학술논문
New Caenis species (Insecta: Ephemeroptera: Caenidae) from Angola, Okavango and Zambezi River basins.
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Article
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*WATERSHEDS
*MAYFLIES
*INSECTS
*CONTINENTAL drift
*SPECIES
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ISSN
1021-3589
Abstract
Nine new species of Caenis from Angola are described herein: Caenis wegeneriana sp. n. (imago), Caenis angolensis sp. n. (imago and larva), Caenis branchiata sp. n. (larva), Caenis filappendices sp. n. (imago),Caenis ulesi sp. n. (larva),Caenis cubango sp. n. (larva),Caenis armata sp. n. (imago), Caenis brevispinata sp. n. (imago), and Caenis gallocristata sp. n. (imago). The relationship between the newly described species and other known African species is discussed. The vicariant biogeographic affiliation of Caenis wegeneriana to a related species group in South America, separated by continental drift, is considered. A key to the male imagoes is provided, including Caenis antelucana Malzacher, 1990, Caenis brevipes Kimmins, 1956, Caenis douglasi Malzacher, 1993 and Caenis jinjana Kimmins, 1956, which have previously been recorded in the Cunene River, along the shared border with Namibia. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]