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A new species of Languidipes Hubbard (Ephemeroptera, Polymitarcyidae) from Borneo.

Authors :
Hankel, Guillermo Eduardo
Molineri, Carlos
Source :
PeerJ; May2024, p1-10, 10p
Publication Year :
2024

Abstract

The genus Languidipes is currently represented by three species distributed in southeastern Asia, India, and Sri Lanka. Languidipes corporaali is the most widely distributed species, and both, male and female imagos, as well as nymphs, are known. In contrast, the other species, L. taprobanes and L. lithophagus, are only known from nymphs. Here, we describe a new species, Languidipes janae sp nov, based on male imagos collected from Borneo, Indonesia. This new species is characterized by the presence of ommation on mesonotum, and penis almost completely divided, with sub-quadrate base and a small outer projection basal to the long and slender distal arms. This constitutes the first record of the genus for Borneo. A cladistic analysis of the subfamily Asthenopodinae supports its taxonomic status. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
21678359
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
PeerJ
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
177659781
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.17327