New species of the endemic Neotropical caddisfly genus Contulma from the Andes of Ecuador (Trichoptera: Anomalopsychidae)

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Ralph W. Holzenthal¹  Blanca Ríos-Touma²  Ernesto Rázuri-Gonzales¹ 

[1] Department of Entomology, University of Minnesota;Facultad de Ingenierías y Ciencias Agropecuarias. Ingeniería Ambiental;Grupo de Investigación en Biodiversidad, Medio Ambiente y Salud -BIOMAS-, Universidad de las Américas;Departamento de Entomología, Museo de Historia Natural, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos

关键词: Andean streams;    Species description;    Caddisflies;    Taxonomy;    Aquatic macroinvertebrates;    Neotropics;    Morphology;    Endemism;   

DOI  :  10.7717/peerj.3967

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: Inra

【 摘 要 】

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.

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