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Issue: Vol. 552 No. 1: 28 Jun. 2004
Type: Article
Published: 2004-06-28
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.552.1.1
Page range: 1–7
Abstract views: 34
PDF downloaded: 19

New species of Chimarrhodella from Venezuela and Ecuador (Trichoptera: Philopotamidae)

University of Minnesota, Department of Entomology, 1980 Folwell Ave, 219 Hodson Hall, St. Paul, MN 55108, USA
Trichoptera Philopotamidae Chimarrinae Chimarrhodella caddisfly new species Neotropics

Abstract

Two new species of Chimarrhodella (Trichoptera: Philopotamidae) are described and placed within the current phylogenetic framework for the genus. New species described (with their corresponding distribution) are Chimarrhodella paria (Venezuela) and C. ornata (Ecuador).

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