Mexitrichia meralda Mosely, 1954: 342
Mortoniella meralda
M. panamensis
M. simla Flint
Mortoniella simla
M . meralda
M. panamensis
Mortoniella meralda
M. panamensis
Revision of the Mexican and Central American species of Mortoniella (Trichoptera: Glossosomatidae: Protoptilinae)
Blahnik, Roger J.
Holzenthal, Ralph W.
Zootaxa
2008
2008-02-22
1711
1
1
72
(Mosely, 1954)
Blahnik & Holzenthal
2008
Mosely
1954
[151,589,431,457]
Insecta
Glossosomatidae
Mortoniella
Animalia
Trichoptera
30
31
Arthropoda
species
meralda
comb. nov.
Fig. 13
Mexitrichia meralda Mosely, 1954: 342. Mortoniella meraldais most similar to M. panamensis, n. sp.and M. simlaFlint, all of which have an inferior appendage with an elongate, asymmetrically developed apicomesal projection with a scabrous apex. Mortoniella simlais easily distinguished by the presence of dorsal processes on the phallicata. Both M. meraldaand M. panamensishave a simple phallicata, without dorsolateral processes and both lack an endophallic spine, although they do have paired spine-like phallotremal spines. Mortoniella meraldacan be distinguished from M. panamensisby its much more elongate paramere appendages and in the more nearly linearly projecting apicomesal projection of the inferior appendage, with a less inflated apex.
Adult. Length of forewing: male 3.4–3.9 mm, female 3.5–3.7 mm. Forewing with forks I, II, and III, hind wing with forks II and III. Overall color medium brown, palps and basal part of antennal and tarsal segments darker brown, apices of tibiae, tarsal and basal antennal segments light brown. Wing bar at anastamosis indistinctly marked with pale, light brown setae. Ventral process of abdominal segment VI (male) short, ventrally oriented, rounded to subtruncate apically, not or only slightly constricted basally. Male genitalia. Segment IX nearly evenly rounded anterolaterally, length greatest midlaterally, posterolateral margin forming rounded projection in dorsal half, narrowing ventrally; segment deeply mesally excised dorsally and ventrally, dorsal excision narrow, much less than half width of segment. Tergum X with slightly produced mesal projection, or mesal margin nearly evenly excised, and projecting lateral lobes; lateral lobes short, subacute apically, slightly mesally curved. Inferior appendage with distinctly asymmetrically developed apicomesal projection, apicomesal projection very elongate, narrow, nearly uniform in width, strongly curved at base, apex scabrous and nearly linearly projecting; basolaterally, with short, rounded projection on each side; mesal pockets of inferior appendage with apical processes short, dorsally curved. Paramere appendages elongate, narrow, bases somewhat enlarged and cupped, incurving from membranous basolateral lobes, distinctly flattened over much of length, somewhat wider in distal half, acuminate apically. Dorsal phallic spine slightly enlarged basoventrally, conforming to depression in dorsal margin of phallicata, distinctly upturned apically; as viewed dorsally, with apex very narrowly acuminate. Phallicata tubular, with slight depression dorsally, sclerotized region extended ventrally, basoventrally with minute microsetae, dorsally without projections. Endophallic membrane without ventral spine, but with distinct