Redescription of Chilenoperla puerilis (Gripopterygidae: Plecoptera) from the eastern Andes of Patagonia

PESSACQ P.,

ZOOTAXA

MAGNOLIA PRESS

Lugar: Auckland; Año: 2016 vol. 4109 p. 89 - 95

1175-5326

The male and the last instar larva of Chilenoperla puerilisIllies (Gripopterygidae) are redescribed from Chubut Province, Argentinean Patagonia. Wing venation previously not described, differs from other described species in the genus. The larva is separable from that of C. elongataVera and C. puelcheVera. Comments on the generic and specific position of the material studied and similarities and differences among the genera Chilenoperla Illies andPelurgoperlaIllies are in-cluded. Until new systematic and phylogenetic evidence becomes available no taxonomic changes are proposed.