Caddisflies of Hispaniola, with special reference to the Dominican Republic (Insecta: Trichoptera)

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The caddisHy fauna of the Greater Antillean island of Hispaniola, comprised of the nations of the Dominican Republic and Haiti, is reviewed in light of large, new collections. As a result 109 named species are reported from the island, of which 86 or 80% are endemic to it. For comparison, Cuba has 90 named species, Jamaica 52, and Puerto Rico 42. Thirty-two species or subspecies are described and tigured as new: Austrotinodes lahiatus, Cariboptila mathisi, C. paraduxa, Helicopsyche parahageni, H. melanochaeta, H. poUochaeta, H. septifera. Atopsyche hinmdus, A. orientalis, A. peravia. A, thomasi, Streptopsyche rawlinsi, S. praecipua.