Additions to the genus Rhyacopsyche Müller, 1879 (Trichoptera, Hydroptilidae) in Ecuador
Robin E. Thomson, Blanca Ríos-Touma, Ralph W. Holzenthal · 2025
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Description
Robin Thomson and co-authors present a taxonomy paper, published in 2025, describing five new species of microcaddisflies from Ecuador. These tiny aquatic insects belong to the genus Rhyacopsyche, of which only six species were known from the country before. Each new species is introduced with detailed illustrations of the male genitalia, the structures specialists use to tell such near identical insects apart.
The additions lift Ecuador's count for the genus to eleven and the world total to thirty-seven. The paper follows the classic form of species description, comparing each newcomer with its closest relatives and recording where it was found. For a group this small and regionally rich, each addition sharpens the map of freshwater insect diversity in the Andes and beyond.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Robin E. Thomson, Blanca Ríos-Touma, Ralph W. Holzenthal |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 20 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |