Contulma meloi

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Sericostomatoidea

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Cladus: Protostomia Cladus: Ecdysozoa Cladus: Panarthropoda Phylum: Arthropoda Cladus: Pancrustacea Cladus: Allotriocarida Subphylum: Hexapoda Classis: Insecta Cladus: Dicondylia Subclassis: Pterygota Infraclassis: Neoptera Cladus: Eumetabola Cladus: Holometabola Superordo: Panorpida Cladus: Amphiesmenoptera Ordo: Trichoptera Subordo: Integripalpia Superfamilia: Sericostomatoidea

Familia: Anomalopsychidae
Genus: Contulma
Species: Contulma meloi

Name

Contulma meloi Holzenthal & Robertson, 2006

Type locality: Brazil, São Paulo, Estação Biológica de Broracéia, Rio Venerando, 23º39′11″S, 45º53′25″W, el. 850 m.

Holotype: MZUSP. male. UMSP000210914. 18-21.IX.2002. Blahnik, Prather, Melo, Froehlich & Silva.

Etymology: The new species is named in honor of Dr. Adriano Sanches Melo in recognition of his friendship and assistance to the senior author and his colleagues during their work and travels in Brazil.

References

• Holzenthal, R.W. & Robertson, D.R. 2006. Four new species of Contulma from South America (Trichoptera: Anomalopsychidae). Zootaxa 1355: 49–59. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.1355.1.3, PDF. Reference page.