Epipleoneura solitaria De Marmels, 1989

(Figs. 17, 51)

Epipleoneura solitaria De Marmels 1989: 21 –22, 63, figs. 59–63 (new species, description of male, illustration of male S 10 in dorsal, lateral and posterior view, genital ligula in ectal and lateral view, synthorax in lateral view, type material at MIZA). Garrison et al. 2010: 352, 354, figs. 2328–2329, 2335 (included in list of species, illustrations of S 10 in latero-posterior, lateral and posterior view).

Diagnosis. The cercus, epiproct and genital ligula of this species are unique within the genus. The cercus (Fig. 17) is shorter than S10, without inner-basal branch or tooth, and the dorsal branch is directed dorsally, flattened and its inner surface concave, without apical hook; the ventral branch is small and also flattened dorso-ventrally. The epiproct (Fig. 17 b–c) is long, with two relatively thick branches separated by a small distance and joined at their bases. The apex of segment 3 of genital ligula (Fig. 51) has a rounded lobe on each side and a shallow V medial cleft. The postero-lateral projections are directed laterally and have the peduncle well developed. The epiproct of E. manauensis is similar to that of E. solitaria, but cercus and genital ligula are clearly different. Female unknown.

Distribution. Southern Venezuela, Amazonas State (type locality, Amazonas State, Río Negro, Canal Ocuene, Río Baría, about 1º20’N, 66º28’W).