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Rheoptilum: A New Genus of Two-Tailed Baetidae (Ephemeroptera) from Madagascar
Authors:Jean-Luc Gattolliat
Institution:1. Iowa State University , Ames, IA, USA;2. Kasetsart University , Bangkok, Thailand
Abstract:Rheoptilum gen. n. is established for R. arni sp. n. and R. lokohensis sp. n. from Madagascar. Imaginal and larval stages are both described. Rheoptilum nymphs have two important adaptations: mouthparts are highly modified for scraping and the habitus is adapted for fast flowing waters. The genus possesses an extremely broad labrum with distal margin almost straight, incisors almost fused, right prostheca long and slender, caudal filament reduced to a single segment, legs long and slender, dorsally bordered with long and thin setae and the body dorsoventrally flattened. This combination of features distinguishes Rheoptilum from other Afro-Malagasy baetid genera. The phylogenetic position of this new genus is discussed.
Keywords:Apistomyia  Blepharicera  Blephariceridae  net-winged midges  Thailand
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