A revision of the Neotropical caddisfly genus Leucotrichia Mosely, 1934 (Hydroptilidae, Leucotrichiinae).
A revision of Leucotrichia (Trichoptera, Hydroptilidae) is provided, including a generic diagnosis, illustrations, a key, and descriptions of males. A total of 43 species are treated, 13 described as new: Leucotrichiaangelinae sp. n. (Venezuela), Leucotrichiadenticulata sp. n. (Mexico), Leucotrichiadianeae sp. n (Costa Rica), Leucotrichiafulminea sp. n. (Ecuador), Leucotrichiahispida sp. n. (Costa Rica), Leucotrichiakateae sp. n. (Venezuela), Leucotrichiapectinata sp. n. (Ecuador), Leucotrichiaprocera sp. n. (Brazil), Leucotrichiarepanda sp. n. (Venezuela), Leucotrichiarhomba sp. n. (Costa Rica), Leucotrichiariostoumae sp. n. (Ecuador), Leucotrichiasidneyi sp. n. (Venezuela), and Leucotrichiatapantia sp. n. (Costa Rica).
Department of Entomology, University of Minnesota, 219 Hodson Hall, 1980 Folwell Avenue, St. Paul, Minnesota, 55108, U.S.A.
Robin E
RE
Thomson
Department of Entomology, University of Minnesota, 219 Hodson Hall, 1980 Folwell Avenue, St. Paul, Minnesota, 55108, U.S.A.
Ralph W
RW
Holzenthal
Hydroptilidae; Leucotrichia; Neotropical; Trichoptera; caddisflies; new species