Atopsyche (Atopsaura) huanapu Schmid 1989

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Atopsyche (Atopsaura) huanapu Schmid 1989

Atopsyche huanapu Schmid 1989 , 124 (Type locality: Brazil, São Paulo, Salesópolis, Estação Biológica de Boracéia, Parede da Pedreira; holotype depository: MZSP; male).

Atopsyche (Atopsaura) huanapu Schmid ; Blahnik et al. 2004, 4 (distribution); Paprocki et al. 2004, 7 (checklist); Calor 2011, 320 (checklist).

Diagnosis. This species belongs to the Atopsyche (Atopsaura) longipennis Group and is similar to A. serica and A. muelleri n. sp. in the concave mesal surface of the second article of each inferior appendage and the upcurved apicodorsal portion of each parapod ( Schmid 1989). It is characterized by the slender shape of the apex of the phallotheca in lateral view and its V shape in dorsal view and by the distinctive shapes of the first article apex and the second article of each inferior appendage ( Schmid 1989).

Description. Overall body color light to dark brown. Head and thorax with light and dark brown and yellow elongate, erect setae. Maxillary and labial palps light brown with dark brown setae; antennal scapes dark brown with brown setae, pedicels light brown, basal flagellomeres yellow and distal flagellomeres brown. Legs light brown, coxae of all legs and fore- and midleg tibiae darker brown. Forewings brown covered with light and dark setae, apices with fringes of light brown setae.

Material examined. Holotype. BRAZIL: São Paulo, Estação Biológica de Boracéia, Parede da Pedreira, 30.ix.1966, Froehlich, C.G. (alcohol, MZSP).

Distribution. Brazil (Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo).