Podmosta Larvae
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https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.4760091 |
DOI |
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4763691 |
persistent identifier |
https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03A687DC-FFDC-FF93-FCF8-FBAFEB5FA722 |
treatment provided by |
Felipe |
scientific name |
Podmosta Larvae |
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Provisional Key to North American Podmosta Larvae View in CoL
Podmosta macdunnoughi (Ricker) was partially described by Ricker (1947) and Harper & Hynes (1971). Details of the cercal intercalaries are difficult to see at 50X with a dissecting light microscope, and therefore require SEM.
1 Distribution east of 90 th meridian … macdunnoughi View in CoL
1’ Distribution west of 100 th meridian …..……….. 2
2 Head with distinct, light interocellar spot ( Fig. 2 View Figs ) ………………………………………....… delicatula View in CoL
2’ Head without interocellar spot ( Fig.1 View Fig ) ……….. 3
3 Whorl bristles of middle and anteapical cercal segments short, at most, ca. 0.20X the length of their segment, and bearing 2- 3 intercalary hairs as seen laterally ( Fig. 44 View Figs ); widespread, Alaska south to Colorado ……………………………….. decepta View in CoL
3’ Whorl bristles of middle and anteapical cercal segments long, 0.35-0.80X the length of their segment, and bearing variable number of intercalaries up to 7 ( Figs. 48, 50 View Figs ); Alaska-Yukon and south to Oregon ……………..………………. 4
4 Whorl bristles of proximal 10 cercal segments short, ca. 0.25X length of their segment ( Fig. 49 View Figs ); middle and apical cercal segments bearing 2- 4 intercalary bristles and/or fine hairs ( Fig. 50 View Figs ); Alaska and Yukon ………………………..…. weberi View in CoL
4’ Whorl bristles of proximal 10 cercal segments long, about 0.67X the length of their segment ( Fig. 47 View Figs ); middle and apical cercal segments bearing 3-7 fine intercalary hairs ( Fig. 48 View Figs ); Oregon and Washington ………………………………… obscura View in CoL
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