Five new species of the genus Rhyacophila Stephens (Trichoptera, Rhyacophilidae) from southwestern Hokkaido, northern Japan.

Five new species of the genus Rhyacophila Stephens (Trichoptera: Rhyacophilidae) are described mainly based on adults from southwestern Hokkaido, northern Japan: R. eniwa Ito & Kuhara sp. nov.

Three new species of the genera Ceraclea Stephens and Setodes Rambur (Trichoptera: Leptoceridae) from Laos and Cambodia.

Three new species of Leptoceridae were described from the Lower Mekong tributaries, namely Ceraclea luangnamthaensis n. sp., Setodes xangthevadaensis n.

New species of the genus Ulmer, 1915 (Trichoptera, Leptoceridae) from Ratanakiri province, Cambodia, based on morphological and molecular data.

Three new species of , namely , and are described and illustrated by male specimens. The male genitalia of can be distinguished from the other 16 species of the genus found in Southeast Asia by the shape of the phallicata. The phallicata of bears a tuft of long hairs in the middle of the dorsal edge.

Distribution of McLachlan, 1864 (Trichoptera, Ecnomidae) from the Lower Mekong River with a description of new species.

Background: Trichoptera were surveyed from four different physiographic regions of the Lower Mekong River, including the Northern Highlands, the Khorat Plateau, the Tonle Sap Basin and the Mekong Delta in Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam.

New Information: Twenty-three species of the genus , including a new species, were identified and mapped. Malicky & Chantaramongkol, 1993 is a common species which is found from Tonle Sab Basin and Mekong Delta.

Caddisflies from Myanmar: New records and descriptions of new species (Insecta, Trichoptera).

Adult Trichoptera material collected from different localities in Myanmar resulted in the detection of eleven new species which are described as Rhyacophila inwabumensis spec. nov., Hydropsyche kachinenis spec.

Three new species of caddisflies (Trichoptera, Hydroptilidae, Polycentropodidae, Leptoceridae) from Khon Phapheng Waterfall, the Mekong River, Laos.

The Mekong River is a hotspot area for freshwater biodiversity, but caddisfly diversity is largely understudied. Three new species of caddisflies from three different families are described and illustrated from Khon Phapheng Waterfall, the Mekong River, Laos; Malicky & Laudee, (Hydroptilidae), Malicky & Thamsenanupap, (Polycentropodidae), and Malicky & Laudee, Malicky & Laudee, can be differentiated from the most similar Malicky 2008 by the specific shape of segment X which is long and tubular, pointed apically and curved inward then immediately upward in dorsal view. Malicky & Thamsenanupap, differs from the similar Malicky & Bunlue in Malicky et al.

The larva of Rhyacophila albardana McLachlan 1879, including a discriminatory matrix to the Rhyacophila larvae with comb-shaped gills of Austria, Germany and Switzerland (Rhyacophilidae, Trichoptera).

Final instar larvae collected in the Rißbach (Isar catchment, Bavaria) were positively associated with adults of Rhyacophila albardana by barcoding; final instar larvae and adults of this species also were collected at the same time and site in the Lech River (Austria) in the absence of confusing species. These collections and associations enabled a description of the hitherto unknown larva of this species. We present information on the morphology of the larva and illustrate the most important diagnostic features.

Four new species of caddisflies (Trichoptera: Polycentropodidae, Psychomyiidae, Hydropsychidae, Odontoceridae) from Khao Nan and Tai Rom Yen National Parks, southern Thailand.

Males of four new species of caddisflies, Polyplectropus hofmaierae n. sp. (Polycentropodidae), Eoneureclipsis chinachotiae n.

New species of caddisflies (Trichoptera: Psychomyiidae, Hydropsychidae, Leptoceridae) from Mekong tributaries, Cambodia.

Males of four new species of caddisflies from Kampong Speu and Siem Reap provinces, Cambodia [Psychomyia kimcheangi n. sp. (Psychomyiidae), Macrostemum siemreapensis n.

New species of caddisflies (Trichoptera, Ecnomidae, Polycentropodidae, Psychomyiidae) from Mekong tributaries, Laos.

Four new species of caddisflies are added to the fauna of Mekong River, Laos. Described and illustrated are and (Ecnomidae), (Polycentropodidae), and (Psychomyiidae) from tributaries of the Mekong River, Laos. can be distinguished by the characters of the superior appendages, which are slender and club-shaped in lateral view.

