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Lepidostoma himachalicum Saini & Parey, 2011, sp. nov.
No full textLepidostoma himachalicum sp. nov. (Figs. 7–12) Male: Golden brown. Scapes (Fig. 12) each 2.88 mm., with 2 posterior processes, basal process slightly shorter than apical process, apex membranous. Maxillary palps (Fig. 12) long, each 0.96 mm, 2 -segmented, basal segment 3 times longer than terminal segment. Length of each forewing 10 mm. Wing venation and setae as in Fig. 11. Male Genitalia (Figs. 7–10): Apical margin of segment IX pentagonal in dorsal view. Tergum X forming pair of spanner-shaped plates, each deeply notched apicolaterally. Inferior appendages each 2 - segmented, first article long and broad, second article shorter and shallowly excised at its apex. Phallus slender; phallobase truncate apically; parameres set across genitalia; phallicata slender, slanting downward. Diagnosis. This species differs from other species of the L. ferox Branch in having the halves of segment X spanner-shaped and apicolaterally notched. Etymology. The name of the species is based on the state “Himachal Pradesh” from where the type specimen was collected. Material examined. Holotype 3 INDIA: Himachal Pradesh, Raskar 1700 m, 03- vii- 2009. Material deposited in the Museum of the Department of Zoology, Punjabi University, Patiala. India.Published as part of Saini, Malkiat S. & Parey, Sajad H., 2011, Four new species of the genus Lepidostoma Rambur (Trichoptera: Lepidostomatidae) from the Indian Himalayas, with a checklist to its Indian species, pp. 25-36 in Zootaxa 3062 on page 28, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.20699
Kisaura morsei Pandher & Saini, 2014, sp. nov
No full textKisaura morsei sp. nov (Figs. 13–16) Material examined. Holotype ♂. INDIA: Uttarakhand: Shynachatti, 2,200 m, 27 -ix- 2008, Pandher and Parey, deposited in NPC. Paratypes: Collection data same as those of holotype, 1 ♂. Diagnosis. This species is similar to K. golitarensis sp. nov. in its possession of a bilobed tergum VIII, but segment IX is longitudinally shorter in lateral view and wider in dorsal view, the basal segment of each inferior appendage is trapezoidal (nearly straight-edged apicoventrally) in lateral view (rounded in lateral view in K. golitarensis), and each lateral spiniform process is shorter and not trifid in K. morsei sp. nov. Adult male: General color in alcohol dark brown, antennae pale yellow, head blackish and covered with black setae, wings hyaline. Body covered with inconspicuous, sparse, pale pubescence. Length of each antenna 5.0 mm; maxillary palps relatively short, each 1.5 mm long, segment III slightly longer than II, segment V about twice as long as IV; labial palps short, each 0.8 mm long. Length of each forewing 5.5 mm, its discoidal cell long, triangular; apical fork I absent in both wings. Male genitalia (Figs. 13–16): Tergite VIII with ω-shaped (omega-shaped) concavity on posterior 40 %, bilobed apically; sternite VIII without posteroventral process. Segment IX subpentagonal in lateral view, dorsally convex, anterolaterally with small median prominence, anterodorsally attenuated, posterolaterally with shallow excision, posteroventrally with small process. Inferior appendages each 2 -segmented; basal segment longer than apical segment, trapezoidal (apicoventrally straight) in lateral view, with two apicomesal lobes, superior lobe unadorned, inferior lobe with tuft of long setae; apical segment directed slightly upward, oval in lateral view, mesal surface with strong and long spine at base and curved row of spines visible in dorsal and ventral views. Tergum X membranous, extending to distal margins of basal segments of inferior appendages; lateral spiniform process arising on each side at base, directed cephalad then recurved caudad, reaching almost to distal margin of segment IX and divergent, with articulated spinelet at apex. Each preanal appendage almost equal to its corresponding lateral spiniform process, clavate, divergent in dorsal view. Phallus membranous, closely surrounded by tergum X, scarcely distinguishable from tergum X when phallus in retracted position. Distribution. INDIA: Uttarakhand. Etymology. This species is dedicated to Dr. John C. Morse of U.S.A., an authority of Trichoptera systematics.Published as part of Pandher, Manpreet Singh & Saini, Malkiat Singh, 2014, New additions to the genus Kisaura Ross (Trichoptera: Philopotamidae) from the Indian Himalaya, pp. 538-544 in Zootaxa 3793 (5) on page 543, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3793.5.2, http://zenodo.org/record/22652
Lepidostoma truncatum Parey & Saini 2012, sp. n.
