Acanthocnema sp. A

Fig. 60

Material examined

USA – North Carolina • 1 ♀; Macon Co., Wayah Gap; [35.153° N, 83.581° W]; 4100 ft a.s.l.; 28 Jul. 1957; J.G. Chillcott leg.; CNC .

Distribution

This species is known from the southern Appalachians of eastern North America (Fig. 60).

Remarks

This species is closely related to A. pulchripennis sp. nov. and A. rainierensis sp. nov. based on the presence of three long, spine-like posteroventral setae on the fore femur, but unlike these two species the wings lack a discal crossband and the fore tibia has a long posteroventral spine-like seta. Males are required to fully assess the status of this species.