Dundundra Theischinger 1982

Mynott, Julia H, Suter, Phillip J & Theischinger, Gunther, 2017, Revision of the genus Dinotoperla Tillyard, 1921 (Plecoptera: Gripopterygidae) using morphological characters and molecular data: Establishes two new genera, three new species and updates the larval taxonomy, Zootaxa 4224 (1), pp. 1-76 : 59

Dundundra Theischinger 1982

( Fig. 36 A–F)

Type species: Dundundra baiame Theischinger, 1982 , Mem. Qd. Mus. 20: 509. Queensland: Lamington National Park : 1 x adult female: Collected : 30-May-1929. Collector: F Perkins. Deposited at University of Queensland .

Synonym: Dinotoperla wanungra Theischinger, 1982 , Mem. Qd. Mus. 20: 507. Queensland: Lamington National Park: 1 x adult male: Mt Wanungra . Collected : 15-Jun-1963. Collector: GBM. Accession number: T. 8520, Queensland Museum (QM).

Generic description. Adult: Forewing with Rs simple, M and Cu1 forked. Hindwing Rs simple, M forked but never MP not fused with CuA, and 4A forked. Male epiproct very long with a single distinct dorsal tooth; paraprocts with short wide base, lobe long with apical quarter strongly bent dorsally and strongly enlarged subapically, forming almost a sphere. Female subgenital plate with small deep and almost circular median excision; paraprocts with lobe very narrow; posterior margin of tergite X angulated.

Larva. Unknown

Remarks. The male was originally described as Dinotoperla wanungra , and the female as Dundundra baiame Theischinger (1982) . They were synonymised by Theischinger & Cardale (1987). With the overlapping distribution and sister relationship to the genus Dinotoperla , this group is included here as it is suggested that Genus A maybe the larva of Dundundra .

Figures

FIGURE 36. Dundundra wanungra: (A) lateral view of male genitalia; (B) dorsal view of male genitalia; (C) ventral view of male genitalia; (D) lateral view of epiproct; (E) dorsal view of basal tooth of epiproct; (F) ventral view of female genitalia.