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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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Zootaxa
Main Author: S., ALEJANDRO VERA
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Mangolia Press 2023
Subjects:
Plecoptera
morphology
Polyneoptera
stoneflies
South America
taxonomy
Patagonia
Antarc*
Online Access:https://www.mapress.com/zt/article/view/zootaxa.5339.6.7
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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.

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