No full textLepidostoma truncatum sp. n. (Figs 7–12) Description: Body brown, middle and hind legs dark brownish. Scapes (Fig. 10) each 2.91 mm, with two subequal subbasodorsal processes curved toward each other. Maxillary palps (Fig. 10) each 0.98 mm, two-segmented, basal segment three times longer than apical one. Length of each forewing 7.7 mm. Wing venation of this species is similar to that of L ferox and is given in Fig. 12. Male genitalia (Figs 7–10): Apicodorsal margin of segment IX bluntly pointed. Segment X divided by deep and narrow incision reaching to its base; each half bearing dorsolateral and mesal processes: in lateral view dorsolateral processes broad at base, mesal processes rounded and serrated apically; segment X appearing as bilobed structure. Inferior appendages each two-segmented, 1st segment triangular in outline with broadened base, 2nd segment broadened apically with slight apical excision; basodorsal processes absent. Phallobase with small dent at its centre, phallicata slender and cylindrical; parameres much longer than phallus. Diagnosis: The male of this species closely resembles that of Lepidostoma ferox MCLACHLAN, but differs from the latter by having segment IX apicodorsally produced into round lobes, not semicircular lobes; ventrally tergum IX is quadrate, not rectangular. Segment X has an excision only in its apical 1/3rd, not to the middle as in L. ferox. The scapes each have two basal processes, not a single basal process. Maxillary palps are straight, not curved; the 1st segment is straight, not bent, the 2nd segment is cylindrical, not slendrical. Material: Holotype male, India: Himachal Pradesh, Ahla, 2000 m, 11-vii-2010 (MDZPUP). Female and immature stages: Unknown. Etymology: The name of the species is based on truncate structure of the lateral processes of segment X.Published as part of Parey, S. H. & Saini, M. S., 2012, Four New Species Of Genus Lepidostoma Rambur (Trichoptera: Lepidostomatidae) From India, pp. 31-40 in Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 58 (1) on page 34, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.573205
Lepidostoma dirangense Saini & Parey, 2011, sp. nov.
No full textLepidostoma dirangense sp. nov. (Figs. 13–19) Male: Dark brown. Scapes (Figs. 18–19) each 1.44 mm, with single basal process. Maxillary palps (Fig. 19) each 1.12 mm, 2 -segmented, equal in size, apical segment dilated. Length of each forewing 9.7 mm. Wing venation and setae as in Fig. 17. Male genitalia (Figs. 13–16): Segment IX triangular dorsally. Segment X deeply excised at its centre to base, each half divided 3 / 4 ths to base, resulting in 4 lobes, lateral lobes with apices dilated, middle lobes slightly shorter than lateral lobes and apically pointed in dorsal view. Inferior appendages each single segmented, with 3 branches: apex of main branch long, slender to dilated apex, curved mesad and sometimes crossing its counterpart; second branch (probably second article) short and sometimes crossing its counterpart; and slender basodorsal process directed dorsad. Phallus with slightly notched apex in ventral view, membranous, phallobase dilated, phallicata slender, parameres short. Diagnosis. This species somewhat resembles Lepidostoma tesarum Mosely, of the L. ferox Branch, but differs from the later by segment X having dorsolateral processes slightly longer and dilated apically, and dorosomesal processes triangular. Dorsally the inferior appendages each have the main branch long and clubbed apically. Maxillary palps each have the 2 nd segment club-shaped. The postcubital fold of the forewing is long, almost touching the wing margin. Etymology. The name of the species is based on the locality “Dirang” from where the type specimen was collected. Material examined. Holotype 3 INDIA: Arunachal Pradesh, Dirang, 1600 m, 07-x- 2010. Material deposited in the Museum of the Department of Zoology, Punjabi University, Patiala. India.Published as part of Saini, Malkiat S. & Parey, Sajad H., 2011, Four new species of the genus Lepidostoma Rambur (Trichoptera: Lepidostomatidae) from the Indian Himalayas, with a checklist to its Indian species, pp. 25-36 in Zootaxa 3062 on page 28, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.20699
Kisaura trailaensis Pandher & Saini, 2015, sp. nov.
