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TABLE 1 in Larval description of Limnephilus barbagaensis Malicky, Sekhi & Lounaci 2019 (Trichoptera: Limnephilidae), a micro-endemic of Algeria, with notes on its ecology

  • 1. Institute of Marine Biological Recourses and Inland Waters, Hellenic Centre for Marine Research, 46.7 km Athens-Sounio Av., 19013 Anavissos, Attica, Greece. ikarz @ hcmr. gr; https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0002 - 3875 - 1892
  • 2. Department of Ecology and Environment, Faculty of Natural and Life Sciences, University of Batna 2, 05078 Fesdis, Batna, Algeria. besma. dambri @ gmail. com; https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0003 - 1666 - 0209

Description

TABLE 1. Discriminatory matrix for the Maghrebian Limnephilus larvae (final instars); references for larval characters (Hickin 1943; Cianficconi & Salerno 2003; Waringer & Graf 2011; Rinne & Wiberg-Larsen 2017; Waringer & Malicky 2019).

SpeciesFace setae present or absent on mid- and/or hind femoraHead with pale areas around frontoclypeusSetae number on each metanotum anterior median setal area (sa1)Anal slit bordered by setaeCase compositionCase curved or straightAdditional characters
Mesophylax aspersusPresentNo4–6NoSmall sand grainsCurvedNo pale areas
Limnephilus alaicusPresentNoN/aN/aSmall sand grains and small plant particlesStraightPale areas of frontoclypeus all located between frontoclypeal sutures
Limnephilus barbagaensisAbsentYes4–6NoSmall sand grains and/or gastropod shellsNearly straightPale areas narrow, located mostly at posterior apex between frontoclypeal sutures
Limnephilus hirsutusPresentNo16–24 (sa1 areas fused)YesSmall sand grainsCurvedHead capsule uniformly dark. Anterior median sclerites (sa 1 sclerites) of metanotum poorly defined
Limnephilus lunatusAbsentYes5–11NoPlant material mostly; small sand grains occasionallyStraightPale areas distributed evenly along frontoclypeal sutures and varying from wide to very narrow
Limnephilus marmoratusPresentNo4–6N/aCoarse plant materialStraightFrontoclypeus with sharply angled median incisions. Claws of mid- and hindlegs at least half as long as tarsi

Notes

Published as part of Karaouzas, Ioannis & Dambri, Besma, 2022, Larval description of Limnephilus barbagaensis Malicky, Sekhi & Lounaci 2019 (Trichoptera: Limnephilidae), a micro-endemic of Algeria, with notes on its ecology, pp. 170 in Zootaxa 5162 (2) on page 170, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5162.2.5, http://zenodo.org/record/6809975

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References

  • Hickin, N. E. (1943) Larvae of the British Trichoptera. 12. Proceedings of the Royal Entomological Society of London, Series A, General Entomology, 18 (7 - 9), 66-68. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-3032.1943.tb00540.x
  • Cianficconi, F. & Salerno, P. (2003) The larva of Limnephilus hirsutus (Pictet, 1834). Braueria, 30, 26-27.
  • Waringer, J. & Graf, W. (2011) Atlas of Central European Trichoptera Larvae. Erik Mauch Verlag, Dinkelscherben, 468 pp.
  • Rinne, A. & Wiberg-Larsen, P. (2017) Trichoptera Larvae of Finland. Trificon Publishers, Tampere, 151 pp.
  • Waringer, J. & Malicky, H. (2019) The larvae of Limnephilus minos Malicky 1970 and Mesophylax impunctatus aduncus (Navas 1923) (Trichoptera: Limnephilidae), including a discriminatory matrix for the Greek limnephilid larvae with multifilament gills. Zootaxa, 4612 (2), 187-204. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4612.2.3