A new long-horned Caddisfly in the genus Triplectides Kolenati (Trichoptera: Leptoceridae) from the Itatiaia massif, southeastern Brazil

Dumas, Leandro L; Nessimian, Jorge L

Dumas, Leandro L; Nessimian, Jorge L.

Affiliation

Dumas, Leandro L; Univ Federal do Rio de Janeiro. Instituto de Biologia. Depto de Zoologia. Rio de Janeiro. BR
Nessimian, Jorge L; Univ Federal do Rio de Janeiro. Instituto de Biologia. Depto de Zoologia. Rio de Janeiro. BR

Neotrop. entomol ; 39(6): 949-951, nov.-dic. 2010. ilus

Article in En | LILACS | ID: lil-572476

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ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT

Triplectides itatiaia sp. nov. is described from specimens collected on the Itatiaia massif, Mantiqueira mountain range, Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil. The new species can be distinguished by the presence of hind wing fork I petiolate, the long dorsal excision of segment X and the flat, apically rounded mesal lobes. Female and immature stages are unknown. A key to the Brazilian species in the genus is provided.

Subject(s)

Animals; Male; Insecta/anatomy & histology; Insecta/classification; Brazil

Key words

Atlantic Forest; Identification key; Neotropical Region; New species; Triplectides itatiaia; Triplectidini

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Full text: 1 Index: LILACS Main subject: Insecta Limits: Animals Country/Region as subject: America do sul / Brasil Language: En Journal: Neotrop. entomol Journal subject: BIOLOGIA / ZOOLOGIA Year: 2010 Type: Article

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