The trichopteran family Protomeropidae is recorded in South African deposits for the first time. A new species, Permomerope natalensis Sukatsheva & Mostovski, sp. n., is described from the Lopingian (Late Permian) of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It differs from all previously known species in having a noticeably shorter CuA base, a much shorter MA₃₊₄, and in the absence of r-rs near the end of Sc. The type species of the genus, P. australis, is redescribed on the basis of a newly found specimen, and the generic diagnosis is amended. The wing venation of members of the family Protomeropidae is discussed. An identification key to four known species of Permomerope is provided.

To cite this paper: Sukatsheva, I.D., Beattie, R. & Mostovski, M.B. 2007. Permomerope natalensis sp. n. from the Lopingian of South Africa, and a redescription of the type species of Permomerope (Trichoptera: Protomeropidae). African Invertebrates 48 (2): 245-251.