionStart="FIGURES 6877" captionStartId="14.[151,264,1943,1967]" captionTargetBox="[184,1407,181,1919]" captionTargetId="figure-30@14.[179,1407,181,1919]" captionTargetPageId="14" captionText="FIGURES 6877. Larva of Thalerosphyrus sartorii sp. nov. 68. Forefemur; 69. Forefemur black macula; 70. Closer view of stout setae; 71. Midleg; 72. Stout setae closer view; 73. Midtibia setae; 74. Tibia setae closer view; 75. Hindleg; 76. Hindtibia (arrow indicates long stout setae); 77. Claw (arrow indicates denticles)." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14798083" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/14798083/files/figure.png" pageId="13" pageNumber="260">Figs 68, 71, 75</figureCitation>
); (viii) hind femur triangular-shaped setae, clearly pointed (
<figureCitation id="13DE2A7EFFF2FF9ADC71B3928EB9F807" box="[1107,1195,1989,2016]" captionStart="FIGURES 6877" captionStartId="14.[151,264,1943,1967]" captionTargetBox="[184,1407,181,1919]" captionTargetId="figure-30@14.[179,1407,181,1919]" captionTargetPageId="14" captionText="FIGURES 6877. Larva of Thalerosphyrus sartorii sp. nov. 68. Forefemur; 69. Forefemur black macula; 70. Closer view of stout setae; 71. Midleg; 72. Stout setae closer view; 73. Midtibia setae; 74. Tibia setae closer view; 75. Hindleg; 76. Hindtibia (arrow indicates long stout setae); 77. Claw (arrow indicates denticles)." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14798083" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/14798083/files/figure.png" pageId="13" pageNumber="260">Fig. 75</figureCitation>
); (xi) claw with 34 blunt denticles (
<figureCitation id="13DE2A7EFFEDFF85D96BB4C08B8FFF56" box="[329,413,151,177]" captionStart="FIGURES 6877" captionStartId="14.[151,264,1943,1967]" captionTargetBox="[184,1407,181,1919]" captionTargetId="figure-30@14.[179,1407,181,1919]" captionTargetPageId="14" captionText="FIGURES 6877. Larva of Thalerosphyrus sartorii sp. nov. 68. Forefemur; 69. Forefemur black macula; 70. Closer view of stout setae; 71. Midleg; 72. Stout setae closer view; 73. Midtibia setae; 74. Tibia setae closer view; 75. Hindleg; 76. Hindtibia (arrow indicates long stout setae); 77. Claw (arrow indicates denticles)." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14798083" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/14798083/files/figure.png" pageId="18" pageNumber="265">Fig. 77</figureCitation>
); (x) labrum moderately expanded laterally, anterior margin straight, medio-ventrally with a curved row composed of 78 long stout setae each; lateral margin slightly concave (
<figureCitation id="13DE2A7EFFEDFF85DC61B4EC8ED4FF32" box="[1091,1222,186,213]" captionStart="FIGURES 5562" captionStartId="12.[151,264,1920,1944]" captionTargetBox="[151,1435,181,1897]" captionTargetId="figure-30@12.[151,1435,181,1897]" captionTargetPageId="12" captionText="FIGURES 5562. Larva of Thalerosphyrus sartorii sp. nov. 55. Caudal filaments; 56. Dorsal view of protopenis; 57. Labrum; 58. Labrum closer view (arrow indicates dorsal stout setae); 59. Hypopharynx; 60. Right mandible; 61. Right mandible closer view (arrow indicates incisor teeth and associated setae). 62. Left mandible;" figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14798077" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/14798077/files/figure.png" pageId="18" pageNumber="265">Figs 5758</figureCitation>
); (xi) hypopharynx narrow and superlinguae slightly expanded laterally with apically with small setae (
