The Trichoptera of Panama XXII. Sixteen new microcaddisfly species (Trichoptera, Hydroptilidae)

Abstract

Sixteen new species of microcaddisflies (Trichoptera, Hydroptilidae) from Panama are herein described and illustrated. The majority of these were collected during surveys of Panama’s national parks and protected areas during 2017 and 2018, employing both UV and Malaise traps. The new species include: Alisotrichia eisbergae sp. nov., Angrisanoia bokota sp. nov., Bredinia paraespinosa sp. nov., Cerasmatrichia garfioza sp. nov., Cerasmatrichia veraguasensis sp. nov., Costatrichia calovebora sp. nov., Metrichia calovebora sp. nov., Metrichia cascada sp. nov., Metrichia chiriquiensis sp. nov., Metrichia escobilla sp. nov., Metrichia leahae sp. nov., Metrichia tatianae sp. nov., Ochrotrichia conejoreja sp. nov., Ochrotrichia paraflagellata sp. nov., Oxyethira pehrssonae sp. nov., and Zumatrichia culebra sp. nov. In total, 506 Trichoptera species are now recorded for the Republic of Panama, distributed among 15 families and 56 genera.