No full textKisaura trailaensis sp. nov. (Figs. 1–4) Material examined. Holotype male, India: Himachal Pradesh; Traila, 2300 m, 17 -vii- 2010, Pandher and Parey, deposited in NPC. Paratypes: Collection data same as of holotype, 1 male. Diagnosis. This species is close to Kisaura schimplzichta Malicky 1995, reported from Vietnam. However, the thumb-like preanal appendages, long tergum X, and small lateral spiniform process of each preanal appendage in K. trailaensis sp. nov. make it distinct from Kisaura schimplzichta in which the preanal appendages are truncate, tergum X is small, and the lateral spiniform processes are longer with respect to the preanal appendages. Adult male: Body color in alcohol brown, wings yellowish hyaline, maxillary palps pale yellow, dorsum of head dark brown. Length from tip of head to apex of folded forewings 6.50 mm; maxillary palps each 1.75 mm long, segment III 1.5 times longer than II, segment V almost double length of IV; labial palps each 0.75 mm long. Length of each forewing 5.25 mm, its discoidal cell 3 times its width; hind wings each about 4.50 mm long, fork I absent in both forewings and hind wings. Male genitalia (Figs. 1–4): Tergite VIII produced medially in dorsal view; sternite VIII with small ventral process. Segment IX moderately elongated, broad, trapezoidal, anterodorsal margin acutely produced in lateral view; posterolaterally with concave excision; posteroventrally slightly produced. Inferior appendages each 2 - segmented, basal segment (coxopodite) slightly longer than apical segment (harpago), narrow basally, superior and inferior margins convex, rounded and broad distally, stouter than apical segment in lateral view, having two apicomesal lobes, of which inferior lobe with tuft of long setae; apical segment compressed, curved somewhat dorsad, mesal surface with curved row of dark brush-like spines in dorsal and ventral views. Tergum X membranous, extending to apex of basal segment of inferior appendages, with lateral spiniform process arising on each side at its base, directed cephalad and then recurved caudoventrad, reaching beyond base of basal segment of corresponding inferior appendages, with articulated spinelet at apex. Preanal appendages each as long as segment IX, broad medially, leaf-like in lateral view and clavate in dorsal view. Phallus membranous, completely surrounded by tergum X and almost indistinguishable from tergum X when in retracted position, with retracted spines hidden between preanal appendages in lateral view. Distribution. INDIA: Himachal Pradesh. Etymology. This species is named after type locality “Traila.”Published as part of Pandher, Manpreet Singh & Saini, Malkiat Singh, 2015, Five new species of genus Kisaura Ross (Trichoptera: Philopotamidae) from Himachal Pradesh (India), pp. 377-386 in Zootaxa 4021 (2) on page 378, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4021.2.8, http://zenodo.org/record/24284
Dolophilodes morsei Saini & Pandher, 2011, sp. nov.
