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Issue: Vol. 5: 10 June 2011
Type: Article
Published: 2011-06-10
DOI: 10.11646/zoosymposia.5.1.11
Page range: 136–142
Abstract views: 268
PDF downloaded: 179

The larva of Ecclisopteryx malickyi Moretti, 1991 (Trichoptera: Limnephilidae: Drusinae), with comments on the genus

Department of Hydrobiology, University of Agriculture, Max Emanuelstraße 17, A-1180 Wien, Austria (wolfram.graf@boku.ac.at) 2Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb, Rooseveltov trg 6, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb, Rooseveltov trg 6, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb, Rooseveltov trg 6, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
Biodiversity and Climate Research Centre (BiK-F), Senckenberganlage 25, D-60325 Frankfurt am Main, German
Department of Freshwater Ecology, University of Vienna, Althanstraße 14, A-1090 Wien, Austria
genus Ecclisopteryx Ecclisopteryx malickyi 5th instar larva description identification

Abstract

The paper presents a description of the hitherto unknown larva of Ecclisopteryx malickyi Moretti 1991. Information for the identification of this species is given, and the most important diagnostic features are illustrated. Some zoogeographical and ecological notes are added. Furthermore, larval morphology of the whole genus is discussed and differentiating characters are given.