Helicopsyche (Feropsyche) vergelana Ross

Johanson, Kjell Arne & Holzenthal, Ralph W., 2004, Thirteen new species and new distribution records of Helicopsyche (Feropsyche) Johanson from Venezuela (Trichoptera: Helicopsychidae), Zootaxa 711, pp. 1-40 : 32

Helicopsyche (Feropsyche) vergelana Ross

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VENEZUELA: Amazonas: Agua Blanca, 0°49'N, 66°08'W, Cerro d.l. Neblina, 160 m, 20–21.iii.1984, O.S. Flint, Jr. & J. Louton — 7 males, 20 females (NMNH, alcohol), 1 male (NMNH, pinned). Aragua: Río El Limon, fish hatchery, Maracay, 22–23.x.1974, Weibezahn — 1 male (NMNH, alcohol). Barinas: Pte. Parangula, 8 km S Barinitas, 18.ii.1976, C.M. & O.S. Flint, Jr. — 6 males, 6 females (NMNH, alcohol); same — 2 males (NMNH, pinned). Bolívar: Puente Yocoima 2, 19 km N Upata, 13.ii.1976, C.M. & O.S. Flint, Jr. — 1 male (NMNH, pinned). Falcón: Parque Nacional Cueva de la Quebrada del Toro, Quebrada del Toro, 10°49.581’N, 69°07.990’W, 530 m, 11.vi.2001, Holzenthal, Blahnik, Paprocki & Cressa — 1 male (UMSP, pinned). Isla de Margarita: Toma de agua de Encañado, 13.vii.1936, Hummelinck — male holotype of H. margaritensis (ZMUA, slide). Lara : Parque Nacional Terepaima, Río Sarare nr. Sarare, 9°49.036’N, 69°11.596’W, 357 m, 15.vi.2001, Holzenthal, Blahnik, Paprocki & Cressa — 3 males, 7 females (UMSP, pinned). Maracay: Río El Limón, fish hatchery, 19– 20.v.1975, F.H. Weibezahn — 1 male (NMNH alcohol). Sucre: Parque Nacional Peninsula de Paria, Uquire, Río La Viuda, 10°42.830’'N, 61°57.661’W, 15 m, 30.iii–1.iv.1995, Holzenthal, Flint & Cressa — 1 male (NMNH, pinned); Qebrada Zapateral, 1.5 km SE Las Piedras de Cocollar, 10°09.753’N, 63°47.587’W, 810 m, 9.iv.1995, Holzenthal & Flint — 1 male, 1 female (NRM, pinned); Parque Nacional Peninsula de Paria, Puerto Viejo, Río Puerto Viejo, 10°43.137’N, 62°28.743’W, 15 m, 2.iv.1995, Holzenthal, Flint & Cressa — 5 females (UMSP, pinned); Peninsula de Paria, Puerto Viejo, “Rio el Pozo”, 10°43.073’N, 62°28.569’W, 20 m, 3.iv.1995, Holzenthal, Flint & Cressa — 2 females (UMSP, pinned); Peninsula de Paria, Santa Isabel, Río Santa Isabel, 10°44.294’N, 62°38.954’W, 20 m, 4.iv.1995, Holzenthal, Flint & Cressa — 5 females (UMSP, pinned). Zulia: Los Angeles del Tucuco, 15–16.iv.1981, A.S. Menke & L. Hollenberg — 2 males (NMNH, pinned).

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FIGURE 86. Map of Venezuela showing distributions of H. vergelana (circle), H. extensa (star), and H. lara (rectangle).