A new mayfly species of Choroterpes (Choroterpes) Eaton, 1881 (Ephemeroptera : Leptophlebiidae) from southern Western Ghats, India

A new species of Choroterpes (Choroterpes) Eaton, 1881 is described based on nymphs from southern Western Ghats, Karnataka, India. Choroterpes (Choroterpes) kumaradhara sp. nov. can be distinguished from other Oriental species of Choroterpes s.str. by the following combination of characters: (i) median emargination of labrum deeply cleft (U-shaped) with few denticle-like protuberances; (ii) the lateral margin of mandibles with a cluster of thin, long setae medially; (iii) gill I single lamellate, basal half broader and tapered to apex; (iv) median projection of dorsal lamella of gills IIVII plate-like and markedly larger and longer than laterals, ventral lamella small, trifurcated and (v) abdominal segments IIIX with posterolateral spines progressively longer posteriorly. Distribution and habitat ecology of the new species are provided.

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E-Artikel

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2022

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2022

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:5128

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Zootaxa - 5128(2022), 1 vom: 19. Apr., Seite 142-150

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Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Muthukatturaja, Marimuthu [VerfasserIn]
Balasubramanian, Chellaiah [VerfasserIn]

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Date Completed 15.09.2022

Date Revised 15.09.2022

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

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10.11646/zootaxa.5128.1.9

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NLM346180066