Species of Miroculis from the Serrania de Chiribiquete in Colombia

PETERS, J. G.; DOMÍNGUEZ, E.; CURREA DERESER, A.

International Advances in the Ecology, Zoogeography and Systematics of Mayflies and Stoneflies

University of California Press

Lugar: Berkeley; Año: 2007; p. 295 - 306

Miroculis (Miroculis) chiribiquete new species is described from male and female imagos from streams in the region of Serrania de Chiribiquete National Park, Caquetá Department, Colombia. The new pecies is distinguished from the other species of Miroculis by hyaline wings in both sexes, the presence of prominent basal hooks on the penes of the male and an expanded opening on sternum 7 of the female. The subgenus Miroculis s.s.is redefined to include all species with dorsally-directed stalked eyes and 5-20 facets in the longest row of the dorsal portion. The female imagos and nymphs of Miroculis (Miroculis) nebulosus, a new subgeneric combination, are described for the first time, and the description of the male imago is expanded. M. nebulosus is a new record for Colombia. Ecological data and notes on swarming of M. chiribiquete new species are included.