Culoptila unispina

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Rhyacophiloidea 

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: ParaHoxozoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Protostomia
Cladus: Ecdysozoa
Cladus: Panarthropoda
Phylum: Arthropoda
Cladus: Pancrustacea
Cladus: Allotriocarida
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Classis: Insecta
Cladus: Dicondylia
Subclassis: Pterygota
Infraclassis: Neoptera
Cladus: Eumetabola
Cladus: Holometabola
Superordo: Panorpida
Cladus: Amphiesmenoptera
Ordo: Trichoptera
Subordo: Annulipalpia
Superfamilia: Rhyacophiloidea

Familia: Glossosomatidae
Subfamilia: Protoptilinae
Genus: Culoptila
Species: Culoptila unispina

Name

Culoptila unispina Blahnik & Holzenthal, 2006

Type locality: Costa Rica, Puntarenas, Rio Bellavista, ca. 1,5 km NW Las Alturas, 08º57'04"N, 082º50'46"W, 1400 m.

Holotype: UMSP. male. UMSP000000497. 10-11.VIII.1990. Holzenthal , Blahnik & Muñoz.

Etymology

This species is named unispina (1 spine) for its single phallic spine, which distinguishes it most readily from Culoptila costaricensis, with which it might otherwise be confused.

References

  • Blahnik, Roger J. & Holzenthal, Ralph W., 2006, Zootaxa 1233: 1–52
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