No full textDolophilodes morsei sp. nov. (Figs. 13–16) Holotype 3: INDIA: Arunachal Pradesh: Lumla, 2,300 m, 15 -v- 2011, Pandher, deposited in PUPM. Paratype: Data same as holotype, 1 Ƥ, deposited in PUPM. Diagnosis. This species is allied to D. torrentis Kimmins 1955, D. punjpullaensis sp. nov., D.malickyi sp. nov., and D. elongata Kimmins 1955 in the presence of a ventral process on segment VIII. However, the shape of the inferior appendages and the presence of a long, median spine along with a pair of small unequal spines set D. morsei sp. nov. apart from allied species. This species especially resembles D. torrentis reported from Myanmar in the shapes of segment IX and the inferior appendages in lateral view and in the dense pilosity of the inner basal part of the inferior appendages. However, in D. morsei the basal segment of each inferior appendage is narrow basally and broad apically, its ventral margin is more concave, its apical segment is broadest basally, its dorsal and ventral margins are constricted preapically and convex dorsally in lateral view; the lobes of segment X have their mesal margins somewhat dilated mesally and apically; the phallus has a long median spine with a basal plate and this spine is longer than the basal plate in both lateral and dorsal views, 2 small unequal spines are also present posterior to basal plate, a small fork-like structure also is present anterior to basal plate. In contrast, in D. torrentis the basal segment of each inferior appendage is with only a slight median constriction ventrally, the apical segment is slightly constricted near its base in lateral view; the lobes of segment X have smooth mesal margins; the phallus has a single semicircular median spine and no small spines visible. Description. Adult male: Color in alcohol dark brown, antennae brownish, almost equal to length of forewings, head infuscated with mixture of golden and black setae, thorax brownish black, maxillary and labial palpi pale brown. Body covered with inconspicuous, sparse and yellowish brown pubescence. Length of each forewing 7.76 mm; each forewing with forks I–V present; fork I petiole almost 2.5 X as long as fork; discoidal cell well developed; median cell about 2 X as long as discoidal cell; hindwings each with forks I–III and V present; 3 anal veins extending freely to wing margin. Male genitalia (Figs. 13–16). Sternite VII without ventral process. Sternite VIII with well developed ventral process. Segment IX sclerotized, posterodorsally reduced, anterolaterally convex, dorsal aspect oblique, posterolaterally with deep concavity near base to accommodate inferior appendages. Inferior appendages each 2 -segmented, elongate, basal segment almost 1.5 X as long as apical one, dorsal and ventral margins sinuous, narrow basally and broadest apically; apical segment broad basally, dorsal margin convex while ventral one concave, constricted preapically, somewhat bulbous apically and internally with spinules. Segment X almost triangular, 2 -lobed, apices of lobes with rounded margins and meeting dorsomedially, nearly equal to preanal appendages in dorsal view, projecting downward and rounded apically in lateral view. Preanal appendages each elbow-shaped, with incurved basal margin, setose in lateral view, finger-like in dorsal view and divergent. Phallus large, membranous, with lateral prominence in lateral view, having following spines: Long median spine with basal plate and this spine longer than basal plate in lateral as well as dorsal views, 2 small unequal spines also visible in lateral view posterior to basal plate, small fork-like structure also present anterior to basal plate. Distribution. India: Arunachal Pradesh. Etymology. This species is named in honor of Dr. J.C. Morse a renowned contributor to Trichoptera systematics.Published as part of Saini, Malkiat Singh & Pandher, Manpreet Singh, 2011, New species and records of the genus Dolophilodes Ulmer (Trichoptera: Philopotamidae) from India, pp. 46-55 in Zootaxa 3137 on pages 53-54, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.20545
Dolophilodes punjpullaensis Saini & Pandher, 2011, sp. nov.
