Abstract
The caddisfly Plectrocnemia latissima Martynov 1913 inhabits springs, streams and rivers of the northern slopes of the Central Caucasus. Aspects of the biology of this species are reported here. Its larvae require a high oxygen concentration and can be used as a good indicator of water quality.
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