Revisions to Plauditus cestus and P. gloveri (Ephemeroptera: Baetidae)

Publication Type:

Journal Article

Authors:

McCafferty, W. P.; Jacobus, Luke M.

Source:

Entomological News, The American Entomological Society, Volume 112, Issue 5, p.305-310 (2001)

Call Number:

A01MCC03IDUS

URL:

https://archive.org/details/cbarchive_100601_revisionstoplaudituscestusandp1925

Keywords:

Baetidae, Ephemeroptera, mayflies, Plauditus cestus, Plauditus gloveri

Abstract:

Two species of the North American genus Plauditus (Ephemeroptera: Baetidae), P. cestus and P. gloveri, are shown to be apotypic sister species. All type specimens associated with both species were re-examined. Certain published larval character descriptions and figures are corrected; for example, mouthpart morphology is shown to be essentially similar in both species. Intraspecific variability is discussed based on previously reported variants and new variants of P. cestus, especially from New York and Wisconsin. Consistently reliable characteristics for diagnosing larvae of the two species are given, including both structural and color pattern differences. Species distributional ranges are updated.

Notes:

ELECTRONIC FILE - Zoology: Invertebrates

Citation: McCafferty WP, Jacobus LM. 2001. Revisions to Plauditus cestus and P. gloveri (Ephemeroptera: Baetidae). Entomological News. 112(5):305-310.