A review of the genusMetalypeKlapálek, with descriptions of three new species from China (Trichoptera, Psychomyiidae).
Three new species ofMetalypefrom China,Metalype hubeiensisQiu & Morse,sp. n.,Metalype shexianensisQiu & Morse,sp. n., andMetalype truncataQiu & Morse,sp. n., are described and illustrated.Metalype uncatissima(Botosaneanu, 1970) is reported from China for the first time. The differences between genusMetalypeand genusPsychomyiaare discussed and fourPsychomyiaspecies are transferred toMetalype:Metalype holzenthali(Schmid, 1997);Metalype klapaleki(Malicky, 1995a);Metalype kumari(Schmid, 1997); andMetalype nithaiah(Malicky, 2014). A key to the males ofMetalypespecies of the world is provided.
College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hu-bei Province, People's Republic of China.
Shuang
S
Qiu
Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina, 29634-0310, USA.
John C
JC
Morse
College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hu-bei Province, People's Republic of China.
Yun-Jun
YJ
Yan
Annulipalpia; Oriental Region; caddisfly; east Palearctic Region