<p class="HeadingRunIn"><strong>The larva of <em>Ecclisopteryx malickyi</em> Moretti, 1991 (Trichoptera: Limnephilidae: Drusinae), with comments on the genus</strong></p>

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.

The larvae of <i>Drusus franzressli</i> Malicky 1974 and <i>Drusus spelaeus</i> (Ulmer 1920) (Trichoptera: Limnephilidae: Drusinae) with notes on ecology and zoogeography

“…This is supported by our data, where the majority of Drusinae are found among the putatively derived grazers, and additional larval identifications and associations continue to support the clear segregation into three feeding-type associated clades and the much greater diversity of epilithic grazers than shredders or carnivorous filterers (e.g. Waringer et al 2008; Graf et al 2011, Previsic et al 2009b).…”

“…6, 21). At this position Drusus franzressli and D. spelaeus key together with D. improvisus McLachlan 1884 (Waringer et al 2008), D. nigrescens Meyer-Dür 1875 (Waringer et al 2007), Ecclisopteryx malickyi Moretti 1991 (Graf et al 2011), Metanoea flavipennis (Pictet 1834) (Waringer et al 2000) and M. rhaetica Schmid 1955 (Waringer 1985). These species are easily separated by differences in dorsal profile and sculpturing of pronotum, setation at center of anterior pronotal border, presence/absence of lateral gills at 2 nd and 3 rd abdominal segments, start of lateral fringe and distribution (Table 2).…”

“…The recent Drusinae inventory comprises 97 species, 30 of which are reported from the Alps, 34 from the Balkan Peninsula (including many endemics), 17 from south and southwestern Europe (Apennine, Iberia, Corsica, Pyrenees, southern France), and 16 form Asia Minor and the Caucasus (Graf et al 2008; Malicky 2004, 2005a; Olah 2010, 2011). From this large inventory, larvae from only 41 species (42%) were described so far and could be included in keys (Botosaneanu 1959; Décamps & Pujol 1975; Despax 1927; Graf et al 2011; Kučinić et al 2008, 2010, 2011a, b; Moretti & Pirisinu 1981; Moretti, 1983; Previsic et al 2009; Sipahiler 2002; Szczesny 1978; Vieira-Lanero 2000; Vieira-Lanero et al 2005; Waringer et al 2008, 2010; Waringer & Graf 2011).…”

Larval description of Drusus bosnicus Klapálek 1899 (Trichoptera: Limnephilidae), with distributional, molecular and ecological features

“…In Europe, larvae of numerous different species of Trichoptera have been described ( e . g ., Urbanič et al 2003a, 2003b; Graf et al 2011; Sáinz-Bariáin & Zamora-Muñoz 2012; Waringer et al 2012a, 2012b) including larvae of species in the genus Drusus ( e . g ., Lepneva 1966; Decamps & Pujol 1975; Szczesny 1978; Waringer 1987; Wallace et al 1990; Waringer & Graf 1997; Waringer et al .…”

Description of the larval stage of Drusus mixtus (Pictet, 1834) (Trichoptera: Limnephilidae: Drusinae) with notes on its ecology and zoogeography

“…For caddisfly larvae in Austria and its surroundings, Waringer & Graf (1997, 2004) summarised the present knowledge on larval taxonomy. Since then, several new descriptions of Central European Drusinae larvae were published (Waringer et al, 2000, 2007, 2008a, b, Graf et al, 2005; Graf et al, 2009, 2010) which provided additional information. From the Dinaric western Balkan, seven species have been described so far (Kučinić et al, 2008, 2010a, b, c; Previšić, personal communiciation).…”