A new genus and new species of Ecuadorian Philopotamidae (Trichoptera)

By

Holzenthal, Ralph W.
Blahnik, Roger
Ríos-Touma, Blanca

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2022

Original Publication

ZooKeys

Volume

1117

Pages

95--122

Subjects

Andes , Biodiversity , Caddisflies , Neotropics , South America

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1117.86984

 

Abstract

A new genus and species of Philopotamidae (Trichoptera),Sumacodella elongata, is described from the southern slope of Volcán Sumaco in Ecuador. This new genus differs from other philopotamid genera by having very elongate, narrow anterolateral apodemes on segment IX and the inferior appendages, a very elongate and narrow tergum X, and a very elongate, tubular phallus. In addition, two new species ofWormaldiaare also described and illustrated from Sumaco as well as three new Chimarra (Chimarra), one new Chimarra (Curgia), and one new Chimarra (Otarrha) from the eastern and western slopes of the Ecuadorian Andes.