A Redescription of Apatania mongolica Martynov, 1914 (Trichoptera: Apataniidae), Based on Materials from Southern Mongolia

The male of Apatania mongolica is redescribed, and the description of the previously undiagnosed female of this species is provided with illustrations. Based on the features of our material, the male of A . mongolica is easily distinguishable from those of other species of the genus by having a very...

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Published inMongolian journal of biological sciences Vol. 8; no. 1; pp. 3 - 8
Main Authors Suvdtsetseg Chuluunbat, Gantigmaa Chuluunbaatar, John C. Morse
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published National University of Mongolia 01.06.2010
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A patania mongolica
female description
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Summary:The male of Apatania mongolica is redescribed, and the description of the previously undiagnosed female of this species is provided with illustrations. Based on the features of our material, the male of A . mongolica is easily distinguishable from those of other species of the genus by having a very broad median process of segment X curved ventrad and C-shaped. The female differs from those of other Apatania species by having the hind wing discoidal cell closed, the apex of segment IX rectangular in lateral view, and the supragenital plate well-developed and thick in lateral view.
ISSN:1684-3908
2225-4994
DOI:10.22353/mjbs.2010.08.01