Labiobaetis tuberpalpus (Lugo-Ortiz & McCafferty, 1999)

Kaltenbach, Thomas & Gattolliat, Jean-Luc, 2018, The incredible diversity of Labiobaetis Novikova & Kluge in New Guinea revealed by integrative taxonomy (Ephemeroptera, Baetidae), ZooKeys 804, pp. 1-136 : 39

11. Labiobaetis tuberpalpus (Lugo-Ortiz & McCafferty, 1999) Figures 21, 65a

Diagnosis.

Larva. Following combination of characters: A) labrum dorsal arc of setae composed of one plus 4-5 long, simple setae; B) maxillary palp longer than galwa-lacinia, with well-developed excavation at inner distolateral margin of segment II; C) fore femur rather broad, length 2.8 × maximum width, foreleg setation as Fig. 21c; D) fore claw with a row of 9-10 denticles; E) spines at posterior margin of tergum IV mostly triangular and pointed, about as long as wide; F) paraproct with ca. 38 marginal spines.

Examined material.

Paratypes. 1 nymph (on slides, PERC 0 010 571), Papua New Guinea, Bulolo R, E of Wau, 2950 ft, 18 Oct 1964, W.L. and J.G. Peters; 1 nymph (on slide, PERC 0 010 573), Papua New Guinea, Morobe Prov., Clearwater Cr, nr Luau, 15 Sept 1983, J.T. and D.A. Polhemus.