paired apical phallotremal spines, spines relatively short, but somewhat variable in length. Materialexamined. COSTA RICA: Alajuela: Río Pizote, ca. 5 kmN Dos Rios, 10°56'53"N, 085°17'28"W, 470 m, 9.iii.1986, Holzenthal& Fasth— 5 males(alcohol) ( UMSP); Río Pizote, ca. 5 km(air) S Brasilia, 10°58'19"N, 085°20'42"W, 390 m, 12.iii.1986, Holzenthal& Fasth— 14 males(alcohol) ( UMSP); QuebradaHonda, 5.4 km(road) S Crucero, 10°18'40"N, 084°14'42"W, 650 m, 12.ii.1992, Holzenthal, Muñoz& Kjer— 1 male(alcohol) ( UMSP); Cartago: Lago Orosi, 1.9 kmSE Ujarrás, 09°49'26"N, 083°49'30"W, 980 m, 29.i.1986, Holzenthal, Morse& Fasth— 1 male, 1 female(pinned) ( UMSP); Río Reventazón, CATIE along Sendero Espaveles, 09°53'35"N, 083°39'04"W, 500 m, 22.iii.1991, F. Muñoz-Quesada— 1 male, 38 females(pinned), 2 males, 58 females(alcohol) ( UMSP); Turrialba, 26.viii.1972, G.F. & S. Hevel— 1 male, 21 females(alcohol) ( NMNH); Guanacaste: Río Los Ahogados, Río Los Ahogados, 11.3 kmENE Quebrada Grande, 10°51'54"N, 085°25'23"W, 470 m, 7.iii.1986, Holzenthal& Fasth— 2 males(alcohol) ( UMSP); QuebradaGarcia, 10.6 kmENE Quebrada Grande, 10°51'43"N, 085°25'41"W, 470 m, 8.iii.1986, Holzenthal& Fasth— 3 males(alcohol) ( UMSP); Río Tizate, 7.2 kmNE Cañas Dulces, 10°46'23"N, 085°26'56"W, 275 m, 28.vi.1986, Holzenthal, Heyn& Armitage— 2 males(alcohol) ( UMSP); Río Aguacate, 0.5 kmE Aguacate, 10°33'54"N, 084°56'20"W, 590 m, 16.ii.1992, Holzenthal, Muñoz& Kjer— 1 male, 9 females(alcohol) ( UMSP); Heredia: Estación Biología La Selva, QuebradaSura, 10°26'13"N, 084°00'36"W, 50 m, 20– 21.vi.1986, Holzenthal, Heyn& Armitage— 7 males(alcohol) ( UMSP); Puntarenas: Río Ceibo, route 2 ca. 6 kmW rd to Buenos Aires, 09°08'56"N, 083°22'37"W, 250 m, 20.ii.1986, Holzenthal, Morse& Fasth— 3 males(alcohol) ( UMSP); Río Guineal, ca 1 km(air) E Finca Helechales, 09°04'34"N, 083°05'31"W, 840 m, 22.ii.1986, Holzenthal, Morse& Fasth— 4 males(alcohol) ( UMSP); Río Singrí, ca 2 km(air) S Finca Helechales, 09°03'25"N, 083°04'55"W, 720 m, 21.ii. 1986, Holzenthal, Morse& Fasth— 47 males(alcohol) ( UMSP); GUATEMALA: Río Matapa, 10 kmSE Esquintla, 275 m, 5–6.iii.1970, E.J. Fee— 1 male, 2 females(alcohol) ( NMNH); Suchitepéquez: Cuyotenango, 30.xii.1965, J.M. Campbell— 2 males, 10 females(alcohol) ( NMNH); 10–20.vi.1966, Flint& Ortiz— 4 males, 34 females(alcohol) ( NMNH); HON- DURAS: Francisco Morazán, El Zamorano, 14°01'00"N, 087°01'59"W, 28–29.i.1966, G.F. Freytag— 13 males, 16 females(alcohol) ( NMNH); MEXICO: Aisén, Municipio Progreso, arroyo 5.8 kmal N de Tlatlauquitepec, 28.vi.1996, Rojas& Gaviño— 2 males(alcohol) ( IBUNAM); Chiapas: Cacahuatan, Unión Juárez, Río Mixcum, 23.iii.1985, H. Velasco— 1 male(pinned) ( IBUNAM); Tapachula, Tuxtla Chica, 24.iii.1985, J. Bueno-Soria— 1 male(alcohol) ( IBUNAM); San José la Victoria, Cacahuatan, 27.iii.1984, A. López— 1 male(alcohol) ( IBUNAM); Tapachula-Union Juan, Puente Colombo, 1.iii.1985, H. Velasco— 1 male(alcohol) ( IBUNAM); Chihuahua: Riito, Hwy16, 10 mi E of Yepachic, 28.vi.1987, Kondratieff& Baumann— 2 males, 1 female(alcohol) ( NMNH); México: Temascaltepec, Real de Arriba, 8 Jun 1988, A. Cadena— 1 male(alcohol) ( IBUNAM); same locality, 16.ii.1990, A. Rojas— 3 males(alcohol) ( IBUNAM); same locality, 15.iii.1991, Rojas& Gaviño— 1 