A new species of <i>Sisyra</i> Burmeister, 1839 (Neuroptera: Sisyridae) from Peru, with identification key to the Neotropical species of the genus

A new species of Sisyra Burmeister is described from the tropical rainforest of Tambopata National Reserve, Madre de Dios region, Peru. Sisyra tambopatensis sp. nov. is described based on a male specimen, which greatly differs from its congeners in the overall shape of the male gonocoxite 9. In addition, an identification key to the Neotropical species of Sisyra is provided.

Keywords:
Aquatic insects; Taxonomy; South America; Spongillaflies

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Alice Carvalho Assmar ^**Corresponding author:E-mail: aliceassmar92@gmail.com (A.C Assmar).

Universidade Federal da Bahia, Instituto de Biologia, Laboratório de Entomologia Aquática – LEAq, Salvador, BA, Brasil.Universidade Federal da BahiaBrasilSalvador, BA, BrasilUniversidade Federal da Bahia, Instituto de Biologia, Laboratório de Entomologia Aquática – LEAq, Salvador, BA, Brasil.

McGill University, Lyman Entomological Museum, 21111 Lakeshore Dr, Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Quebec, H9X 3V9, Canada.McGill UniversityCanadaQuebec, CanadaMcGill University, Lyman Entomological Museum, 21111 Lakeshore Dr, Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Quebec, H9X 3V9, Canada.

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3007-3679

*Corresponding author:E-mail: aliceassmar92@gmail.com (A.C Assmar).

Associate Editor:

Renato Jose Machado

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The author declares that there is no conflict of interest.

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Tambopata National Reserve (TNR) map, with geographic coordinates, highlighted from Peru, which is located in South America. Sisyra tambopatensis sp. nov. was collected at Tambopata River.

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Sisyra tambopatensissp. nov. holotype (a) forewing, (b) hind wing, and male genitalia (c) photo of lateral view, and illustrations of (d) dorsal view, (e) lateral view. Scale bars= 0.4 mm. Abbreviations: C= costal; Sc= subcostal; RA= radial anterior; RP= radial posterior; MA= medial anterior; MP= medial posterior; CuA= cubital anterior; CuP= cubital posterior; A= anal; 2nd= second bifurcation of RP; Ect= ectoproct; gx9= gonocoxite 9; gx11= gonocoxite 11; gs11= gonostylus 11; st9= sternite 9.

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Figure 1 Tambopata National Reserve (TNR) map, with geographic coordinates, highlighted from Peru, which is located in South America. Sisyra tambopatensis sp. nov. was collected at Tambopata River.

Figure 2 Sisyra tambopatensissp. nov. holotype (a) forewing, (b) hind wing, and male genitalia (c) photo of lateral view, and illustrations of (d) dorsal view, (e) lateral view. Scale bars= 0.4 mm. Abbreviations: C= costal; Sc= subcostal; RA= radial anterior; RP= radial posterior; MA= medial anterior; MP= medial posterior; CuA= cubital anterior; CuP= cubital posterior; A= anal; 2nd= second bifurcation of RP; Ect= ectoproct; gx9= gonocoxite 9; gx11= gonocoxite 11; gs11= gonostylus 11; st9= sternite 9.

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[1] *Corresponding author:E-mail: aliceassmar92@gmail.com (A.C Assmar).