Zoological Survey of India, High Altitude Regional Centre, Saproon, Solan-173 211(HP), India. .
Zoological Survey of India, Southern Regional Centre, Santhome High Road, Chennai-600028 (TN), India. University of Madras, Chennai, Tamil Nadu- 600005, India..
Zootaxa. 2021 Oct 4;5047(5):575-582. doi: 10.11646/zootaxa.5047.5.7.
A new species of Platybaetis viz., P. selvai sp. nov. is described herein based on larval collections from Tangon stream in the state of Arunachal Pradesh in Eastern region of Indian Himalaya. It can be differentiated by the following combination of characters: (i) posterior margin of abdominal segments IX with rounded 'U shaped spines; (ii) anterolateral margin of gills IVII with minute setae; (iii) claw with 78 denticles; (iv) paracercus composed of 1011 segments; (v) hindwing pads reduced, small. Brief ecological notes are appended.
本文描述了产自印度喜马拉雅山东部阿鲁纳恰尔邦唐贡河的扁蜉科一新种,即 selvai 新种。该新种可通过以下特征组合与其他种相区分:(i)腹部第 IX 节后缘具圆弧形“U”形刺;(ii)IVII 鳃的前侧缘具微小刚毛;(iii)爪具 78 个齿;(iv)副肢节由 1011 个节组成;(v)后翅垫退化,很小。附有简要的生态注释。