male(alcohol) ( IBUNAM); same locality, 26.iv.1991, Rojas& Gaviño— 1 male(alcohol) ( IBUNAM); Valle de Bravo, Hotel Montiel, 8.iii.1977, J. Bueno-Soria— 62 males, 20 females(alcohol) ( IBUNAM); Valle de Bravo, Río Velo de Novia, 9.iii.1977, J. Bueno-Soria— 3 males(alcohol) ( IBUNAM); Temascaltepec, 2.ii.1979, J. Bueno-Soria— 4 males(alcohol) ( IBUNAM); same locality, 27.xii.1981, H. Velasco— 1 male(pinned) ( IBUNAM); same locality, 29.i.1982, H. Velasco— 1 male(pinned) ( IBUNAM); same locality, 30.i.1982, H. Velasco— 2 males(pinned) ( IBUNAM); Michoacán: Carapan, Rt.15 Km. 431 m, 16.vii.1966, Flint& Ortiz— 1 male(pinned) ( NMNH); P. N. Morelos, nr. Morella, 14.vii.1966, Flint& Ortiz— 1 male(pinned) ( NMNH); Nuevo Leon: Santiago, Cola de Caballo, 27.v.1985, Bueno& Contreras— 4 males(in microvial of glycerin, on pin) ( IBUNAM); Raíces Río Ramos, 25°15'00"N, 100°02'00"W, 25.v.1985( Contreras& Quiroz) — 1 male(pinned) ( IBUNAM); Puebla:a 20 kmZacatlan, 2 May 1987, J. Bueno-Soria— 2 males(alcohol) ( IBUNAM); 30 kmN Xicotepec, Río Esperanza, 24.iii.1977, J. Bueno-Soria— 2 males(pinned) ( IBUNAM); Tabasco: Municipio Huimanguillo, Est.10, Arroyo Las Flores, Villa de Gpe.2 Secc. Los Chimalapas, km 5 +920 carr, Malpasito-Caños A. Madrazo, 17°22'03"N, 093°36'15"E, 25.iii.1998, Bueno& Barba— 5 males(alcohol) ( IBUNAM); Veracruz: Río Tacolapan, Rt.180, 25–26.vii.1966, Flint& Ortiz— 7 males, 60 females(alcohol) ( NMNH); Muncicipio Tlilapan, Arroyo Quetzalan, Los Manantialeskm 5 Rta. Orizaba-Zongolica, 18°47'25"N, 097°06'05"W, 1160 m, 17.iii.2000, Bueno, Barba& Rojas— 2 males, 1 female(alcohol) ( IBUNAM); Tebanca, 15 kmS.E. Estacion de Biología Los Tuxtlas, 18°23'00"N, 095°00'00"W, 3.iii.1988, Barba& Barrera— 2 males(pinned), 6 males(alcohol) ( IBUNAM); Los Tuxtlas Biological Station, Los Tuxtlas area, Río Palma, above La Palma, 7–14.v.1981, C. & O. Flint— 1 male, 7 females(alcohol) ( NMNH); Los Tuxtlas area, Río Palma, below La Palma, 5.v.1981, C. & O. Flint, Holzenthal— 2 males(alcohol) ( NMNH); Barranca de Metlac, ca. Fortínde las Flores, 30.iii.1976, J. Bueno-Soria— 2 males(alcohol) ( IBUNAM); Río Tlacotalpan, Km551, 23.vii.1966, Flint& Ortiz— 2 males, 2 females(alcohol) ( IBUNAM); Catemaco, Tebanca, 18°25'00"N, 095°07'00"W, 3.iii.1988, R. Barba, et al. — 9 males(in microvial of glycerin, on pin) ( IBUNAM); Los Tuxtlas, Río La Palma, 14.v.1988, Bueno& Barba— 5 males(alcohol) ( IBUNAM); same locality, 5.ix.1988, Fernandez& Barba— 6 males(alcohol) ( IBUNAM); same locality 2.vi.1989, R. Barba— 4 males(alcohol) ( IBUNAM); 1.viii.1989, Barba& Fernandez— 11 males(alcohol) ( IBUNAM); Río Tacolapa, Routeto Los Tuxlas, 28.vii.1978, J. Bueno-Soria— 1 male(alcohol) ( IBUNAM); Tlapacoyan, Río Tomata, 25.v.1985, R. Barba— 1 male(pinned) ( IBUNAM); NICARAGUA: Zelaya: Río Las Latas, 14°04'00"N, 084°33'00"W, 220 m, 2.vi.1998, Maes& Hernandez— 1 male(alcohol) ( UMSP). FIGURE 13. Mortoniella meralda(Mosely). Male genitalia: A—lateral; B—segment IX and tergum X, dorsal; C— phallic ensemble, ventral; D—dorsal phallic spine, dorsal. Distribution. MEXICO( Chiapas, Chihuahua, México, Michoacán, Nuevo Leon, Puebla, Tabasco, Veracruz) GUATEMALA( Suchitepéquez), HONDURAS, NICARAGUA(Zeleya), COSTA RICA( Alajuela, Cartago, Guanacaste, Heredia, Puntarenas.
