A new species of Gripopterygidae (Insecta: Plecoptera) from Patagonia:Antarctoperla aonikenk sp. n

A new species of Gripopterygidae from Chilean Patagonia, Antarctoperla aonikenk sp. n., is described. This species shows wing dimorphism, with brachypterous males and macropterous females. The male genitalia have sufficient characters to diagnose and distinguish the new species from other species in...

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Published inZootaxa Vol. 5339; no. 6; p. 587
Main Author S, Alejandro Vera
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New Zealand 04.09.2023
Subjects
Animals
Female
Genitalia, Male
Insecta
Male
Neoptera
Wings, Animal
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Summary:A new species of Gripopterygidae from Chilean Patagonia, Antarctoperla aonikenk sp. n., is described. This species shows wing dimorphism, with brachypterous males and macropterous females. The male genitalia have sufficient characters to diagnose and distinguish the new species from other species in the genus and from other Antarctoperlinae. Comparative illustrations are provided for the three species of the genus.
ISSN:1175-5334
DOI:10.11646/zootaxa.5339.6.7