Description of the larva of Oecetis mizrain Malicky & Graf, 2012 (Trichoptera, Leptoceridae) and Lepidostoma scotti (Ulmer, 1930) (Trichoptera, Lepidostomatidae) from Chilimo Forest, Central Ethiopia

By

Atlabahew, Yonas Terefe
Vitecek, Simon
Graf, Wolfram

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2018

Original Publication

ZooKeys

Volume

766

Pages

63-77

Subjects

Afrotropical region , caddisfly larvae , Distribution , diversity , ecological management , Ecology

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.766.24544

 

Abstract

The Ethiopian caddisfly fauna comprises 85 species, including 10Oecetisspecies and threeLepidostomaspecies. In this context we provide the first species-level descriptions of Ethiopian caddisfly larvae. We describe and illustrate the larvae ofO.mizrainandL.scotti, with additional notes on their habitats and distribution.