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Issue: Vol. 2064 No. 1: 6 Apr. 2009
Type: Article
Published: 2009-04-06
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.2064.1.2
Page range: 21–26
Abstract views: 31
PDF downloaded: 1

A new species of Choroterpes (Ephemeroptera: Leptophlebiidae) from a tropical stream of south India

Centre for Research in Aquatic Entomology Post Graduate Department of Zoology, The Madura College, Madurai – 625 011. Tamil Nadu, India
Centre for Research in Aquatic Entomology Post Graduate Department of Zoology, The Madura College, Madurai – 625 011. Tamil Nadu, India
Centre for Research in Aquatic Entomology Post Graduate Department of Zoology, The Madura College, Madurai – 625 011. Tamil Nadu, India
Ephemeroptera Choroterpes new species tropical stream

Abstract

Choroterpes alagarensis new species (type locality: Alagar hill, Madurai) (Ephemeroptera: Leptophlebiidae) is described from male and female imago, sub imago and nymphs. This species is found in leaf packs, woody debris, pebbles and boulders and occurs in slow flowing stream areas.

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