The genus Ochrotrichia Mosely (Trichoptera: Hydroptilidae) in Costa Rica, with the description of four new species

Joaquin Bueno-Soria, Ralph W. Holzenthal

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Abstract

Four new species of the genus Ochrotrichia Mosely, are described from Costa Rica and the male genitalia figured (Ochrotrichia avicula new species, Ochrotrichla conformalis new species, Ochrotrichia jolandae new species, and Ochrotrichia quasi new species). Twenty-five species are recorded from Costa Rica, 8 for the first time [O. aldama (Mosely), O. arranca (Mosely), O. assita Bueno-Soria & Holzenthal, O. caimita Flint, O. glabra Bueno-Soria & Santiago-Fragoso, O. hondurenia Bueno-Soria & Santiago-Fragoso, O. panamensis Flint, and O. tagala Flint] and new distributional records are listed. Ochrotrichia arranca (Mosely) is refigured and compared with O. conformalis, new species and O. quasi, new species.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)41-54
Number of pages14
JournalZootaxa
Issue number1763
DOIs
StatePublished - May 5 2008

Keywords

  • Costa Rica
  • Hydroptilidae
  • New records
  • New species
  • Ochrotrichia
  • Trichoptera

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