A second species of Atriplectides Mosely from Australia (Trichoptera: Atriplectididae)

3 Pages·1999·0.27 MB·English

by  Arturs Neboiss

MemouifMr uss eVuimc tor2i3a7 -5(27 3(1929 )9:9 ) 31 July 1999
https://doi.org/10.24199/j.mmv.1999.57.11
AS ECONSDP ECIOEFAS T RIPLECMTOISDEELSFY R OMA USTRALIA
(TRICHOPTERA: ATRJPLECTIDIDAE)
ARTURNSE BOISS
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Abstract
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238 ARTURS NEBOISS
vFeingautrieosn.1-4. Atriplectides ikmaleus sp. nov. 1-3, male genitalia, dorsal, ventral and lateral views'' 4' wino2
Figures 5, 6. Atriplectides sp. (presumably ikmaleus). 5, head and thorax, dorsal view; 6, larval case, dorsal
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A SECOND SPECIES OF CADDIS FLY (ATRIPLECTIDIDAE) 23')
Genitalia (Figs 1-3). Abdominal segment IX The Atriplectididae were recently recorded
short, lateral margins slightly lobose; segment X from the Neotropics for the first time by Holzen-
with a deep V-shaped cleavage separating rather thal (1997) who erected a new genus, Neoa-
slender, triangular, distally tapered lobes. Supe- tripleetides, for a species from Peru, Bolivia and
rior appendages slightly shorter than segment X, Ecuador (N. froehliehi Holzenthal). Neoatriplee-
stout, rounded distally. Inferior appendages lides is characterised by the single-segmented
single-segmented, slightly compressed later- inferior appendages of the male, a feature also
ally, divergent distally, shorter than segment seen in the new Australian species. However, the
X. Phallus short, truncate, apically a distinct lip. wing venation of the Australian species differs
Female. Unknown. from that ofthe Neotropical genus.
Etymology.—Latinised from ikitialeos, (ireek -
damp, wet inreference to the wettropical envi- Acknowledgements
ronment ofthe North Queensland World Heritage
Area My sincere thanks are extended to MrJohn Dean,
Melbourne, for providing the informative details
Remarks. Atriplectides ikmaleus adults are known
of the larvae and giving permission to use his
from only the two North Queensland localities, illustrations, and to Dr Alice Wells, Canberra, for
150 km apart. The new species is distinguished continuous encouragement, discussions and help
from A. duhius by being larger (forewing in the preparation ofthis manuscript.
15.2 15.4 versus 12- 14 mm), wing venation and
the single-segmented inferior appendages of the
male genetalia. References
Two larval specimens are assigned to this
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(