New record of Ithytrichia (Trichoptera: Hydroptilidae) for South America, with descriptions of male, larva and pupa of a new species from northwestern Argentina.

RUEDA MARTÍN, PAOLA ALEJANDRA

AQUATIC INSECTS

Taylor and Francis

Lugar: London; Año: 2006 vol. 28 p. 251 - 256

0165-0424

Ithytrichia is a small genus of Hydroptilidae, recorded from Europe, North America, and north Central Mexico. The first record of Ithytrichia for South America is presented here. A new species of this genus Ithytrichia ferni is described from northwestern Argentina. Diagnostic characters of the male imago, pupa and larva are described and illustrated. Biological notes are included.