title: New species and records of Hydroptilidae (Trichoptera) from Venezuela.
abstract: Eight new species of Hydroptilidae (Trichoptera) from Venezuela are described: Acostatrichia digitatasp. n., Hydroptila cressaesp. n., Metrichia botrychionsp. n., Ochrotrichia spirasp. n., Oxyethira bettyaesp. n., Oxyethira quiramaesp. n., Oxyethira reduncasp. n., and Rhyacopsyche shortisp. n.New country records for Venezuela of 2 additional species, Neotrichia feolai Santos & Nessimian, 2009 and Oxyethira picita Harris & Davenport, 1999, are also provided. Illustrations of male genitalia are provided with each description.
authors.affiliation: Department of Entomology, University of Minnesota, 219 Hodson Hall, 1980 Folwell Avenue, St. Paul, Minnesota, 55108, USA.
authors.forename: Robin E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Thomson
authors.forename: Ralph W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Holzenthal