First records of Ochrotrichia Mosely, 1934 (Trichoptera: Hydroptilidae) in Northeastern Brazil: Five new species and two new geographical records
Author
De Souza, Wagner Rafael M.
Author
Santos, Allan Paulo Moreira
Author
Takiya, Daniela M.
text
Zootaxa
2014
3852
2
273
282
journal article
10.11646/zootaxa.3852.2.6
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Ochrotrichia caatinga
sp. nov.
Figs. 1A–D
Description
.
Holotype
. Adult male.
Structure typical for
Ochrotrichia
spp. (
Flint 1972
), except body length 2.0 mm (from tip of head to ends of folded wings). Length of each forewing
1.8 mm
. General color brown with thorax lighter (in alcohol). Tibial spur formula: 1-3-4. Metascutellum subpentagonal. Abdomen without visible modifications.
Male genitalia. Sternum IX quadrangular (
Fig. 1A
), covered with long setae; tergum IX with anterior margin rounded on each side and posterior margin emarginated (
Fig. 1B
). Inferior appendages long, subrectangular with dorsal margin slightly emarginate and apex round in lateral view (
Fig. 1C
), with long setae over all surface and peg-like setae on internal surface (
Fig. 1B
). Tergum X divided longitudinally into two sclerotized processes (
Fig. 1B
), left process broader, basal portion slightly sclerotized, with apex curved and acute; right process more slender, slightly curved, and with acute apex (
Fig. 1B
). Phallus tubular, elongate, and slender; basal portion broader; ejaculatory duct protruding apically; with lateral process curved and overlying ejaculatory duct; apex, in dorsal view, with small spines (
Fig. 1D
).
Female and larva stages unknown.
Remarks.
Based on the elongate inferior appendages and tergum X, in dorsal view, divided into two conspicuous processes, this new species is placed in the
O. aldama
group. Based on the shape of the tergum X, this new species is most similar to
O
.
insularis
Mosely, 1934
. However,
O
.
caatinga
sp. nov.
can be distinguished from
O
.
insularis
by the shape of the inferior appendages, subrectangular and rounded apically in lateral view; by the absence of a hook-like process on tergum X; and by the phallus having small spines on the apical area and a curved lateral process. Variation of the body length 2.0 mm–
2.2 mm
(n = 10).
Etymology.
The name of this species refers to the Brazilian biome
Caatinga
, where the specimens were collected.
Holotype
.
1 male
,
BRAZIL
: Ceará:
Ubajara, Parque Nacional de Ubajara, Rio Cafundó, acima da cachoeira,
3°50'13''S
,
40°54'19''W
,
874 m
,
17–18.ii.2013
, F. Limeira-de-Oliveira, J.A. Rafael, and D.M. Takiya cols., Malaise trap (
CZMA
).
Paratypes
.
BRAZIL
: Ceará:
Ubajara, Parque Nacional de Ubajara, Trilha Araticum, Rio das Minas,
3°50'03''S
,
40°54'18''W
,
524 m
,
17–18.ii.2013
, F. Limeira-de-Oliveira, J.A. Rafael, and D.M. Takiya cols., Malaise trap,
1 male
(
INPA
). Ubajara, Parque Nacional de Ubajara, Trilha Samambaia, Rio Gameleira,
3°50'25''S
,
40°54'19''W
,
874 m
,
20–24.iv.2012
, D.M. Takiya and A.P.M. Santos cols., Malaise trap,
13 males
(
DZRJ
). Same data as
holotype
except
24.iv.2012
, D.M. Takiya col.,
1 male
(
DZRJ
). Ubajara, Parque Nacional de Ubajara,
3°50'31.7''S
,
40°53'55''W
,
13–17.xi.2012
, F. Limeira-de-Oliveira col., Malaise trap,
3 males
(
CZMA
).