Mortoniella velasquezi

Blahnik, Roger J. & Holzenthal, Ralph W., 2011, Revision of the austral South American species of Mortoniella (Trichoptera: Glossosomatidae: Protoptilinae) 2851, Zootaxa 2851 (1), pp. 1-75 : 74

Mortoniella velasquezi group

32(3) Endophallic membrane with very prominent lateral sclerotized spine-like processes ( Figs. 28A, C )..... M. froehlichi , n. sp.

— Endophallic membrane without spine-like processes ( Figs. 29A, C ), or processes small and relatively inconspicuous ( Figs. 27A, C )............................................................................................ 33

33(32) Endophallic membrane with small sclerotized processes ( Figs. 27A, C )............................ M. bocaina , n. sp.

— Endophallic membrane without sclerotized processes ( Figs. 29A,C ); mesal pockets and apical spines more “open” as viewed ventrally ( Fig. 29C )................................................................... M. tripuiensis , n. sp.

Mortoniella bilineata group and unplaced species ( M. argentinica )

34(2) Tergum X elongate and very greatly inflated, with short, subquadrate apicomesal incision ( Figs. 34A, B ); inferior appendages with elongate, narrow lateral projections, apices curved outward ( Figs. 34A, C ); paramere appendages very short, spine-like ( Figs. 34A, C ) ( M. bilineata group)................................................. M. wygodzinskii (Schmid) .

— Tergum X not greatly inflated, with short, U-shaped apicomesal incision ( Figs. 35A, B ); inferior appendages each with elongate, narrow, curved dorsal process ( Figs. 35A, C ); 2 pairs of paramere appendages, 1 long, 1 short ( Figs. 35A, C ) (unplaced species)............................................................................ M. argentinica Flint.

Figures

FIGURE 27. Mortoniella bocaina, new species, male genitalia: A—lateral; B—segment IX and tergum X, dorsal; C—phallic ensemble, ventral; D—dorsal phallic spine, dorsal; E—ventral process of segment VI, lateral.

FIGURE 28. Mortoniella froehlichi, new species, male genitalia: A—lateral; B—segment IX and tergum X, dorsal; C—phallic ensemble, ventral; D—dorsal phallic spine, dorsal; E—ventral process of segment VI, lateral.

FIGURE 29. Mortoniella tripuiensis, new species, male genitalia: A—lateral; B—segment IX and tergum X, dorsal; C—phallic ensemble, ventral; D—dorsal phallic spine, dorsal; E—ventral process of segment VI, lateral.

FIGURE 34. Mortoniella wygodzinskii (Schmid), male genitalia: A—lateral; B—segment IX and tergum X, dorsal; C—phallic ensemble, ventral.

FIGURE 35. Mortoniella argentinica Flint, male genitalia: A—lateral; B—segment IX and tergum X, dorsal; C—phallic ensemble, ventral; D—dorsal phallic spine, dorsal; E—ventral process of segment VI, lateral.