Coronapelopia Cranston & Krosch, 2021

Cranston, Peter S., Krosch, Matt & Baker, Andrew M., 2021, Molecular evidence for deeper diversity in Australian Tanypodinae (Chironomidae): Yarrhpelopia and related new taxa, Zootaxa 4949 (1), pp. 1-23 : 12

Coronapelopia Cranston & Krosch gen. nov.

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Type species: Coronapelopia valedon sp.n., here designated. Other included species: Coronapelopia quadridentata sp.n.

Figures

FIG. 4. Coronapelopia gen. n. Adults. Male. A, Antennal apex; B, Tibial spur, C, Hypopygium, left side, dorsal, right side stylised ventral/internal, D, Detail, gonostylus apex. Female. E, Antennal scape, pedicel, basal flagellomere. F. Genitalia dorsal; G. Ventral, left side detail. A–D, C. valedon sp. n., E–G, C. quadridentata sp. n.

FIG. 5. Coronapelopia gen. n. Pupa. A–C. Thoracic horn and comb; D, E, Dorsal abdomen; F, Tergite IV spinulation (‘shagreen’), detail; G–H. Male anal lobe. A, D, F, G. C. valedon sp. n., B, E, H, C. quadridentata sp. n., C, Pentaneura? cinerea Philippi.

FIG. 6. Coronapelopia gen. n. Larva. A, B, Head, left ventral, right dorsal; C, D. Segments 2–4 of antenna; E, F, Ligula, paraligulae; G, H, Mandible apex; I, J, Submentum, ventral, right side insert dorsal; K, Pecten hypopharyngis; L, Flattened claw of posterior parapod. A, C, E, G, I, K. C. valedon sp. n., B, D, F, H. L. C. quadridentata sp. n. Abbreviations: S5–S10 cephalic setae, DP – dorsal pit, VP – ventral pit.