Chimarra (Curgia) argentella Ulmer 1906

Chimarra (Curgia) argentella (Ulmer)

Chimarrha argentella Ulmer, 1906:92.

Chimarra argentella (Ulmer).—Fischer, 1961:55; 1971:220.—Flint, 1968:17 [male, female, larva, distribution].

MATERIAL EXAMINED.—JAMAICA, St. Andrew Parish: Irish Town, 15 Nov 1949, G.L. Thynne, 1, 1. Botanic Garden, Castleton, Petrunkevitch, 1 (MCZ). Constant Spring, Jun 1937, Avinoff and Shoumatoff, 1, (CMNH). C. Spring [Constant Spring], Hill Gardens, Jul 1898 [no collector], 1 (CMNH Acc. 2522). Liguanea Plain, Nov-Dec, 1911, C.T. Brues, 1 (MCZ). Chestervale, Yallahs River, 24–25 Jul 1962, Farr, O. and R. Flint, 5 same, but 17 Jul 1963, 4. Stoney [sic: Stony] Hill, [19]37, M. Bovell, 1 (MCZ). Hope River, near Newcastle at mile post 16.5, 30 Jul 1962, Farr, O. and R. Flint, 4. St. Thomas Parish: Bath, 19 Jul 1961, Maldonado and Farr, 2 same, but 26 Jul 1962, Farr, O. and R. Flint, 3 same, but Jul 1937, 1 (CMNH). Portland Parish: “Green Hills,” Hardwar Gap, 24–25 Jul 1962, Farr, O. and R. Flint, 3 same, but 16–17 Jul 1963, 1. Rio Grande, Fellowship, 27 Jul 1962, Farr, O. and R. Flint, 2, 2. Port Antonio, 13 Feb, Wight, 1 (MCZ). Millbank, 9 Aug 1985, M.A. Ivie, 6, 2. [Parish unknown] Pleasant Hill, Blue Mts., 3660 ft. [~1100 m], 24 Jul 1923, R[ehn], 2, 3 (ANSP). Jamaica [no further data], 2, 1, 1 without abdomen (MCZ, NMNH).

ETYMOLOGY.—Probably from the Latin argentinus (“silvery”), in allusion to its forewing color.

Chimarra argentella is a species of fingernet caddisfly in the family Philopotamidae. It is found in Jamaica.