A new species of Plectrocnemia (Trichoptera: Polycentropodidae) from Rovno amber

A new caddisfly species Plectrocnemia kirmikhia sp. nov. (Polycentropodidae) is described from Priabonian Rovno amber (Upper Eocene, 33.9-37.8 million years old). Now the family Polycentropodidae is represented in Rovno amber by 16 named species, and the genus Plectrocnemia includes 5 described species in this locality.

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A new caddisfly species, Plectrocnemia kirmikhia sp. nov., has been described from Priabonian Rovno amber. This locality now contains 16 named species within the family Polycentropodidae, with the genus Plectrocnemia contributing 5 described species.