A comparative SEM study of palp sensory surfaces in 25 caddisfly species representing seven families reveals types sensilla: long trichoid, blunt chaetoid, campaniform, mushroom-like pseudoplacoid, petaloid, thick basiconic and thin sensilla. Long trichoid chaetoid sensilla are present on all segments both pairs palps. First second maxillary palps bear groups sclerotised their medial surface. O...

The New Caledonian endemic hydroptilid genus Caledonotrichia Sykora (Trichoptera) is reviewed and 6 new species are described: Caledonotrichia bifida, Caledonotrichia capensis, Caledonotrichia minuta, Caledonotrichia ouinnica, Caledonotrichia sykorai and Caledonotrichia vexilla. Together with the established species for which revised diagnoses are given, these raise to 11 the number of species ...