Gripopteryx Pictet 1841

Abstract

Key to adult males of <i>Gripopteryx</i> (Pictet 1841) <p>1 Tergum 10 large, apex more or less straight in dorsal view; paraprocts long, broader at mid–length, bent dorso–anteriorly, (Fig. 10a, b).............................................................................................. 2</p> <p> - Apex of tergum 10 approximately triangular in shape [but squarish in <i>G. ga rbe i</i>] (Fig. 10h)........................... 3</p> <p> 2 Tergum 10 with posterolateral expansions (Fig. 10a); apex of paraprocts with a small sharp point directed outward (Fig. 6 c)................................................................................................. <i>G. flinti</i></p> <p> - Tergum abdominal 10 without posterolateral expansions (Fig. 10b); apex of paraprocts rounded................. <i>G. elisae</i></p> <p>3 Wings with homogeneous dark brown or black coloration...................................................... 4</p> <p>- Wings gray or yellowish, with some irregular spots........................................................... 6</p> <p> 4 Paraprocts uniformly broad; sclerotized epiproct present (Fig. 10c).................................... <i>G. cancellata</i></p> <p>- Paraprocts locally dilated and apices curved back; sclerotized epiproct absent...................................... 5</p> <p> 5 Paraprocts long, broad, curved over 10th tergum; apex broadly rounded (Fig. 3 c)......................... <i>G. brasiliensis</i></p> <p> - Paraprocts long, relatively thin, not curved over 10th tergum; apex narrowly pointed, curved dorsally (Fig. 10d and 10e)................................................................................................ <i>G. serrensis</i></p> <p>6 Paraprocts with dorsally hooked apex in lateral view (Fig. 2 c and 10f)............................................ 7</p> <p>- Paraprocts without dorsally hooked apex, apex rounded in lateral view........................................... 8</p> <p> 7 Small species, forewing 8.5–9.3 mm long; general coloration pale, (see terminalia in Figs. 10f–g)............... <i>G. g a r b e i</i></p> <p> - Large species, forewing 16.5–18.6 mm long; general coloration gray, (see terminalia in Fig. 2 b–d)............ <i>G. reticulata</i></p> <p>8 Subgenital plate with shallow notch apically (Fig. 10i)........................................................9</p> <p>- Subgenital plate without shallow notch apically............................................................. 11</p> <p> 9 Paraprocts moderately wide, apicomesal portions deeply concave (Fig. 10h and 10i)......................... <i>G. p i ni m a</i></p> <p>- Paraprocts moderately narrow, without concavity to near apices................................................ 10</p> <p> 10 Paraprocts flattened (Fig. 11a), relatively narrow (Fig. 11b); subgenital plate covers all sternum 10 (Fig. 11b)........ <i>G. liana</i></p> <p> - Paraprocts not flattened (Fig. 11b), medium broad (Fig. 7 d); subgenital plate not covering all sternum 10 (Fig. 7 c and 7d)............................................................................................... <i>G. japi</i> <b>n. sp.</b></p> <p>11 Epiproct with rounded apex; paraproct relatively broad and not concave dorsally.................................. 12</p> <p> - Epiproct short and pointed (Fig. 9 e); paraproct very broad (Fig. 9 c) and concave dorsally (Fig. 9 b)......... <i>G. clemira</i> <b>n. sp.</b></p> <p>12 Paraprocts relatively wide; epiproct not projecting beyond 10th tergum (Fig.10h); no sparse, long pilosity on antennae and legs................................................................................................... 13</p> <p> - Paraprocts slender, epiproct projecting beyond 10th tergum (Fig. 11d); sparse long pilosity on antennae and legs..... <i>G. pilosa</i></p> <p>13 Paraprocts in lateral view wider apically and slightly slender basally (Fig. 11g).................................... 14</p> <p> - Paraprocts in lateral view of uniform thickness throughout (Fig. 11c).................................... <i>G. ma cu lo sa</i></p> <p> 14 Apex of 10th tergum strongly turned ventrally, terminating close to tip of epiproct (Fig. 11e–f)................... <i>G. j ue t ah</i></p> <p> - Apex of 10th tergum not strongly turned ventrally, apex terminating far from epiproct (Fig. 11g)................ <i>G. coruja</i></p>Published as part of <i>Lecci, Lucas Silveira & Froehlich, Claudio Gilberto, 2011, Taxonomic revision of Gripopteryx (Pictet, 1841) (Plecoptera: Gripopterygidae), pp. 1-21 in Zootaxa 2792</i> on page 17, DOI: <a href="http://zenodo.org/record/276976">10.5281/zenodo.276976</a&gt