The Trichoptera of Panama XXII. Sixteen new microcaddisfly species (Trichoptera, Hydroptilidae).

Sixteen new species of microcaddisflies (Trichoptera, Hydroptilidae) from Panama are herein described and illustrated. The majority of these were collected during surveys of Panama's national parks and protected areas during 2017 and 2018, employing both UV and Malaise traps. The new species include: Alisotrichiaeisbergae sp. nov. , Angrisanoiabokota sp. nov. , Brediniaparaespinosa sp. nov. , Cerasmatrichiagarfioza sp. nov. , Cerasmatrichiaveraguasensis sp. nov. , Costatrichiacalovebora sp. nov. , Metrichiacalovebora sp. nov. , Metrichiacascada sp. nov. , Metrichiachiriquiensis sp. nov. , Metrichiaescobilla sp. nov. , Metrichialeahae sp. nov. , Metrichiatatianae sp. nov. , Ochrotrichiaconejoreja sp. nov. , Ochrotrichiaparaflagellata sp. nov. , Oxyethirapehrssonae sp. nov. , and Zumatrichiaculebra sp. nov. In total, 506 Trichoptera species are now recorded for the Republic of Panama, distributed among 15 families and 56 genera.