1. Thraulodes luisae Souto, Da-Silva & Nessimian 2014
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Raymundo, Thayna Da Silva, Almeida, Taís Barbosa, Do Nascimento, Jeane M. C., and Salles, Frederico Falcão
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Insecta ,Arthropoda ,Leptophlebiidae ,Thraulodes ,Thraulodes luisae ,Animalia ,Biodiversity ,Ephemeroptera ,Taxonomy - Abstract
Thraulodes luisae Souto, Da-Silva & Nessimian, 2014 (Figs. 11���15 and 26���27) Diagnosis. Male imago (adapted from Souto et al. 2014): 1) forewings with 2���3 cross veins basal to bulla; 2) costal and subcostal areas of forewing white on apical third; 2) femora of forelegs with an apical transversal brown band heavily marked and one submedian brown mark; 3) abdominal color pattern of terga I���VI translucent whitish, terga II���VI with a pair of submedian spots, a pair of midway spots and a pair of stigmatic dots, one each side; 5) styliger plate triangular possessing median projection short with narrow base and rounded apex; 6) penes short and wide, apicolateral area forming an ���ear-like��� projection and lateral pouch present, short spines on penes with base robust and tapering towards apex. Nymph: 1) abdominal color pattern of terga I���V with a pair of dark brown submedian spots and a pair of dark brown midway spots, one on each side (Fig. 11); 2) legs light brown and femora with dark brown marks on dorsal surface (Fig. 13); 3) tarsal claws with 7 denticles, apical denticle almost twice as long as the subapical denticle (Fig. 14); 4) gills broad and tapering toward the apex, main trachea strongly pigmented and unbranched (Fig. 15). Description. Nymph (putative). LENGTH (mm). Body: 5.1���6.0; caudal filaments: 7.5. General coloration light brown. Head. Upper portion of male compound eye orangish, lower portion black; ocelli dark gray; small light brown spot between eyes, ocelli and base of antenna. Labrum three times wider than long; wider than clypeus; anterior margin with five subtle denticles (Figs. 12a���b). Mandibles with outer margin with long, thin setae on distal half and without setae on basal half (Figs. 12c and 12e). Maxilla light brown; segments I and II of maxillary palp with few, simple setae on outer margin (these setae are eventually absent in some specimens), segment III with short setae, more abundant apically on outer margin; segment II with few, short, stout setae on apical inner margin and segment III with stout setae on inner margin (Fig. 12f and 12h). Hypopharynx with light brown setae (Fig. 12d). Labium light brown; segment I of labial palp with both margins with long setae; segment II with few setae on outer margin and segment III with setae concentrated apically on outer margin (Fig. 12g). Thorax. Pro-, meso- and metanotum light brown. Wing-pads whitish brown. Pleura and thoracic sterna yellowish. Legs: light brown. Foreleg: fore femur with medium dark brown mark on dorsal surface; inner margin with short spines, outer margin with long spines and long, thin setae; tibia with row of short spines on outer and inner margins and with long setae on outer margin (Fig. 13a); tarsal claws with 7 denticles progressively larger towards apex, with apical denticle almost twice as long as subapical denticle (Fig. 14). Mid and hind legs: similar to foreleg, except that basal mark on dorsal surface of femur is less visible on mid leg (Fig. 13b and 13c). Abdomen. Terga light brown. Terga I���V with pair of submedian dark brown spots near posterior margins