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Issue: Vol. 2142 No. 1: 26 Jun. 2009
Type: Articles
Published: 2009-06-26
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.2142.1.3
Page range: 29–44
Abstract views: 44
PDF downloaded: 1

Revision of the South American species of Hagenulopsis Ulmer and Askola Peters (Ephemeroptera: Leptophlebiidae) with description of six new species

CONICET-Facultad de Ciencias Naturales e IML, Universidad Nacional de Tucumán, Argentina
CONICET-Facultad de Ciencias Naturales e IML, Universidad Nacional de Tucumán, Argentina
Universidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Filosofia, Ciências e Letras de Ribeirão Preto, Departamento de Biologia, Laboratório de Entomologia Aquática, Ribeirão Preto, Brasil
Ephemeroptera Atalophlebiinae Neotropics taxonomy new species mayflies

Abstract

The South American species of the genera Askola and Hagenulopsis are revised. Three new species of Askola from Brazil are described based on male imagos. Askola emmerichi sp. nov. and A. paprockii sp. nov. present spotted wings, but differ in general coloration and details of genitalia; Askola cipoensis sp. nov. is easily distinguished because the male eyes being widely separated on meson of head. Three new species of Hagenulopsis are also described: H. lipeo (from Argentina and Bolivia) and H. zunigae (from Colombia), both described from imagos and nymphs, can be recognized by details of coloration and male genitalia. H. esmeralda sp. nov. from Ecuador, described from imagos, shows a distinct male genitalia and translucent male abdomen. A key to species for the the male and female imagos of Askola and Hagenulopsis species is provided.

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