No full textDolophilodes punjpullaensis sp. nov. (Figs. 3–4 & 19) Holotype 3: INDIA: Himachal Pradesh: Punjpulla (2,100 m), 12 -vii- 2010, Pandher & Parey, deposited in (PUPM). Paratypes: INDIA: Himachal Pradesh: Traila (2,400 m), 17 -vii- 2010, Pandher & Parey, 13; Marhi (2,300 m), 8 - viii- 2008, Pandher, 23; Punjpulla (2,100 m), 12 -vii- 2010, Pandher & Parey, 13. Uttrakhand: Chopta (2,600 m), 17 -vi- 2010, Pandher & Parey, 13. (All deposited in PUPM.) Diagnosis. In the presence of a ventral process on sternite VIII and foliaceous preanal appendages, D. punjpullaensis sp. nov. closely resembles D. elongata Kimmins 1955 from Myanmar and D. malickyi sp. nov. However, D. punjpullaensis can be distinguished from D. elongata in that the basal segment of each inferior appendage is about 1.5 X as long as the apical segment in D. elongata, whereas it is about 1.25 X as long as the apical segment in D. elongata. Apical segment of inferior appendages is much shorter but broader in D. punjpullaensis whereas this segment is long and narrow in D. elongata. Preanal appendages are longer than segment X in D. punjpullaensis whereas these appendages are almost equal to segment X in D. elongata in dorsal view. Moreover, the apices of the lobes of segment X are pointed mesad in D. punjpullaensis but the lobes are smooth in D. elongata. Also, the shape and number of phallic spines clearly separate D. punjpullaensis sp. nov. from allied species. Description. Adult male: Color in alcohol entirely fuscous except legs fulvous, maxillary and labial palpi yellowish brown. Body covered with inconspicuous, sparse and fuscous pubescence except head with mixture of golden and fulvous setae. Antennae almost equal to length of forewings; length of each forewing 7.5 –9.0 mm; apical forks I–V present in each forewing; fork I with petiole about 1.75 X as long as fork; discoidal cell somewhat longer than in all other species observed; median cell 1.5 X discoidal cell; hind wings each with apical forks I–III and V present and 3 anal veins extending freely to wing margin. Male genitalia (Figs. 3–4 & 19). Sternite VII without ventral process. Sternite VIII with well developed ventral process. Segment IX reduced to narrow sclerotized band dorsally, anterolateral margins strongly convex and posterolateral margins each with large concavity near its base to accommodate inferior appendages in lateral aspect. Inferior appendages 2 -segmented, elongate, in lateral aspect basal segment almost 1.5 X as long as apical segment, apical segment broad at its base, having inferior side concave and tapering toward narrow rounded apex, clothed with spinules internally. Segment X gourd-shaped, dorsally with narrow cleft about 1 / 5 th of median length, apices of lobes so formed nearly triangular with pointed inner margins, these lobes projecting slightly obliquely downward in side view and with membranous central area in dorsal view. Preanal appendages foliaceous in side view; slightly incurved, with inner basal margins each produced inward in rounded setose lobe and indented, slender in dorsal view, longer than the segment X and divergent. Phallus large, membranous, cylindrical, pointed apically with following spines: 1 long spine with basal plate, spine curved, almost semicircular and longer than basal plate, no small spines visible in lateral as well as dorsal view. Etymology. This species is named for its type locality, Punjpulla near Dalhousie. Distribution. India: Himachal Pradesh, Uttrakhand.Published as part of Saini, Malkiat Singh & Pandher, Manpreet Singh, 2011, New species and records of the genus Dolophilodes Ulmer (Trichoptera: Philopotamidae) from India, pp. 46-55 in Zootaxa 3137 on pages 47-49, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.20545
Rhopalum Saini & Dey, 2022, s. str.
