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Helicopsyche vergelana Ross
Helicopsyche vergelana Ross, 1956b:400.—Flint, 1974d:144; 1981a:37.
This species was originally described from Mexico and subsequently recorded from Suriname and Venezuela. It appears to be widely distributed in Central and South America. I have seen additional examples from Honduras, Costa Rica, Panama, Trinidad, Brazil, Peru, and Paraguay.
MATERIAL.—COLOMBIA. DPTO. ANTIOQUIA: Quebrada La Jiménez, Sopetrán (trap A), May 1983-Jan 1984, U. Matthias, 9, 10. In addition, I have seen examples from the Department of Tolima in Colombia.
- bibliographic citation
- Flint, Oliver S., Jr. 1991. "Studies of Neotropical Caddisflies, XLV: The Taxonomy, Phenology, and Faunistics of the Trichoptera of Antioquia, Colombia." Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology. 1-113. https://doi.org/10.5479/si.00810282.520
Comprehensive Description
provided by Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology
Helicopsyche vergelana Ross
Helicopsyche vergelana Ross, 1956b:440.—Flint, 1974c: 144.
Although originally described from Mexico, its subsequent record from Surinam and now Venezuela suggest a wide distribution in the Neotropics. H. margaritensis Botosaneanu, described from Isla Margarita, is almost assuredly a synonym. The larvae, pupae, and cases of H. margaritensis were described and figured with the original description (Botosaneanu, 1959).
MATERIAL.—VENEZUELA, ARAGUA: Estacion Piscicultura, 1974–1975, see Table 1. BARINAS: Puente Parangula, 8 km S Barinitas, 18 Feb 1976, 10 8. BOLIVAR: Puente Yocoima 2, 19 km N Upata, 13 Feb 1976, 1.
- bibliographic citation
- Flint, Oliver S., Jr. 1981. "Studies of Neotropical Caddisflies, XXVIII: The Trichoptera of the RA-o Limón Basin, Venezuela." Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology. 1-61. https://doi.org/10.5479/si.00810282.330
