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Image of Leucotrichia dianeae Thomson & Holzenthal

Leucotrichia dianeae Thomson & Holzenthal

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Male. Length of forewing 3.4–4.1 mm (n=10). Head unmodified, with 3 ocelli; antennae unmodified. Dorsum of head dark brown with yellow setae; thorax dark brown with dark brown and yellow setae dorsally, brown ventrally; leg segments with brown setae. Forewings covered with fine yellow setae with dark brown setae at edges and apex. Genitalia. Abdominal sternum VII with pointed, rugose mesoventral process with small basal ridge. Sternum VIII lateral projection elongate, extending dorsad, apex bearing tuft of prominent setae (Fig. 15B), in ventral view with posterior margin concave with small, pointed mesal projection (Fig. 15D). Segment IX anterolateral margin convex, posterolateral margin irregular; in dorsal view anterior margin concave, posterior margin straight. Tergum × with dorsal sclerite slender; ventral sclerite semielliptic with tridentate posterior margin; membranous apex subquadrate. Subgenital plate with dorsal arm digitate; ventral arm slender, arched mesally, apex acute, in ventral view oblong. Inferior appendage broadest basally, apex digitate, bearing single dorsal spine; in ventral view with basal projection on outer margin and emargination on inner margin. Phallus apex bearing pair of internal apodemes, pair of broad mesolateral membranous lobes, apex divided into pair of lateral lobes. Holotype male: COSTA RICA: Cartago, Reserva Tapantí, waterfall, ca. 1km (road) NW tunnel, 9.69°N, 83.76°W, 2-3.viii.1990, el. 1600 m, Holzenthal, Blahnik, and Muñoz (UMSP000201649) (UMSP). Paratypes: same data as holotype, 9 males (UMSP); Cartago, Reserva Tapantí, waterfall, ca. 1km (road) NW tunnel, 9.69°N, 83.76°W, 2–3.viii.1990, el. 1600m, Holzenthal, Blahnik, and Muñoz, 1 male (in alcohol) (UMSP); Cartago, Reserva Tapantí, waterfall, ca. 1 km (road) NW tunnel, 9.69°N, 83.76°W, 10.vi.1988, el. 1600m, C.M. and O.S. Flint and R.W. Holzenthal, 1 male (NMNH).
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Robin E. Thomson, Ralph W. Holzenthal
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Thomson R, Holzenthal R (2015) A revision of the Neotropical caddisfly genus Leucotrichia Mosely, 1934 (Hydroptilidae, Leucotrichiinae) ZooKeys (499): 1–100
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Robin E. Thomson
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Ralph W. Holzenthal
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