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Cheumatopsyche falcifera

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Cheumatopsyche falcifera (Ulmer)

Hydropsychodes falcifera Ulmer, 1930: 482.

Cheumatopsyche falcifera (Ulmer, 1930); Mosely 1939b: 27.

Cheumatopsyche zuluensis (Barnard, 1934); Kimmins 1960: 482.

Type locality. Uganda.

New records: SOUTH AFRICA: Kruger National Park, Pretoriuskop, 20–21.ii.1968 [Krombein & Spangler] - 6 males, 25 females (NMNH); Kruger National Park, Olifants Camp, 19.ii.1968 [Krombein & Spangler] - 550 males, 125 females (NMNH); Natal, Umfolozi Game Reserve, White Umfolozi River, 150 m, 27.ii.1978 [D. Davis, M. Davis & B. Akerbergs] - 8 males, 32 females (NMNH); Natal, Nkandla Forest, 1100 m, 12 km S Kandla, 2–3. ii.1978 [D. Davis, M. Davis & B. Akerbergs] - 3 males, 5 females (NMNH); Cape Province, Groebal R. Schoemanspoort, 18 km N of Oudtshoorn, 700 m, 17.iii.1978 [D. Davis, M. Davis & B. Akerbergs] - 81 males (NMNH), 9 males (OPC); Transvaal, Mooketsi, 14–18.ii.1968 [Krombein & Spangler] - 1 male, 6 females (NMNH); NIGERIA: Bida CRH N-W State, 1.ix.1970 [J. T. Medler] - 1 male (NMNH); W. State, Ile-Ife, v.1971 [J.I. Medler] - 1 male (NMNH); CAMEROON: 84 km SE Obala, 13.xi.1972 at black light [J.A. Gruwell] - 1 male, 1 female (NMNH); RHODESIA: Victoria Falls National park, 3–6. iv.1968 [P. Spangler] - 2 males, 1 female (NMNH); IVORY COST: 25 km E Bouake, 27–30.x.1971 black light trap [J.A. Gruwell] - 35 males (NMNH), 6 males (OPC).

Notes

Published as part of Oláh, J. & Johanson, K. A., 2008, Generic review of Hydropsychinae, with description of Schmidopsyche, new genus, 3 new genus clusters, 8 new species groups, 4 new species clades, 12 new species clusters and 62 new species from the Oriental and Afrotropical regions (Trichoptera: Hydropsychidae), pp. 1-248 in Zootaxa 1802 on page 192

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  • Ulmer, G. (1930) Trichopteren von den Philippinen und von den Sunda-Inseln. Treubia, 11, 373 - 498.
  • Mosely, M. E. (1939 b) Trichoptera. Ruwenzori Expedition 1934 - 35. British Museum (Natural History), 3 (1), 1 - 40.
  • Barnard K. H. (1934) South African Caddis-flies (Trichoptera). Transactions of the Royal Society of South Africa, 21, 291 - 394.
  • Kimmins, D. E. (1960) A review of the African species of the genus Cheumatopsyche (Trichoptera, Hydropsychidae), with special reference to those of Southern Africa. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History), Entomology, 9, 253 - 267.