No full textKey to the species of subgenus Rhopalum s. str. Stephens from Indian subcontinent (Males of R. peterseni Tsuneki and R. gulmargense sp. nov. are unknown) 1. Female............................................................................................. 2 - Male............................................................................................... 6 2. Inter-antennal projection indistinct........................................................................ 3 - Inter-antennal projection conspicuous, prominent........................................................... 4 3. Clypeus: medial lobe truncate apically with inconspicuous lateral indentation; antennomere III not longer than wide; admedian line on scutum inconspicuous, mesopleuron smooth; hindtibia inconspicuously swollen apically.. R. croisseti Leclercq, 2011 - Clypeus: anterior margin rounded and slightly notched or broad with conspicuous lateral indentation (Fig. 4); antennomere III as long as or longer than wide; admedian line on scutum distinct; mesopleuron at least with distinct micro punctures; hindtibia different............................................................................................ 5 4. Clypeus: anterior margin minimally indented; inter-antennal tooth more or less truncate, directed downwards; punctation on mesoscutum very fine but clear and relatively dense; narrow yellow stripe on posterior surface of hindtibia, starting from base, not reaching apex; petiole moderately nodose apically.................................... R. avexum Leclercq, 1963 - Clypeus: anterior margin truncate (Fig. 181 of Tsuneki 1976); inter-antennal tooth rounded apically, directed forward (Fig. 182 of Tsuneki 1976); punctation on mesoscutum large; basal ring of hindtibia broad; petiole largely nodose apically (Fig. 184 of Tsuneki 1976)................................................................... R. peterseni Tsuneki, 1976 5. Body length: 6.4 mm; face narrow; anterior margin of clypeus rounded, slightly notched with inconspicuous lateral indentation; inner margin of compound eyes without carina; orbital fovea absent; hindtibia 3 inconspicuously swollen apically; pygidial area narrow at base..................................................................... R. adamsi Leclercq, 2011 - Body length: 7.4−7.6 mm; face broad; clypeus broad, slightly swollen medially, anterior margin dentate with conspicuous lateral indentation (Fig. 4); inner margin of compound eyes with well-defined carina (Fig. 4); orbital fovea indistinct but not absent, elliptical (Fig. 3); hindtibia markedly swollen apically (Fig. 2); pygidial area broader at base (Fig. 8)................................................................................... R. gulmargense Saini & Dey , sp. nov. 6. Antennomere VI or VII indented; clypeus free margin not tridentate; pygidial area without lateral border or with well-defined border.............................................................................................. 7 - Antennomere VI and VII not indented; clypeus free margin tridentate; pygidial area bordered laterally but not apically; length 4.2 mm......................................................................... R. croisseti Leclercq, 2011 7. Clypeus: medial lobe subtruncate; tergum VII without border laterally; length 6 mm............. R. adamsi Leclercq, 2011 - Clypeus: median lobe rounded apically; tergum VII forming flat pygidial area, with well-defined border; length 6.5 mm................................................................................... R. avexum Leclercq, 1963Published as part of Saini, Varun & Dey, Debjani, 2022, Description of Rhopalum (s. str.) gulmargense n. sp. with a key to the Indian species of the subgenus Rhopalum Stephens, 1829 s. str. (Hymenoptera: Crabronidae: Crabronini), pp. 139-144 in Zootaxa 5105 (1) on page 140, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5105.1.6, http://zenodo.org/record/633249
Dolophilodes malickyi Saini & Pandher, 2011, sp. nov.
No full textDolophilodes malickyi sp. nov. (Figs. 11–12 & 17–18) Holotype 3: INDIA: Himachal Pradesh: Punjpulla, 2,100 m, 20 -vi- 2011, Pandher, deposited in (PUPM). Paratype: Collection data same as of holotype, 1 Ƥ, deposited in PUPM. Diagnosis. This species is distinct and allied to Dolophilodes elongata Kimmins 1955, D. punjpullaensis sp. nov. and D. morsei sp. nov in the presence of a ventral process on sternite VIII. However, it can be clearly distinguished from these species by the shape of segment IX, preanal appendages are much broader and the subapicomesal margins of segment X processes are concave in dorsal view whereas the preanal appendages are almost digitate and the subapicomesal margins of segment X processes are nearly straight or convex