Fourteen new species of Oecetis McLachlan, 1877 (Trichoptera: Leptoceridae) from the Neotropical region

Background The caddisfly genus Oecetis currently contains 534 valid species. Its larval stages are found in freshwaters around the world. The adults can be distinguished from other Leptoceridae by the unbranched forewing M vein and the exceptionally long maxillary palps. In the Neotropical region, 5...

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Main Authors: Fabio B. Quinteiro, Ralph W. Holzenthal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2017-08-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/3753.pdf