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Description of four new species of the genus Ptilocerembia Frederichs, 1923 (Embioptera: Ptilocerembiidae) from Thailand
Biology
  • Pisit Poolprasert
  • Janice Edgerly-Rooks, Santa Clara University
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
8-15-2014
Publisher
Magnolia Press
Abstract

Four new species of webspinners in the genus Ptilocerembia Friederichs (Ptilocerembiidae) are described including Ptilocerembia thaidina sp. n., P. senathami sp. n., P. catherinae sp. n. and P. rossi sp. n. . from Thailand. Illustrations of heads, genitalia and papilla of adult males, sternite pattern of adult females together with photographs of adult males, females and their galleries for each species are provided. Notes on field observations and egg mass structure are given for P. catherinae sp. n. A distribution map and a dichotomous key to the Thai species in the genus Ptilocerembia are also included.

Citation Information
Poolprasert, P. and J.S. Edgerly. 2014. Description of four new species of the genus Ptilocerembia Frederichs, 1923 (Embioptera: Ptilocerembiidae) from Thailand. Zootaxa. 3825 (3): 359-372. http://dx.doi.org/10.1164/zootaxa.3852.3.5