<figureCitation id="13DE2A7EFFEDFF85DC6EB4888EB0FF1E" box="[1100,1186,222,249]" captionStart="FIGURES 5562" captionStartId="12.[151,264,1920,1944]" captionTargetBox="[151,1435,181,1897]" captionTargetId="figure-30@12.[151,1435,181,1897]" captionTargetPageId="12" captionText="FIGURES 5562. Larva of Thalerosphyrus sartorii sp. nov. 55. Caudal filaments; 56. Dorsal view of protopenis; 57. Labrum; 58. Labrum closer view (arrow indicates dorsal stout setae); 59. Hypopharynx; 60. Right mandible; 61. Right mandible closer view (arrow indicates incisor teeth and associated setae). 62. Left mandible;" figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14798077" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/14798077/files/figure.png" pageId="18" pageNumber="265">Fig. 59</figureCitation>
); (xii) mandibles with lateral margin medially bulged, of mandibles and left mandible inner incisor with three teeth with small stout setae joined with first teeth (
<figureCitation id="13DE2A7EFFEDFF85D9BFB5708831FEA6" box="[413,547,295,321]" captionStart-0="FIGURES 5562" captionStart-1="FIGURES 6367" captionStartId-0="12.[151,264,1920,1944]" captionStartId-1="13.[151,264,1415,1439]" captionTargetBox-0="[151,1435,181,1897]" captionTargetBox-1="[164,1423,181,1391]" captionTargetId-0="figure-30@12.[151,1435,181,1897]" captionTargetId-1="figure-19@13.[164,1423,181,1391]" captionTargetPageId-0="12" captionTargetPageId-1="13" captionText-0="FIGURES 5562. Larva of Thalerosphyrus sartorii sp. nov. 55. Caudal filaments; 56. Dorsal view of protopenis; 57. Labrum; 58. Labrum closer view (arrow indicates dorsal stout setae); 59. Hypopharynx; 60. Right mandible; 61. Right mandible closer view (arrow indicates incisor teeth and associated setae). 62. Left mandible;" captionText-1="FIGURES 6367. Larva of Thalerosphyrus sartorii sp. nov. 63. Left mandible closer view (arrow indicates incisor teeth); 64. Maxilla; 65. Labium; 66. Glossae (arrows indicate dorsal setae closer view); 67. Glossae setae closer view." figureDoi-0="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14798077" figureDoi-1="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14798079" httpUri-0="https://zenodo.org/record/14798077/files/figure.png" httpUri-1="https://zenodo.org/record/14798079/files/figure.png" pageId="18" pageNumber="265">Figs 6063</figureCitation>
); (xiii) maxillae broad, galea-lacinia with 1415 comb-shaped setae (
<figureCitation id="13DE2A7EFFEDFF85DD1BB5708F9DFEA6" box="[1337,1423,295,321]" captionStart="FIGURES 6367" captionStartId="13.[151,264,1415,1439]" captionTargetBox="[164,1423,181,1391]" captionTargetId="figure-19@13.[164,1423,181,1391]" captionTargetPageId="13" captionText="FIGURES 6367. Larva of Thalerosphyrus sartorii sp. nov. 63. Left mandible closer view (arrow indicates incisor teeth); 64. Maxilla; 65. Labium; 66. Glossae (arrows indicate dorsal setae closer view); 67. Glossae setae closer view." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14798079" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/14798079/files/figure.png" pageId="18" pageNumber="265">Fig. 64</figureCitation>
); (xiv) glossae with slightly concave (
<figureCitation id="13DE2A7EFFEDFF85DA0FB51C8893FE82" box="[557,641,331,357]" captionStart="FIGURES 6367" captionStartId="13.[151,264,1415,1439]" captionTargetBox="[164,1423,181,1391]" captionTargetId="figure-19@13.[164,1423,181,1391]" captionTargetPageId="13" captionText="FIGURES 6367. Larva of Thalerosphyrus sartorii sp. nov. 63. Left mandible closer view (arrow indicates incisor teeth); 64. Maxilla; 65. Labium; 66. Glossae (arrows indicate dorsal setae closer view); 67. Glossae setae closer view." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14798079" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/14798079/files/figure.png" pageId="18" pageNumber="265">Fig. 66</figureCitation>
).
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</treatment>
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