and pair of midway, dark brown spots near anterior margins, one on each side (Fig. 11). Sterna yellowish white. Caudal filaments yellowish with dark brown annulations. Gills gray, broad and tapering toward apex, with main trachea strongly pigmented and unbranched (Fig. 15). Life cycle associations. Nymphs were associated with the imagos because they were found in the same localities and share the same abdominal color pattern of the male imago, especially the submedial marks (see Figure 2 in Souto et al. 2014 and Figures 11 and 27 of the present study). Biology. Thraulodes luisae has been found in sites between 50���2000 meters above sea level (Souto et al. 2014 and present study). The nymphs were found in rivers with low to moderate currents and in different substrates, such as leaf litter, leaf litter accumulated in ponds, sand, gravel or under submerged stones and pebbles, and in riparian vegetation. This is the most common and widely distributed species of the genus in the state of Esp��rito Santo. Thraulodes luisae was found in sympatry with T. itatiajanus at sites in the Capara�� National Park. Distribution. S��o Paulo. New records for Esp��rito Santo and Minas Gerais (Fig. 23). Material examined. Brazil, Minas Gerais, Espera Feliz, Capara�� National Park, Pedra Menina (Base), 20�� 37��� 30.3������ S / 41�� 49��� 27.1������ W, 4 m, 14.x.2011, nymphs; same locality, 14-15.ii.2016, 2 nymphs; Capara�� National Park, Cachoeira do Vale a Pena, 20�� 32��� 19.6������ S / 41�� 51��� 25.2������ W, 1053 m, 27.iii.2009, Ceunes leg., 1 nymph; Alto Capara��, Capara�� National Park, Rio S��o Domingos, 20�� 2 ��� 19.5��� S / 41�� 49��� 41.7��� W, 1972 m, 28.iii.2018, len��ol, 3 ♂ imagos; Araponga, Cachoeira do Bon��, 20�� 38��� 45��� S / 42�� 27��� 26��� W, 950 m, 05.ix.2018, F.F. Salles, I. Pereira & J.L. Marulanda cols., 15 nymphs; same locality, 24.ix.201, F.F. Salles, I. Pereira, D.S. Belicchi & J.L. Marulanda cols., 3 nymphs; Same locality, 11.vii.2019, F.F. Salles, T.S. Raymundo, J.L. Marulanda & I.D. Oliveira cols., 60 nymphs; same data, 33 nymphs; same locality, 10.i.2020, 1 nymph; Esp��rito Santo, Ibitirama, Capara�� National Park, Santa Marta, Rio Santa Marta (Base), 20�� 29��� 51.3������ S / 41�� 43��� 45.9������ W, 935 m, 17-18.ii.2016, uv light pan trap, 4 ♀ imagos and 2 ♂ subimagos; same locality, 18-19.ii.2016, 2 ♂ imagos and 1 ♂ subimago; Capara�� National Park, Rio Pedra Roxa, 20�� 23��� 48.1������ S / 41�� 44��� 08.1������ W, 1063 m, 20.iv.200, Ceunes leg., 21 nymphs; same locality, 15.x.2011, 1 nymph; Capara�� National Park, Rio Pedra Roxa, 20�� 24��� 20.7������ S / 41�� 43��� 35.6������ W, 997 m, 21.iv.200, Ceunes leg., 2 nymphs; Capara�� National Park, Rio ���Tecnotruta��� between Pedra Roxa and Santa Marta, 20�� 2 ��� 43.0������ S / 41�� 42��� 15. ������ W, 33 m, 21.iv.200, 11 nymphs; Capara�� National Park, Rio ���Tecnotruta��� Sonho Meu, 1063 m, 21.iv.200, 7 nymphs; same locality, 959 m, 21.iv.200, 6 nymphs; Cariacica, Reserva Biol��gica Duas Bocas, Quase fim da Trilha, 20�� 15��� 2.5������ S / 40�� 29��� 3.3������ W, 211 m, 02.x.2013, 19 nymphs; Reserva Biol��gica Duas Bocas, Casa da Farinha, 20�� 33��� 0.7������ S / 40�� 43��� 36.6������ W, 01.x.2013, 3 nymphs; Santa Teresa, Nova Lombardia, Capitel de Santo Ant��nio, Pinguela, 19�� 52��� 16.0������ S / 40�� 31��� 43.1������ W, 718 m, 19.xi.2015, len��ol, 1 ♂ imago and 1 ♂ subimago; same locality, 09.xii.2015, 1 ♂ imago and 4 ♂ subimagos; same locality, 26.x.2009, 3 ♂ and 1 ♀ imagos; same locality, 