T he genus Oxyethira Eaton (Trichoptera, Hydroptilidae) in Japan

Abstract

The Japanese species of Oxyethira Eaton (Trichoptera, Hydroptilidae) are reviewed confirming 8 described species, and introducing 2 new species, O. tsuruga and O. shumari spp. nov. For clear comparisons and to include new details, males of all the 10 species and females of 9 species, except O. ozea Oláh and Ito, 2013 are redescribed or described. O. kakida Oláh and Ito, 2013 is synonymized with O. angustella Martynov, 1933.

Keywords

• Micro-caddisfly
• Oxyethira
• new species
• new synonymy
• variation
• Japan