Flavoperla dao, Stark & Sivec, 2008
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publication ID |
https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.4758947 |
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DOI |
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4762710 |
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persistent identifier |
https://treatment.plazi.org/id/AE63133D-ED7E-FFD5-48CB-FED7FBB7FD64 |
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treatment provided by |
Felipe |
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scientific name |
Flavoperla dao |
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sp. nov. |
Flavoperla dao View in CoL sp. n.
( Figs. 1‐5 View Figs )
Material examined. Holotype ♂ and 2 ♂ paratypes from Vietnam, Cao Bang, Ba Be National Park, 3 km along trail to ethnic village overlooking river, 24 May 1995, ROM 956131 View Materials , D. Currie, J. Swann (Holotype and paratype, ROM, paratype IEBR). Additional paratypes: Vietnam: Cao Bang, Ba Be National Park, between park gates and dorm building by pond, UV light, 22 May 1995, ROM 956119 View Materials , J. Swann, M. McGuffin, 1 ♀ ( ROM). Cao Bang, Ba Be National Park , dorm annex, UV light, 20 May 1995, ROM 956106 View Materials , D. Currie, J. Whiting, 1 ♂, 3 ♀ ( ROM, IEBR).
Adult habitus. Biocellate. General color pale yellow or white in alcohol. Head without dark markings, anterior and posterior pronotal margins dark brown but midlateral margins pale ( Fig. 1 View Figs ). Wings transparent, veins pale brown but basal third of R darker.
Male. Forewing length 8 mm. Tergum 10 with indistinct epiproct sclerite lying between, and caudal to, paired triangular spines ( Fig. 2 View Figs ); epiproct sclerite divided by narrow, longitudinal membranous band. Paraprocts curved forward, pointed and dark brown at tips. Hammer apex unpigmented, hastate in ventral aspect ( Fig. 3 View Figs ) and somewhat oval in lateral aspect ( Fig. 4 View Figs ). Aedeagus not everted.
Female. Forewing length 10.5‐11.5 mm. Subgenital plate broadly rounded, reaching beyond midpoint of sternum 9. Hind margin of sternum 9 poorly sclerotized and deeply emarginate mesally. Mesoanterior margin of sternum 10 membranous and projecting forward into emargination on sternum 9 ( Fig. 5 View Figs ).
Egg. Spindle shaped, collar absent; anchor medusoid. Chorion covered throughout with fine aeropyles; opercular line indistinct.
Larva. Unknown.
Etymology. The species name, used as a noun in apposition, honors the Dao people of Vietnam.
Diagnosis. See below.
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