Agapetus kimminsi Ross

Wells, Alice, 2010, Australian species of the genus Agapetus (Trichoptera: Glossosomatidae), with descriptions of 13 new species, Zootaxa 2420, pp. 1-25 : 14

Agapetus kimminsi Ross

Figs 17 a, 17b, 23, 41

Agapetus (Synagapetus) kimminsi Ross 1956: 162 .

Material examined: Holotype male: Victoria: Fernshaw, BMNH. 144 samples from central and eastern Victoria and eastern New South Wales, NMV.

Diagnosis. This species resembles A. mittamitta sp. nov. and A. tasmanicus in the general appearance of the male genitalia, but A. kimminsi ( Figs 17 a, 17b) in lateral view has the gonopods narrower basally and segment X in lateral view has only a short sclerotised strip mid-dorsally. The female of A. kimminsi is distinctive ( Fig. 23 ) with abdominal segment VIII in the form of a sclerotised annulus, with 2 small lobes anteroventrally, in comparison with the female of A. mittamitta sp. nov. which has segment VIII less strongly sclerotised, forming 2 separate plates ventrally and without anteroventral lobes.

Forewing length: Male 3.2–3.7 mm; female 3.3–3.5 mm.

Distribution: This species is collected commonly from the montane regions of eastern Victoria and also is taken in southeastern New South Wales; the northernmost samples are from the Australian Capital Territory, and from Kangaroo Valley in southeastern New South Wales.

Figures

FIGURES 17 – 20. Agapetus spp. male genitalia. 17, A. kimminsi Ross: 17 a, ventral view; 17 b, left lateral view; 18, A. mittamitta sp. nov., genitalia and separated phallic apparatus, left lateral views; 19, A. monticolus, phallic apparatus, left lateral view; 20, A. christineae sp. nov.: 20 a, ventral view; 20 b, left lateral view. Abbreviations: IX, X = abdominal segments IX, X; ce = cercus; go = gonopod; mp VI = mesal process of abdominal sternite VI; pa = parameres of phallic apparatus; ph = phallic apparatus; scs = sclerotised strip; sr = sclerotised ridge.

FIGURES 21 – 23. Agapetus spp., female terminalia, left lateral views. 21, A. christineae sp. nov.; 22, A. tubrabucca sp. nov.; 23, A. kimminsi Ross. Abbreviations: VI, VII, VIII, IX, X = abdominal segments VI, VII, VIII, IX, X: ce = cercus; rp = ribbed ‘ plate’.