Protoptila laterospina Flint

Holzenthal, Ralph W. & Blahnik, Roger J., 2006, The caddisfly genus Protoptila in Costa Rica (Trichoptera: Glossosomatidae), Zootaxa 1197, pp. 1-37 : 25

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https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.2646265

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DOI

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6260783

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scientific name

Protoptila laterospina Flint
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Protoptila laterospina Flint View in CoL

Fig. 13 View FIGURE 13

Flint 1967: 3.

This is a very distinctive species with several interesting diagnostic characters. The character for which it is named, the lateral spine­like process on the apical section of tergum X, together with the overall shape of the apical section, is diagnostic. Other distinctive characters include the deeply bifurcate apex of sternum VIII, and the dense brush, rather than linear array, of setae on the posterior margin of tergum VIII.

Material examined. COSTA RICA: Alajuela: Reserva Forestal San Ramón, Río San Lorencito & tribs., 10°12’58”N, 084°36’25”W, el. 980 m, 6­10.iii.1991, Holzenthal, Muñoz, Huisman — 2 males, 1 female (in alcohol); Cartago: Río Chitaría, rt 10, 10 km NW Río Reventazón, 09°55’12”N, 083°36’14”W, el. 740 m, 21.iii.1991, Holzenthal, Muñoz, Huisman — 35 females (in alcohol); Limón: Reserva Biológica Hitoy­Cerere, Río Cerere, Est. Miramar, 09°40’16”N, 083°01’41”W, el. 90 m, 23­24.iii.1987, Holzenthal, Hamilton, Heyn — 1 male (pinned), 4 males (in alcohol), 8 females (pinned); Río Telire and small trib., SE Suretka, 09°33’14”N, 082°53’31”W, el. 48 m, 1.ii.1986, Holzenthal, Morse, Fasth — 1 male (in alcohol); Río Banano, 16 km WSW Bomba, 09°53’17”N, 083°10’01”W, el. 150 m, 26.iii.1987, Holzenthal, Hamilton, Heyn — 1 male (in alcohol) (INBIO); Reserva Biológica Barbilla, Río Dantas, 15 km (rd) S Pacuarito, 09°59’38”N, 083°26’35”W, el. 300 m, 27­30.i.1992, Holzenthal, Muñoz, Kjer — 3 males, 285 females (in alcohol); Reserva Biológica Barbilla, trib. to Río Dantas, 13 (km) S Pacuarito, 09°59’42”N, 083°28’37”W, el. 500 m, 1.ii.1992, Holzenthal, Muñoz, Kjer — 37 females (in alcohol).

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