Taxonavigation
Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Protostomia
Cladus: Ecdysozoa
Cladus: Panarthropoda
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Classis: Insecta
Cladus: Dicondylia
Subclassis: Pterygota
Cladus: Metapterygota
Infraclassis: Neoptera
Cladus: Eumetabola
Cladus: Endopterygota
Superordo: Panorpida
Cladus: Amphiesmenoptera
Ordo: Trichoptera
Subordo: Integripalpia
Superfamilia: Sericostomatoidea
Familia: Anomalopsychidae
Genus: Contulma
Species: Contulma meloi
Name
Contulma meloi Holzenthal & Robertson, 2006
Type locality: Brazil, São Paulo, Estação Biológica de Broracéia, Rio Venerando, 23º39′11″S, 45º53′25″W, el. 850 m.
Holotype: MZUSP. male. UMSP000210914. 18-21.IX.2002. Blahnik, Prather, Melo, Froehlich & Silva.
Etymology
The new species is named in honor of Dr. Adriano Sanches Melo in recognition of his friendship and assistance to the senior author and his colleagues during their work and travels in Brazil.