Papuanatula (Papuanatula) tuber Lugo-Ortiz & McCafferty, 1999

Kaltenbach, Thomas, Kluge, Nikita J. & Gattolliat, Jean-Luc, 2025, Redescription of Papuanatula Lugo-Ortiz & McCafferty (Ephemeroptera, Baetidae), with description of a new subgenus and 20 new species, ZooKeys 1227, pp. 159-347 : 159-347

Papuanatula (Papuanatula) tuber Lugo-Ortiz & McCafferty, 1999

Fig. 25 a, b

Papuanatula tuber . Lugo-Ortiz and McCafferty 1999: 68–69, figs 33–35.

Material examined.

Holotype. Papua New Guinea • larva; Morobe Prov., E of Wau, Bulolo Riv. ; 900 m; 15. x. 1964; leg. W. L. and J. G. Peters; (photos of undissected larva).

Diagnosis.

Larva. The following combination of characters distinguishes P. tuber from other species of Papuanatula s. str.: body dorsally without row of long, fine, simple setae along midline; abdominal terga I – VIII (IX) with short, stout, dorsally oriented, medial protuberances; pronotum with paired, medioposterior protuberances; femur without distinct markings; paracercus vestigial; body size 2.7–3.4 mm.

Description.

Larva (Fig. 25 a, b ). See Lugo-Ortiz and McCafferty (1999: 68–69, figs 33–35).

Subimago. Unknown.

Imago. Unknown.

Egg. Unknown.

Distribution.

New Guinea (Fig. 146 ).

Figures

Figure 25. Papuanatula (Papuanatula) tuber, larva, habitus (holotype): a lateral view b male head, mature. Scale bar: 1 mm; (photographs C. C. Wirth, Purdue University).

Figure 146. Distribution of Papuanatula species (x: type locality).