1986-03-09
UMSP
Holzenthal & Fasth
Costa Rica
470
10.948055
Rio Pizote
21
-85.29111
Material
30
31
5
5
Alajuela
1986-03-12
UMSP
Holzenthal & Fasth
Costa Rica
390
10.971944
Brasilia
21
-85.345
Rio Pizote
30
31
14
14
Alajuela
1992-02-12
UMSP
Holzenthal & Munoz & Kjer
Costa Rica
650
10.311111
Crucero
21
-84.244995
Quebrada
30
31
1
1
Alajuela
1986-01-29
UMSP
Holzenthal & Morse & Fasth
Costa Rica
980
9.823889
Lago Orosi
21
-83.825
30
31
2
1
1
Cartago
1991-03-22
UMSP
F. Munoz-Quesada
Costa Rica
500
9.893055
Sendero Espaveles
21
-83.651115
Rio Reventazon
30
31
99
96
3
Cartago
1972-08-26
NMNH
G. F. & S. Hevel
Costa Rica
31
32
Turrialba
30
31
22
21
1
Cartago
1986-03-07
UMSP
Holzenthal & Fasth
Costa Rica
470
10.865001
Rio Los Ahogados
21
-85.42305
Rio Los Ahogados
31
32
2
2
Guanacaste
1986-03-08
UMSP
Holzenthal & Fasth
Costa Rica
470
32
33
10.861945
Quebrada
21
-85.428055
31
32
3
3
Guanacaste
1986-06-28
UMSP
Holzenthal & Heyn & Armitage
Costa Rica
275
10.773055
Rio Tizate
21
-85.44889
32
33
2
2
Guanacaste
1992-02-16
UMSP
Holzenthal & Munoz & Kjer
Costa Rica
590
10.565001
Rio Aguacate
21
-84.93889
32
33
10
9
1
Guanacaste
1986-06-20
1986-06-21
1986-06-20
UMSP
Holzenthal & Heyn & Armitage
Costa Rica
50
10.436945
Quebrada
21
-84.01
Estacion Biologia La Selva
32
33
7
7
Heredia
1986-02-20
UMSP
Holzenthal & Morse & Fasth
Costa Rica
250
9.148889
Buenos Aires
21
-83.376945
Rio Ceibo
32
33
3
3
Puntarenas
1986-02-22
UMSP
Holzenthal & Morse & Fasth
Costa Rica
840
9.076111
Finca Helechales
21
-83.09195
Rio Guineal
32
33
4
4
Puntarenas
1986-02-21
UMSP
Holzenthal & Morse & Fasth
Costa Rica
720
9.056945
Finca Helechales
21
-83.08194
Rio Singri
32
33
47
47
Puntarenas
1970-03-05
1970-03-06
1970-03-05
NMNH
Fee
Guatemala
275
Rio Matapa
32
33
3
2
1
1965-12-30
NMNH
Campbell
Guatemala
Cuyotenango
32
33
12
10
2
Suchitepequez
[490,1346,592,618]
1966-06-10
1966-06-20
1966-06-10
NMNH
Flint & Ortiz
Guatemala
32
33
38
34
4
Suchitepequez
1966-01-28
1966-01-29
1966-01-28
HON-, DURAS, NMNH
El Zamorano & G. F. Freytag
Guatemala
14.016666
Francisco Morazan
21
-87.03306
32
33
29
16
13
Suchitepequez
1996-06-28
IBUNAM
Rojas & Gavino
Mexico
Municipio Progreso
Aisen
32
33
2
2
1985-03-23
IBUNAM
H. Velasco
Mexico
Cacahuatan
Rio Mixcum
Union Juarez
32
33
1
1
Chiapas
1985-03-24
IBUNAM
J. Bueno-Soria
Mexico
Tuxtla Chica
Tapachula
32
33
1
1
Chiapas
1984-03-27
IBUNAM
A. Lopez
Mexico
Cacahuatan
San Jose la Victoria
32
33
1
1
Chiapas
1985-03-01
IBUNAM
H. Velasco
Mexico
Puente Colombo
Tapachula-Union Juan
32
33
1
1
Chiapas
1987-06-28
NMNH
Kondratieff & Baumann
Mexico
Hwy
Riito
32
33
3
1
2
Chihuahua
1988-06-08
IBUNAM
A. Cadena
Mexico
Temascaltepec
de Arriba
Real de Arriba
32
33
1
1
Mexico
[484,1289,952,978]
1990-02-16
IBUNAM
Rojas
Mexico
Temascaltepec
de Arriba
Real de Arriba
32
33
3
3
Mexico
1991-03-15
IBUNAM
Rojas & Gavino
Mexico
Temascaltepec
de Arriba
Real de Arriba
32
33
1
1
Mexico
1991-04-26
IBUNAM
Rojas & Gavino
Mexico
Temascaltepec
de Arriba
Real de Arriba
32
33
1
1
Mexico
1977-03-08
IBUNAM
J. Bueno-Soria
Mexico
Hotel Montiel
Valle de Bravo
32
33
82
20
62
Mexico
1977-03-09
IBUNAM
J. Bueno-Soria
Mexico
Rio Velo de Novia
Valle de Bravo
32
33
3
3
Mexico
[417,1291,1112,1138]
1979-02-02
IBUNAM
J. Bueno-Soria
Mexico
Temascaltepec
32
33
4
4
Mexico
1981-12-27
IBUNAM
Velasco
Mexico
Temascaltepec
32
33
1
1
Mexico
1982-01-29
IBUNAM
Velasco
Mexico
Temascaltepec
32
33
1
1
Mexico
[410,1218,1192,1218]
1982-01-30
IBUNAM
Velasco
Mexico
Temascaltepec
32
33
2
2
Mexico
1966-07-16
NMNH
Carapan, Rt. & Flint & Ortiz
Mexico
431
Km.
