Title
New species of the endemic Neotropical caddisfly genus Contulma from the Andes of Ecuador (Trichoptera: Anomalopsychidae)
Date Issued
2017
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Publisher(s)
PeerJ Inc.
Abstract
The genus Contulma Flint (Trichoptera: Anomalopsychidae) is composed mostly of regionally endemic species occurring above 2,000 m, with a few more widespread species and some that are found at lower elevations. Adults of three new species of Contulma are described and illustrated from the Andes of Ecuador, Contulma lina, new species, Contulma quito, new species, and Contulma sangay, new species. These species are similar to previously described species from the region, including C. paluguillensis, C. nevada, and C. lancelolata. New provincial records are provided for C. bacula, C. cataracta, and C. echinata. Contulma duffi Oláh, 2016 is considered a junior, subjective synonym of C. penai, Holzenthal & Flint, 1995. Also, we provide an identification key to males of the 30 Contulma species now known. © 2017 Holzenthal et al.
Volume
2017
Issue
11
Number
3
Language
English
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85032745605
Source
PeerJ
ISSN of the container
2167-8359
Source funding
Sponsor(s)
This study was supported by Universidad de Las Américas project AMB.BRT.17.005 ‘‘Diversidad y Distribución de Trichoptera de Ecuador’’ and Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station projects MIN17-017 and 17-029. Ernesto Rázuri-Gonzales was funded through a doctoral fellowship from Cienciactiva, Consejo Nacional de Ciencia, Tecnología, e Innovación Tecnológica Perú (contract 277-2015-FONCECYT). The funders had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript.
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