Seventeen new helicopsyche species from New Caledonia (Trichoptera, Helicopsychidae)

Abstract

The Helicopsychidae fauna of New Caledonia is revised. Seventeen new Helicopsyche species are described: H. arma sp.n., H. baroua sp.n., H. patriciae sp.n., H. fusca sp.n., H. koghiensis sp.n., H. livida sp.n., H. nigrospinosa sp.n., H. ouaroua sp.n., H. pellmyri sp.n., H. penicilla sp.n., H. rossi sp.n., H. tenuisa sp.n., H. browni sp.n., H. neocaledonia sp.n., H. gibbsi sp.n., H. rembai sp.n., and H. unilobata sp.n. A key to the males of the New Caledonian Helicopsyche is provided.