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Gibon François-Marie, Molina C. I. (2013). Contribution to the knowledge of the Andean stonefly genus Claudioperla Illies, with description of new apterous and micropterous pecies (Plecoptera : Gripopterygidae). Neotropical Entomology, 42 (2), p. 170-177. ISSN 1519-566X.

Titre du document
Contribution to the knowledge of the Andean stonefly genus Claudioperla Illies, with description of new apterous and micropterous pecies (Plecoptera : Gripopterygidae)
Année de publication
2013
Type de document
Article référencé dans le Web of Science WOS:000316361500008
Auteurs
Gibon François-Marie, Molina C. I.
Source
Neotropical Entomology, 2013, 42 (2), p. 170-177 ISSN 1519-566X
The genus Claudioperla (Plecoptera: Gripopterygidae), which has been reported from Chile and Argentina to Colombia, was until now monospecific. The study of adults from various localities of the Bolivian Altiplano has resulted in the discovery of four distinct species. Three are new and described: Claudioperla rosalesi n. sp., Claudioperla moyai n. sp., and Claudioperla ruhieri n. sp. The fourth, Claudioperla tigrina (Klapalek), presents morphological variations with previous descriptions that are exposed and discussed. One of the new species, C. ruhieri, is apterous. The male of C. moyai is micropterous. Among South American stoneflies, they are the first cases of aptery and microptery reported outside of Patagonia. Adapted to extreme conditions of temperature and altitude, C. moyai and C. ruhieri are particularly threatened by the recent evolution of Bolivian glaciers.
Plan de classement
Sciences du monde animal [080]
Description Géographique
AMERIQUE DU SUD ; ANDES
Localisation
Fonds IRD [F B010059155]
Identifiant IRD
fdi:010059155
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