IV. Genus Paranemoura Needham & Claassen, 1925

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Type species. Nemoura perfecta Walker, 1852

Range. Eastern Nearctic (DeWalt et al. 2022)

Diagnosis. See Baumann (1975) for a comprehensive description of the genus and Baumann (1996) for a morphological-based treatment of the two species.

Species key to eastern Nearctic Paranemoura adult males and females

1 Males .............................................................................................. 2

- Females............................................................................................. 3

2 Posterolateral margin of epiproct ventral sclerite notched (Figs. 43–44)................................... P. claasseni

- Posterolateral margin of epiproct ventral sclerite smoothly rounded, lacking notch (Figs. 49–50)............... P. perfecta

3 Y-sclerite of sternum 8 closed along posterior margin by narrow sclerotized line (Figs. 47–48)................ P. claasseni

- Y-sclerite of sternum 8 open along posterior margin (Figs. 53–54)....................................... P. perfecta