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Corethrella

Description

Key to known pupae of Corethrella gr. peruviana

1. Respiratory organ elongate and somewhat cylindrical with variably expanded apex (Fig. 17; Borkent 2008, fig. 101 A, F–I, fig. 102 and 103) but never broad and flattened. Metathorax with or without sensory pits. Terminal process with socketed spines (Borkent 2008, fig. 100A, B, C)................................................................... Not keyed

1’. Respiratory organ broad and flattened (Fig. 23; Borkent 2008, fig. 101B–E). Metathorax without sensory pits. Terminal pro- cess without socketed spines (Borkent 2008, fig. 100D)......................................... peruviana group... 2

2. Abdominal segments strongly expanded laterally, with sharp extremities (Fig. 22; Borkent 2008, fig. 104C, D)........... 3

2’. Abdominal segments at most slightly expanded laterally (Borkent 2008, fig. 105A)................................. 6

3. L-4 well developed and inserted at apex of abdominal lateral expansions, as long as or longer than the expansions (Borkent 2008, fig. 104C, D)................................................................................... 4

3’. L-4 short and not inserted at apex of abdominal lateral expansions (Fig. 24).................................. alticola

4. Anterior branch of respiratory organ longer than wide (Borkent 2008, fig. 101D, E)................................. 5

4’. Anterior branch of respiratory organ as long as wide (Borkent 2008, fig. 101C).............................. inornata

5. Outer margins of anterior and lateral branches of respiratory organ nearly straight, and oblique to each other (Borkent 2008, fig. 101E)....................................................................................... blanda

5’. Area between anterior and lateral branches of respiratory organ forming nearly a semicircle (Borkent 2008, fig. 101D)..................................................................................................... pallida

6. Abdominal segments not expanded laterally. Terminal process relatively short (Borkent 2008, fig. 101C)............ davisi

6’. Abdominal segments somewhat expanded laterally. Terminal process relatively long (Borkent 2008, fig. 101E, 105A).................................................................................................. manaosensis

Notes

Published as part of Amaral, André P. & Pinho, Luiz Carlos, 2015, New species and records of frog-biting midges from southern Brazil (Diptera: Corethrellidae), pp. 274-284 in Zootaxa 3946 (2) on page 283, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3946.2.9, http://zenodo.org/record/241957

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Additional details

Biodiversity

Family
Corethrellidae
Genus
Corethrella
Kingdom
Animalia
Order
Diptera
Phylum
Arthropoda
Taxon rank
genus

References

  • Borkent, A. (2008) The frog-biting midges of the world (Corethrellidae: Diptera). Zootaxa, 1804, 1 - 456.