Atopsyche (Atopsaura) apurimac Schmid 1989

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Atopsyche (Atopsaura) apurimac Schmid 1989

Atopsyche apurimac Schmid 1989 , 118 (Type locality: Brazil, RJ [Rio de Janeiro], el. 1180 m, Km 18, 18 km S. of Teresópolis, 18–19.iv.1977, C.M. & Flint, O.S. Jr.; holotype depository: MZSP; male).

Atopsaura (Atopsaura) apurimac Schmid ; Paprocki et al. 2004, 7 (checklist).

Diagnosis. This species belongs to the Atopsyche (Atopsaura) longipennis Group and can be recognized by the long bifid shape of the parapods ( Schmid 1989).

Description. Overall body color yellowish. Head and thorax with light and dark brown and white setae.

Antennal scapes yellow with light brown and yellow setae. Pedicels and basal flagellomeres yellow, apical flagellomeres brown. Maxillary and labial palps light brown with light and dark brown setae. Legs yellow. Forewings light brown covered by short light and dark brown setae, light brown and yellowish setae along costal margins and dark brown patch in middle and anal margins of wings, apices with fringes of alternating patches of light and dark brown and yellowish setae. Abdomen anterolaterally with broad glands on terga III and IV; mesolateral small brown setae, and posterolateral long brown setae on terga III, IV, V, VI and VII; lateral margins of proctiger with elongate, brown setae.

Material examined. Holotype: BRAZIL: Rio de Janeiro, el. 1180 m, Km. 17, 18 km S of Teresópolis, 18- 19.iv.1977, C.M. & Flint, O.S. Jr. (pinned, MZSP); Rio Grande do Sul, São José dos Ausentes, 15.xii.2007, Melo, A.S. & Ferro, V.G., 1 male (pinned, UFBA).

Distribution. Brazil (Rio de Janeiro, Rio Grande do Sul).