Potamophylax humoinsapiens
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| Potamophylax humoinsapiens | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Trichoptera |
| Family: | Limnephilidae |
| Genus: | Potamophylax |
| Species: | P. humoinsapiens |
| Binomial name | |
| Potamophylax humoinsapiens Ibrahimi, Bilalli, and Gashi, 2023 | |
Potamophylax humoinsapiens is a species of caddisfly in the family Limnephilidae. It was first described in 2023, and is morphologically closest to Potamophylax idliri and Potamophylax juliani. The species is microendemic to the Šar Mountains in Kosovo.
The males of the species possess distinctive parameres that are characterized by their elongated and bulbous shape at the base, which gradually narrows down to a thin structure towards the end. The tip of the parameres is adorned with a uniform cluster of thin and elongated spines, resembling tiny hairs. Additionally, the species can be differentiated from its closely related counterparts by the significantly wider gap between the dorsal and ventral edges of the inferior appendages at the apical part, as observed from the side view.[1]