P. pepinellii Roque & Trivinho-Strixino, 2004

Distribution.

BRAZIL - Mantiqueira and Espinhaço mountain ranges: Monte Verde, Minas Gerais State (22°53'9.6"S, 46°1'55.2"W); Campos do Jordão, São Paulo State (22°46'1.2"S, 45°31'15.6"W); Teresópolis, Rio de Janeiro State (22°27'3.6"S, 43°0'50.4" W); Alto Caparaó, Minas Gerais State (20°25'12"S, 41°50'45.6"W).

Elevation.

1275-1815 m a.s.l.

Habitats.

Pupae found in a first-order stream; larvae found in madicolous habitats.

Known stages.

L, P, M, F.

References.

Roque and Trivinho-Strixino (2004); Trivinho-Strixino et al. (2012).

Remarks.

In this study larvae was found living on marginal rocks of a low order stream and in isolated rocky seepages, extending the altitudinal records up to 2700 m a.s.l. Environmental characterization: Water temperature varied from 10-22 °C; dissolved oxygen 6.4-9.0 mg.l-1; pH 5.0-6.0; very slow water flow; vegetal coverage completely absent (shrub-herbaceous vegetation). P. pepinellii was found in PARNASO (Rio de Janeiro State) and APASM (Minas Gerais State). Low altitudinal specificity (IndVal: 0.25; p = 0.32).