ABSTRACT
Five new species of the caddisfly genus Marilia Müller 1880 are described from the Neotropics, Marilia cabocla sp. nov., Marilia caipira sp. nov., Marilia cunhaporanga sp. nov., Marilia manicorei sp. nov., and Marilia muelleri sp. nov. Larvae and pupae of new species are also described, in addition to the immature stages of M. fasiculata Banks 1913 and M. huamantincoae Dumas Nessimian 2009; an updated description of M. siolii Marlier 1964 male is provided. This work raises the number of species of this genus from 46 to 51 for the Neotropical Region.
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Holometabola , Insecta , Animals , Larva , Male , PupaABSTRACT
Two new species of the caddisfly genus Cernotina Ross, 1938 (Polycentropodidae) are described from the lowland Amazon basin of Ecuador, Cernotina tiputini, new species, and Cernotina waorani, new species. These represent the first new species described from this region. We also record from Ecuador for the first time Cernotina hastilis Flint, previously known from Tobago, and present new Ecuadorian locality records for C. cygnea Flint, and C. lobisomem Santos & Nessimian. The homology of the intermediate appendage of the male genitalia of this genus is established. The region surveyed is under severe environmental threat from logging, mining, and crude oil extraction, making the description of the biodiversity of the region imperative.
