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Issue: Vol. 2063 No. 1: 6 Apr. 2009
Type: Article
Published: 2009-04-06
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.2063.1.4
Page range: 64–68
Abstract views: 34
PDF downloaded: 1

Riekophlebia crocina, a new genus and species of Atalophlebiinae (Ephemeroptera: Leptophlebiidae) from the Wet Tropics bioregion of north-eastern Australia

School of Marine & Tropical Biology, James Cook University, Townsville, Queensland 4811, Australia
Ephemeroptera mayflies taxonomy Leptophlebiidae Australia

Abstract

Riekophlebia crocina, a new genus and species, is described from Australia based on nymphs and adults. Riekophlebia belongs to a lineage that also includes the Australian genera Austrophlebioides, Kirrara, Manggabora and Tillyardophlebia.

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