19.ii.2009, 1 nymph; same locality, 26.x.200, 31 nymphs; same locality, 09.xii.2015, nymphs; same locality, 0. ix.2015, 12 nymphs; Nova Lombardia, Capitel de Santo Ant��nio, C��rrego Grande (��rea Aberta), 19�� 52��� 32.6������ S / 40�� 31��� 49. ������ W, 721 m, 19.ii.2009, Ceunes leg., 3 nymphs; Nova Lombardia, Capitel de Santo Ant��nio, C��rrego Grande (��rea Aberta), 19�� 52��� 32.6������ S / 40�� 31��� 49. ������ W, 721 m, 19.i.200, nymphs; same locality, 20.i.200, Ceunes leg., 6 nymphs; same locality, 24.x.200, Ceunes leg., 19 nymphs; same locality, 25.x.200, Ceunes leg., 6 nymphs; same locality, 19.ii.2009, Ceunes leg., 3 nymphs; same locality, 20.ii.2009, Ceunes leg., 12 nymphs; same locality, 11-12.i.2016, 1 ♂ subimago; Nova Lombardia, Capitel de Santo Ant��nio, Cachoeira Grande, 19�� 52��� 30. ������ S / 40�� 31��� 56.6������ W, 712 m, 25.x.200, Ceunes leg., 15 nymphs; same locality, 24.x.200, 5 nymphs; same locality, 20.i.200, 13 nymphs; Nova Lombardia, Capitel de Santo Ant��nio, C��rrego Escavado, 19�� 52��� 31.7������ S / 40�� 31��� 47.3������ W, 705 m, 16.xi.200, 5 nymphs; Nova Lombardia, Po����o, 19�� 52��� 30.9������ S / 40�� 32��� 07.4������ W, 739 m, 26.x.200, Ceunes leg., 1 nymph; Nova Lombardia, C��rrego do Filtro, 19�� 52��� 32.6������ S / 40�� 31��� 49. ������ W, 11.i.2016, 2 nymphs; Santa Teresa, Reserva Biol��gica Augusto Ruschi, Cachoeirinha, Estrada cima, 19�� 53��� 20.9������ S / 40�� 32��� 43.9������ W, 19.xi.2015, 1 nymph; Reserva Biol��gica Augusto Ruschi, C��rrego da Estrada, 19�� 53��� 20.6������ S / 40�� 32��� 41.5������ W, 11.i.2016, len��ol, 2 ♂ imagos and 2 ♀ subimagos; Reserva Biol��gica Augusto Ruschi, C��rrego do Bragacho, 19�� 52��� 25.3������ S / 40�� 33��� 34.2������ W, 15.iv.201, 4 nymphs; Fund��o, Rio Timbu��, Fazenda Camping, Capela, 19�� 56��� 02.0������ S / 40�� 24��� 45.0������ W, 57 m, 02.xii.2010, 1 nymph; same locality, 03.xii.2010, 2 nymphs. Discussion. Nymphs of T. luisae resemble those of T. bonito and T. borun due to the general abdominal color pattern, mainly the marks of the terga. Both species have a pair of dark brown spots on the sublateral region of the terga, one on each side, distributed as follow: T. luisae on terga I���V; T. bonito on terga I���VII and T. borun on terga II���VI. The gills of these species have the main trachea strongly pigmented and unbranched. Nevertheless, the nymph of T. luisae can be distinguished from the others two species by the terga I���V with a pair of submedian, dark brown spots close to posterior margin; in T. borun the terga II���VI has single posteromedial dark mark, while in T. bonito the terga II���VII have diffuse and poorly defined median mark. Moreover, the number of denticles on the tarsal claw differs among the three species: T. luisae has 7; T. borun has ���9; and T. bonito has 11., Published as part of Raymundo, Thayna Da Silva, Almeida, Ta��s Barbosa, Do Nascimento, Jeane M. C. & Salles, Frederico Falc��o, 2021, Thraulodes Ulmer 1920 (Ephemeroptera: Leptophlebiidae) from Esp��rito Santo state, Brazil, pp. 7-20 in Zootaxa 5076 (1) on pages 12-14, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5076.1.4, http://zenodo.org/record/5763229, {"references":["Souto, P. M., Da-Silva, E. R. & Nessimian, J. L. (2014) Two new species of Thraulodes Ulmer, 1920 (Ephemeroptera: Leptophlebiidae: Atalophlebiinae) from Southeast Brazil. Zootaxa, 3760 (4), 571 - 57. https: // doi. org / 10.11646 / zootaxa. 3760.4.6"]}
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