Caddisflies (Insecta: Trichoptera) of the Brazos River drainage in North-Central Texas

Forty-two species of caddisflies distributed among nine families are reported from a segment of the Brazos River drainage in north-central Texas. Eight species are reported from the state for the first time and 33 species are reported as new drainage records. Families exhibiting the greatest diversi...

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Published in:The Southwestern naturalist 1993-03, Vol.38 (1), p.19-23
Main Authors: Moulton, S.R. II (University of North Texas, Denton, TX), Petr, D, Stewart, K.W
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological taxonomies
Caddisflies
DISTRIBUCION NATURAL
DISTRIBUTION NATURELLE
DIVERSITY
Flint
GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION
Insect larvae
Instars
Larval development
NATURAL DISTRIBUTION
NEW GEOGRAPHIC RECORDS
Species
Species diversity
Surgical drainage
TAXONOMIA
TAXONOMIE
TAXONOMY
TEXAS
TRICHOPTERA
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Summary:Forty-two species of caddisflies distributed among nine families are reported from a segment of the Brazos River drainage in north-central Texas. Eight species are reported from the state for the first time and 33 species are reported as new drainage records. Families exhibiting the greatest diversity were the Hydroptilidae (16 sp.), Leptoceridae (9 sp.) and Hydropsychidae (7 sp.). Ochrotrichia capitana, Neotrichia n. sp., and Protoptila alexanderi represent range extensions northward into the North Central physiographic province of Texas.
ISSN:0038-4909
1943-6262
DOI:10.2307/3671639