Abstract
Helicopsyche woldai sp.n. and Helicopsyche fridae sp.n. are described from Barro Colorado Island, Panama. Five Helicopsyche species are now known from the island. The Helicopsyche material was collected continuously in two separate periods covering seven years. The flight activities at weekly basis correlated with rainfall fluctuations shows that flight activities increased immediately after a period of increased rainfall.References
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