Abstract
In Tupiperla Froehlich, 1969, the presence or the absence of the s cross-vein in the forewings are useless both as a generic and as a specific character. The relative antenna length and the number of cercomeres may be useful in discriminating between species.
Plecoptera; Tupiperla; wings; s. cross-vein; antenna length; cercomeres
Biometric notes on Tupiperla Froehlich (Plecoptera, Gripopterygidae)
Claudio G. Froehlich
Departamento de Biologia, Faculdade de Filosofia Ciências e Letras, Universidade de São Paulo. 14040-901 Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brasil. Bolsista do CNPq. E-mail: cgfroeh@usp.br
ABSTRACT
In Tupiperla Froehlich, 1969, the presence or the absence of the s cross-vein in the forewings are useless both as a generic and as a specific character. The relative antenna length and the number of cercomeres may be useful in discriminating between species.
Key words: Plecoptera, Tupiperla, wings, s. cross-vein, antenna length, cercomeres.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. To CNPq (Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico) for a research fellowship (301247/96-0).
Recebido em 26.XI.1998; aceito em 19.XI.1999.
- Froehlich, C.G. 1999. Seven new species of Tupiperla (Plecoptera: Gripopterygidae) from Brazil, with a revision of the genus. Stud. Neotrop. Fauna Environ. 33: 19-36.
- Illies, J. 1963. Revision der südamerikanische Gripopterygidae (Plecoptera). Mitt. Schweizer. Ent. Ges. 36: 145-248.
Publication Dates
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Publication in this collection
04 June 2009 -
Date of issue
1999
History
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Accepted
19 Nov 1999 -
Received
26 Nov 1998
