title: A new Ecuadorian species of the rare Neotropical caddisfly genusAmphoropsycheHolzenthal (Trichoptera, Leptoceridae).
abstract: A new species of the rare long-horned caddisfly genusAmphoropsycheHolzenthal is described from Ecuador, bringing the number of species known from the genus to 15. All species are very regional in their distributions and known only from very few specimens. The new species,Amphoropsyche real, is similar to a number of previously described species from Colombia (Amphoropsyche ayura,Amphoropsyche cauca,Amphoropsyche flinti,Amphoropsyche quebrada, andAmphoropsyche stellata) and Ecuador (Amphoropsyche napoandAmphoropsyche tandayapa). The males can be distinguished from the others by features of segment X of the male genitalia, especially the prominent midlateral and subapicodorsal spinelike setae. An updated taxonomic key to males of the genus is provided.
authors.affiliation: University of Minnesota, Department of Entomology, 1980 Folwell Ave., 219 Hodson Hall, St. Paul, Minnesota 55108 U.S.A.
authors.forename: Ralph W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Holzenthal
authors.affiliation: Universidad de las Américas, Facultad de Ingenierías y Ciencias Agropecuarias, Unidad de Investigación en Biotecnología y Medio Ambiente -BIOMA-, Campus Queri, Calle José Queri, Edificio #8, PB, Quito, Ecuador.
authors.forename: Blanca
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Ríos-Touma
keywords: Andes; Neotropics; Trichoptera; caddisfly; endemic; key to species; new species; rare