Metrichia tere
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Taxonavigation: Rhyacophiloidea |
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Superregnum: Eukaryota |
Familia: Hydroptilidae
Subfamilia: Hydroptilinae
Tribus: Ochrotrichiini
Genus: Metrichia
Species: Metrichia tere
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Metrichia tere Santos, Takiya & Nessimian, 2016
- Type locality: BRAZIL: Rio de Janeiro: Teresópolis, Parque Nacional da Serra dos Órgãos, Rio Paquequer, 22°27'25"S 42°59'52"W, el. 1,100 m.
- Holotype: Departamento de Zoologia, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, ♂, 15–18.ix.2011, APM Santos, DM Takiya, BM Vasconcelos & RA Carvalho cols., Malaise trap.
- Etymology: This species is named in reference to the city of Teresópolis (= ‘‘City of Teresa’’), affectionately called as ‘‘Terê’’. The city was named in honor of Teresa Cristina, Brazilian Empress from 1843 to 1889, wife of Dom Pedro II.
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Primary references edit
- Santos, A.P.M., Takiya, D.M. & Nessimian, J.L. 2016. Integrative taxonomy of Metrichia Ross (Trichoptera: Hydroptilidae: Ochrotrichiinae) microcaddisflies from Brazil: descriptions of twenty new species. PeerJ 4: e2009. DOI: 10.7717/peerj.2009 Reference page. [original description]