A review of the genus Agapetus Curtis (Trichoptera: Glossosomatidae) in eastern and central North America, with description of 12 new species

Abstract

Twenty-nine species of caddisflies in the genus Agapetus Curtis in eastern and central North America are reviewed. Twelve are described as new species: Agapetus aphallus (known only from females); Agapetus baueri , Agapetus flinti , Agapetus harrisi , Agapetus hesperus , Agapetus ibis , Agapetus kirchneri , Agapetus meridionalis , Agapetus pegram , Agapetus ruiteri , A gapetus stylifer , and Agapetus tricornutus . Agapetus rossi Denning 1941 is recognized as a junior subjective synonym of Agapetus walkeri (Betten and Mosely 1940), new synonym. A key to males is provided, and species’ distributions are mapped.