Revision of the Australian genus Stenopsychodes Ulmer (Stenopsychidae: Trichoptera)
Memoirs of Museum Victoria Vol 84 p. 89–126 (2025)
Abstract
We review the endemic Australian genus Stenopsychodes, revise the nine established species, and describe 11 new species: S. boreas, S. crystalinus, S. disjunctus, S. dispar, S. elongatus, S. pictus, S. quasiredactus, S. redactus, S. shackletoni, S. unguibus, S. tropicus. Stenopsychodes venustus Kimmins, 1953 in Mosely and Kimmins (1953), previously synonymised with S. melanochrysus Tillyard, 1922 by Schmid (1969) is reinstated as valid, thus raising to 21 the number of recognised species. Images are included of three larvae identified as belonging to the genus Stenopsychodes. From the scant information on the eyeless immatures and their habitat, and the morphology and habits of adults, we speculate about the biology of some members of the genus. The genus is restricted to eastern Australia from NE Queensland (latitude about 12.7°S) to NW Tasmania (latitude about 41°S).
Citation
Wells A. and Cartwright D. 2025. Revision of the Australian genus Stenopsychodes Ulmer (Stenopsychidae: Trichoptera). Memoirs of Museum Victoria 84: 89–126.
