Epipleoneura fernandezi Rácenis, 1960

Epipleoneura fernandezi Rácenis, 1960 View in CoL

( Figs. 6 View FIGURES 4 – 6 , 34 View FIGURES 28 – 47 , 64 View FIGURES 53 – 66 )

Epipleoneura fernandezi Rácenis 1960: 28 View in CoL –32, figs. 1a–c (new species, description of male and female, illustration of S 10 in posterior and lateral view, female prothorax and mesostigmal lamina View in CoL in dorsal view, type material at MIZA). De Marmels 1992: 20 (record for Amazonas State). Garrison et al. 2010: 352 –354, fig. 2341 (included in list of species, illustrations of epiproct in posterior view).

Specimens examined. 9♂, 1♀. 6 ♂, Venezuela, Bolivar State, San Francisco de las Babas, río Caroní (Caroni river: 08º09’77”S, 62º48’13”W), 7–13 iv 1983. 2 ♂, campamento base, río Baría, Amazonas State, 3–4 iii 1984. 1♂, Jabillal, Bolivar ( 10º15’35”S, 67º07’43”W), leg. J. De Marmels, 6–11 viii 1987. PP.

Diagnosis. Male cercus ( Fig. 6 View FIGURES 4 – 6 ) resembles that of E. capilliformis . The cercus inner-basal branch is directed medially, with its apex reaching midline of S10 medially and bent posteriorly ( Fig. 6 View FIGURES 4 – 6 b). The genital ligula ( Fig. 34 View FIGURES 28 – 47 ) is similar to that of E. capilliformis and related species. E. fernandezi differs from other species by unique epiproct morphology, with distal margin with two short lateral branches and a medio-dorsal elevated area extending towards epiproct distal margin as a small medial lobe. The epiproct is similar to those of E. capilliformis and E. demarmelsi , but differs by more pronounced development of lateral branches. The female posterior margin of pronotum ( Fig. 64 View FIGURES 53 – 66 ) possesses a medial horseshoe-shaped projection directed posteriorly, and is similar to that of E. venezuelensis ( Fig. 59 View FIGURES 53 – 66 ), but with an narrower horseshoe-shaped projection in the latter species. Males of these species are clearly different.

Distribution. Eastern and southern Venezuela in the States of Bolivar and Amazonas ( type locality Bolívar State, Canaima, Venezuela, 06°14'N, 62°51'W).