in its allied species. Moreover the structure and number of phallic spines clearly distinguishes this species from allied ones. Description. Adult male: Color in alcohol brownish white, antenna dark brown, longer than forewing, head black, thorax brownish black, maxillary and labial palpi pale. Body covered with inconspicuous, sparse and pale pubescence. Length of each forewing 6.79 mm; each forewing with forks I–V present, fork I with petiole almost 2 X as long as fork; discoidal cell well developed; median cell almost 2 X as long as discoidal cell; hindwings each with forks I–III and V present; 3 anal veins extending freely to wing margin. Male genitalia (Figs. 11–12 & 17–18). Sternite VII without ventral process. Sternite VIII with well developed ventral process. Segment IX reduced to narrow sclerotized band dorsally; middle of each anterolateral margin convex, dorsal aspect oblique, posterolateral margins each with large concavity near base to accommodate inferior appendages. Inferior appendages each 2 -segmented, elongate, basal segment more than 1.5 X as long as apical segment, somewhat concave medially on dorsal and ventral margins; apical segment broad at base in lateral view, ventral margin concave, dorsal margin convex near base, tapering and narrowing to rounded apex. Segment X swollen dorsally, narrowed centrally, and bifid apically in dorsal view, apices of lobes so formed nearly triangular with pointed inner edges, subapicomesal margins concave; lobes projecting obliquely downward, pointed apically in lateral view. Preanal appendages each foliaceous in dorsal view, broad and rounded dorsally, setose in lateral view, longer than segment X and divergent. Phallus large, membranous, with following spines: Longer spine with basal plate, this basal plate more than half as long as spine; pair of anterior spines visible in lateral view, with curved anterior margins in dorsal view; one small semicircular spine also visible posterior to basal plate in dorsal view. Etymology. This species is named in honour of Dr. Hans Malicky for his contribution to caddisfly systematics. Distribution. India: Himachal Pradesh.Published as part of Saini, Malkiat Singh & Pandher, Manpreet Singh, 2011, New species and records of the genus Dolophilodes Ulmer (Trichoptera: Philopotamidae) from India, pp. 46-55 in Zootaxa 3137 on pages 50-53, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.20545
Lepidostoma kashmiricum Saini & Parey, 2011, sp. nov.
No full textLepidostoma kashmiricum sp. nov. (Figs. 1–6) Male: Brown. Scapes (Fig. 6) each 1.44 mm, with 2 processes, both processes situated posteriorly about midlength, basal process slightly shorter than apical process. Maxillary palps (Fig. 6) each 0.96 mm, 2 -segmented, basal segment short, apical segment twice as long basal segment, apex curved. Average length of each forewing 9.7 mm. Wing venation as in Fig. 5. Male genitalia (Figs. 1–4): Segment IX triangular in dorsal view. Segment X, produced into 2 long, slender, finger-like, lateral processes and 2 short and conical, mesal processes. Inferior appendages each single-segmented, its apex 3 -branched; outer main branch with tuft of apical setae, middle branch (probably second article) longer than others and clubbed apically, ventromesal branch broad and with acute apex curved somewhat laterad; also, basodorsal process directed dorsad apically. Phallus long and slanting downwards, phallobase apically rounded; parameres present, parallel with one another; phallicata apically dilated. Diagnosis. The wing venation of this species closely resembles with that of L. armatum (Ulmer) in the L. ferox Branch. However, the new species can be differentiated from the latter by having longer and more slender lateral processes and shorter and conical mesal processes of segment X. Inferior appendages are each apparently 3 - branched, with the central branch (probably second article) longer than the remaining 2. Scapes each have the basal process smaller than the apical process. Etymology. The name of the species is based on the state Jammu & Kashmir from where the type specimen was collected. Material examined. Holotype 3 INDIA: Jammu & Kashmir, Pahalgam, 2100 m, 14 -viii- 2009. Paratypes: West Bengal, Darjeeling, 2200 m, 14 -iv- 2009, 13. Sikkim, Singhik, 1400 m, 14 -ix- 2009, 23. All material deposited in the Museum of the Department of Zoology, Punjabi University, Patiala, India.Published as part of Saini, Malkiat S. & Parey, Sajad H., 2011, Four new species of the genus Lepidostoma Rambur (Trichoptera: Lepidostomatidae) from the Indian Himalayas, with a checklist to its Indian species, pp. 25-36 in Zootaxa 3062 on pages 26-28, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.20699
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