Limnephilus petri, Marinkovic Gospodnetic, 1966, Marinkovic Gospodnetic, 1966

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The findings outlined in this paper provide a summary of the recent discovery of the rare endemic Limnephilus petri , noted in R. North Macedonia for the first time. Detailed redescription of the species is provided. Drawings of lateral, dorsal and caudal view of male genitalia of Limnephilus petri are given in Figure 2 View Figure 2 . Additionally, photo of male genitalia in lateral view is given in Figure 3 View Figure 3 .

Material examined. Lectotype: R. North Macedonia, Shar Mountains , Karanikolicko Lake, 01. VIII. 2016, 1 male, leg. H. Ibrahimi.

Male general description. After preserving the specimen in ethanol, antennae, maxillary palps, and legs are light brown in color, while the wings are whitish grey. Forewings without any spots; spur formula 1.3.4; maxillary palps 3-segmented; labial palps 5-segmented; three ocelli, one located between scapi, two of which located dorsally near each compound eye; head and thorax dorsal warts with dark brown setae; dorsally three dark brown setae near each ocellus; above both side two dark brown setae on wart; near scapi seven setae on each side; posterior warts of head with four setae each; paranotal warts with ten dark brown setae and seven pale brown setae on anterior and posterior edges each; left and right warts of mesonotum with twenty dark brown setae each. Forewing length 11–12.5 mm.

Male genitalia. In lateral view, segment IX widest (longest) in the middle with narrow (short) dorsal and ventral portions.

Preanal appendages (pa) 4/5 (3/4) as long as intermediate appendages (ia), oval, two times as long as tall (1/2 as tall as long), with apex pointed and directed caudad ( Figure 2a View Figure 2 ).

Intermediate appendages apically sclerotized, in lateral view long with distal part and apex curved caudad under obtuse angle ( Figure 2a View Figure 2 ).

Inferior appendages (inf) broad in lateral view with apex pointed and directed caudad ( Figure 2a View Figure 2 ).

In dorsal view, transverse posteromesal spinulose zone (sz) of tergite VIII 1/3 as long as broad, posterior edge sinuous, dorsomesally convex and laterally well rounded ( Figure 2b View Figure 2 ).

Phallic parameres (par) extending as long as phallicata apex, each with subapicodorsal row of spines and apicodorsal and ventral tuft of setae ( Figure 2d View Figure 2 ).