The caddisfly genus Protoptila in Costa Rica (Trichoptera: Glossosomatidae) Author Holzenthal, Ralph W. Author Blahnik, Roger J. text Zootaxa 2006 2006-05-08 1197 1 37 journal article 27022 10.5281/zenodo.2646265 9cfb392b-d6e9-431d-bcc4-598698ad1763 1175-5326 2646265 A642B3B3-3C8C-4925-8555-0236DCCC3291 Protoptila boruca Flint Fig. 4 Flint 1974 : 18. This species is similar to P . cana and P. chitaria , n. sp. In both species the apical sections of tergum X are similarly developed and the apex of the ventral margin of segment IX is partially fused to the ventral apex of sternum VIII, forming what appears to be paired lateral processes. In P. boruca these processes are very wide basally. Also the apex of sternum VIII in P. boruca is more distinctly upturned than in the other species. Material examined. COSTA RICA : Puntarenas : Río Ceibo, route 2 ca. 6 km W rd to Buenos Aires, 09°08’56”N , 083°22’37”W , el. 250 m , 20.ii.1986 , Holzenthal, Morse, Fasth — 15 males (in alcohol); Río Guineal, ca. 1 km (air) E Finca Helechales, 09°04’34”N , 083°05’31”W , el. 840 m , 22.ii.1986 , Holzenthal, Morse, Fasth — 16 males (in alcohol); Río Singrí, ca. 2 km (air) S Finca Helechales, 09°03’25”N , 083°04’55”W , el. 720 m , 21.ii.1986 , Holzenthal, Morse, Fasth — 145 males (pinned), 5 males (in alcohol) (UMSP), 10 males (NMNH), 5 males (INBIO).