taxonID	type	description	language	source
E8C06AAE168DF9F894D3B4F81CE35E69.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. This species is distinctive in the genus in having a single mid-ventral very darkly sclerotized tongue-like process, interpreted as the fused gonopods. It groups with Acritoptila crinita, Acritoptila chiasma and Acritoptila csavar in having filamentous parameres, but particularly with Acritoptila crinita in having paired setose processes laterally on tergite X (Figs 11, 12).	en	Wells, Alice, Johanson, Kjell Arne (2014): Review of the New Caledonian species of Acritoptila Wells, 1982 (Trichoptera, Insecta), with descriptions of 3 new species. ZooKeys 397: 1-23, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.397.7059, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.397.7059
8F7791CFEAD7D88FB775BBF866B9FD30.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. This species resembles Acritoptila glossocercus, Acritoptila chiasma, Acritoptila csavar and Acritoptila crinita in having elongate ventro-lateral spiny parameres, but differs in that apico-laterally abdominal segment VIII is produced to form pronounced lateral lobes that extend distally beyond the apices of gonopods, and gonopods and subgenital processes appear in ventral view to form a single broad-base, medially constricted plate. The females have a small elongate anchor-shaped marking ventrally on abdominal segment IX.	en	Wells, Alice, Johanson, Kjell Arne (2014): Review of the New Caledonian species of Acritoptila Wells, 1982 (Trichoptera, Insecta), with descriptions of 3 new species. ZooKeys 397: 1-23, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.397.7059, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.397.7059
8F7791CFEAD7D88FB775BBF866B9FD30.taxon	etymology	Etymology. parallela, named for the nearly parallel arrangement of several structures in the male genitalia.	en	Wells, Alice, Johanson, Kjell Arne (2014): Review of the New Caledonian species of Acritoptila Wells, 1982 (Trichoptera, Insecta), with descriptions of 3 new species. ZooKeys 397: 1-23, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.397.7059, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.397.7059
1691850A0A4E2E7C5191004B26CCD218.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Superficially, males of Acritoptila forficata resemble those of Acritoptila parallela sp. n., having similar elongate lateral lobes on abdominal segment IX. However, Acritoptila forficata has prominent forked parameres, rather than the fine filaments that characterize Acritoptila parallela and in that feature resemble Acritoptila planichela, although the parameres are more slender, and their forks more pronounced; Acritoptila planichela lacks lateral lobes on abdominal segment IX.	en	Wells, Alice, Johanson, Kjell Arne (2014): Review of the New Caledonian species of Acritoptila Wells, 1982 (Trichoptera, Insecta), with descriptions of 3 new species. ZooKeys 397: 1-23, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.397.7059, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.397.7059
1691850A0A4E2E7C5191004B26CCD218.taxon	description	Description. Male antennae each with 29 - 31 flagellomeres, with large sensilla placodea on surfaces; forewing length 2.1 - 2.3 mm (n = 3). Male genitalia (Figs 18, 19). Abdominal segment VII bearing a slender elongate process mid-ventrally. Abdominal segment IX in ventral view laterally produced posteriorly to form prominent lateral lobes. Gonopods and subgenital processes appear to be fused to form a rounded structure, apico-laterally rounded. Paired forked spiny parameres arise from stout apodemes. Phallic apparatus slender medially, dilated towards apex, a strap-like twist apically. Female unknown.	en	Wells, Alice, Johanson, Kjell Arne (2014): Review of the New Caledonian species of Acritoptila Wells, 1982 (Trichoptera, Insecta), with descriptions of 3 new species. ZooKeys 397: 1-23, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.397.7059, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.397.7059
1691850A0A4E2E7C5191004B26CCD218.taxon	etymology	Etymology. Named for the forked appearance of the parameres.	en	Wells, Alice, Johanson, Kjell Arne (2014): Review of the New Caledonian species of Acritoptila Wells, 1982 (Trichoptera, Insecta), with descriptions of 3 new species. ZooKeys 397: 1-23, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.397.7059, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.397.7059
AAB900EB43AF92CDB0A5BA1CA4EEB7CC.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. The males of this species differ from all other New Caledonian species in having among genitalic structures stout, sclerotized asymmetrical parameres, in ventral view sharply angled mesally.	en	Wells, Alice, Johanson, Kjell Arne (2014): Review of the New Caledonian species of Acritoptila Wells, 1982 (Trichoptera, Insecta), with descriptions of 3 new species. ZooKeys 397: 1-23, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.397.7059, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.397.7059
AAB900EB43AF92CDB0A5BA1CA4EEB7CC.taxon	etymology	Etymology. Named for the stout spines in the male genitalia.	en	Wells, Alice, Johanson, Kjell Arne (2014): Review of the New Caledonian species of Acritoptila Wells, 1982 (Trichoptera, Insecta), with descriptions of 3 new species. ZooKeys 397: 1-23, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.397.7059, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.397.7059