32
33
1
1
Michoacan de Ocampo
1966-07-14
NMNH
Flint & Ortiz
Mexico
Morella
32
33
1
1
Morelos
1985-05-27
IBUNAM
Bueno & Contreras
Mexico
Santiago
de Caballo
Cola de Caballo
32
33
4
4
Nuevo Leon
1985-05-25
IBUNAM
Contreras & Quiroz
Mexico
25.25
Rio Ramos
21
-100.03333
32
33
1
1
Nuevo Leon
1987-05-02
IBUNAM
J. Bueno-Soria
Mexico
20 km Zacatlan
32
33
2
2
Puebla
1977-03-24
IBUNAM
Bueno-Soria
Mexico
Rio Esperanza
32
33
2
2
Puebla
1998-03-25
IBUNAM
Malpasito-Canos A. Madrazo & Bueno & Barba
Mexico
Municipio Huimanguillo
17.3675
Arroyo Las Flores
21
93.604164
Est.
32
33
5
5
Tabasco
1966-07-25
1966-07-26
1966-07-25
NMNH
Flint & Ortiz
Mexico
Rio Tacolapan, Rt.
Rt.
Rio Tacolapan
32
33
67
60
7
Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave
2000-03-17
IBUNAM
Barba & Rojas
Mexico
Muncicipio Tlilapan
1160
18.790277
Los Manantiales
21
-97.10139
Arroyo Quetzalan
32
33
3
1
2
Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave
1988-03-03
IBUNAM
Barba & Barrera
Mexico
18.383333
Estacion de Biologia Los Tuxtlas
21
-95.0
Tebanca
32
33
8
8
Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave
1981-05-07
1981-05-14
1981-05-07
NMNH
La Palma & Flint
Mexico
Los Tuxtlas Biological Station
Rio Palma
Los Tuxtlas area
32
33
8
7
1
Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave
1981-05-05
NMNH
La Palma & Flint & Holzenthal
Mexico
Rio Palma
Los Tuxtlas area
32
33
2
2
Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave
1976-03-30
IBUNAM
J. Bueno-Soria
Mexico
Barranca de Metlac
Flores
Fortin
32
33
2
2
Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave
1966-07-23
IBUNAM
Flint & Ortiz
Mexico
Km
Rio Tlacotalpan
32
33
4
2
2
Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave
1988-03-03
R, IBUNAM
Barba
Mexico
18.416666
Tebanca
21
-95.11667
Catemaco
32
33
9
9
Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave
1988-05-14
IBUNAM
Bueno & Barba
Mexico
Rio La Palma
Los Tuxtlas
32
33
5
5
Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave
1988-09-05
IBUNAM
Fernandez & Barba
Mexico
Rio La Palma
Los Tuxtlas
32
33
6
6
Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave
[555,1432,1992,2018]
1989-06-02
R, IBUNAM
Barba
Mexico
Rio La Palma
Los Tuxtlas
32
33
4
4
Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave
[151,976,152,178]
1989-08-01
IBUNAM
Barba & Fernandez
Mexico
33
34
11
11
Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave
1978-07-28
IBUNAM
J. Bueno-Soria
Mexico
Rio Tacolapa
Los Tuxlas
Route
33
34
1
1
Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave
1985-05-25
R, IBUNAM
Barba
Mexico
Rio Tomata
Tlapacoyan
33
34
1
1
Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave
1998-06-02
UMSP
Maes & Hernandez
Nicaragua
220
14.066667
Rio Las Latas
21
-84.55
Zelaya
33
34
1
1