Original Paper

Palawaneuria, a new subgenus of Compsoneuria and new species of Compsoneuria and Afronurus (Ephemeroptera, Heptageniidae) from Palawan, Philippines

  1. Dietrich Braasch1,
  2. Hendrik Freitag2

Article first published online: 19 MAY 2008

DOI: 10.1002/mmnd.200800009

Issue

Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift

Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift

Volume 55, Issue 1, pages 117–128, May 2008

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How to Cite

Braasch, D. and Freitag, H. (2008), Palawaneuria, a new subgenus of Compsoneuria and new species of Compsoneuria and Afronurus (Ephemeroptera, Heptageniidae) from Palawan, Philippines. Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift, 55: 117–128. doi: 10.1002/mmnd.200800009

Author Information

  1. 1

    Kantstraße 5, 14471 Potsdam, Germany

  2. 2

    Western Philippines University, Aquatic Biology Department, Puerto Princesa City, 5300 Palawan, Philippines

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 19 MAY 2008
  2. Article first published online: 19 MAY 2008
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 2 NOV 2007
  4. Manuscript Received: 18 APR 2007

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Keywords:

  • AQUA Palawana Project;
  • Aquatic biodiversity;
  • Compsoneuriella;
  • Cinygmina;
  • Ecdyonurinae;
  • Mayfly;
  • Southeast Asia;
  • Sunda;
  • Thalerosphyrus

Abstract

A new subgenus and four new species of Heptageniidae are described from streams of the Philippine island of Palawan: Compsoneuria (Palawaneuria) cabayuganensis subgen. n., sp. n. (♂, ♀, ♂-SI, ♀-SI), Compsoneuria (s. str.) tagbanua sp. n. (♂, ♀, ♂-SI, nymph), Afronurus palawanensis sp. n. (♂-Ny, ♂-SI) and Afronurus zerningi sp. n. (♂-Ny). The new subgenus shares with imagos of Compsoneuria (s. str.) markings of body, legs and wings and is separated from it by absence of apico-medial hooks and discal spines of penis lobes and by having brown-coloured wings in subimagos. The genus Compsoneuria Eaton is recorded the first time from the Philippines. The taxonomic status of Compsoneuria Eaton and the synonymization of Cinygmina Kimmins with Afronurus Lestage are discussed. (© 2008 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)

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