Himalopsyche schmidi, Lakhwinder & Malkiat, 2015

Lakhwinder, K. & Malkiat, S. Saini, 2015, A New Species Of The Genus Himalopsyche (Trichoptera, Rhyacophilidae), With Keys To And Catalogue Of Indian Species, Vestnik Zoologii 49 (1), pp. 3-12 : 5

H. schmidi sp. n. (fig. 1–2)

M a t e r i a l. Holotype ♀. INDIA: Himachal Pradesh, Gehra , 1200 m, 14.09.2008 ( PUPM) . Paratypes: Same locality as that of holotype, 2 ♀ ( PUPM) .

E t y m o l o g y. The species is named in honour of the Late Dr. F. Schmid, who contributed much to the taxonomy of caddisflies of the Indian subcontinent.

F e m a l e. Head with antennae 18–19 mm long. Forewings 20–22 mm Wings yellowish; body darker brown than head and legs.

F e m a l e a b d o m e n. Segment VIII completely divided into tergite and sternite. Segment IX apodemes extending anteriorly to segment VII. Apex of segment X in lateral view rounded in outline and with indentation. Vaginal apparatus with posterior apex rounded and anterior base truncate.

D i a g n o s i s. The female of this species does not closely resemble any species of Himalopsyche , but shows some similarity to H. dolmasampa Schmid, 1963 . However, these can be separated from each other on the basis of the morphology of the genitalia in lateral view and the vaginal apparatus in ventral view. The apex of segments X in new species is rounded whereas in H. dolmasampa the apex is not so rounded. The anterior base of the vaginal apparatus is without a pointed projection in H. schmidi sp. n. whereas H. dolmasampa has a pointed projection. Anterior margin of sternum VIII with slightly raised projection in H. dolmasampa where as in H. schmidi sp. n. the anterior margin is truncate and without any projection.