Abstract
Three new species of caddisflies are described from Chile, Mastigoptila complicornuta, n. sp., Mastigoptila elae, n. sp. (Glossosomatidae), and Smicridea (Smicridea) figueroai, n. sp. (Hydropsychidae). The Mastigoptila species are characterized by asymmetrical male genitalia bearing long processes from the inferior appendages and phallocrypt and by complex phallic structures. The species of Smicridea is characterized by a pair of dorsomedial spines in the phallus.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 110-117 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington |
| Volume | 106 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| State | Published - Jan 1 2004 |
Keywords
- Biodiversity
- Caddisflies
- Chile
- Glossosomatidae
- Hydropsychidae
- Neotropics
- New species
- Taxonomy