Discriminatory matrix for the larvae of the European Thremma species (Trichoptera: Thremmatidae).

This synoptic paper is intended to summarize and supplement the information available on the larvae of Thremma McLachlan 1876 in Europe. We present information on the morphology of the larvae and illustrate the most important diagnostic features. This information is used for the construction of a comprehensive discriminatory matrix for the four European species of family Thremmatidae Martynov 1935 known in the larval stage so far.

New Caddisflies (Insecta, Trichoptera) from the Krabi and Phang Nga Provinces, southern Thailand.

An updated list of the caddisfly species occurring in Krabi and Phang Nga Provinces, southern Thailand, comprises 76 species. Among them, 69 species are found in Krabi Province and 17 in Phang Nga Province, 4 are new for science and 2 new for Thailand. New species from the families Hydroptilidae (Hydroptila nevdomek sp.

The larva of Rhyacophila hartigi Malicky 1971, including a discriminatory matrix to the Italian Rhyacophila larvae with tufted multifilament gills (Rhyacophilidae, Trichoptera).

The collection of adults and larvae sampled at the same site on Sicily and the absence of confusing species at the sampling location enabled a description of the hitherto unknown larva of Rhyacophila hartigi Malicky 1971 (Trichoptera: Rhyacophilidae). We present information on the morphology of the larva and illustrate the most important diagnostic features. This dataset is included in a discriminatory matrix of the ten other Rhyacophila larvae with tufted multifilament gills of Italy described so far.

The larvae of Athripsodes longispinosus longispinosus (Martynov 1909), Athripsodes longispinosus paleochora (Malicky 1972), and Athripsodes bilineatus aegeus Malicky 1999 (Trichoptera: Leptoceridae), including a discriminatory matrix to the larvae of genus Athripsodes Billberg 1820 in Greece.

Larvae of three leptocerid caddisfly subspecies described in the present paper were sampled in Greece and the North Aegean island of Gökceada (Turkey). Information on the morphology of the final larval instar of each is given and the most important diagnostic features are illustrated. The subspecies are integrated into a synoptic discriminatory matrix including the currently known larvae of Greek species of genus Athripsodes.

The larvae of Limnephilus minos Malicky 1970 and Mesophylax impunctatus aduncus (Navás 1923) (Trichoptera: Limnephilidae), including a discriminatory matrix for the Greek limnephilid larvae with multifilament gills.

Limnephilus minos Malicky 1970 is a micro-endemic caddisfly restricted to the Greek island of Crete. Mesophylax impunctatus aduncus (Navás 1923) is known from Turkey and the southern Balkan peninsula; Greek records range from islands close to the mainland and Skiros to the northern mainland, and Attica. This paper describes the previously unknown larvae of both taxa.

Four new species of Rhyacophila Pictet, 1834 (Trichoptera: Rhyacophilidae) from Southeast Asia.

Four new species of genus Rhyacophila are described and illustrated from Thailand and Myanmar, Southeast Asia. Rhyacophila longicaudata sp. n.

Identification and morphology of a rhyacophilid caddisfly larva from Cyprus: Rhyacophila aphrodite Malicky 1975.

Rhyacophila aphrodite Malicky 1975 is a micro-endemic species of Cyprus and the only rhyacophilid caddisfly recorded on this island. This paper describes the previously unknown larva of this species. Information on the morphology of the final larval instar is given, and the most important diagnostic features are illustrated.

The larva of Plectrocnemia renetta Malicky 1975 (Trichoptera, Polycentropodidae), including a discriminatory matrix to the larvae of Plectrocnemia Stephens 1836 species of Greece.

This paper describes the previously unknown larva of Plectrocnemia renetta Malicky 1975. Information on the morphology of the final instar larva is given and the most important diagnostic features are illustrated. A preliminary discriminatory matrix for the Greek larvae of Plectrocnemia Stephens 1836 is also provided.

The larvae of Rhyacophila rougemonti McLachlan 1880, Rhyacophila trifasciata Mosely 1930, Rhyacophila pallida Mosely 1930, and Rhyacophila tarda Giudicelli 1968 (Trichoptera: Rhyacophilidae), including a discriminatory matrix to the Rhyacophila larvae with tetrafilament abdominal gills from Italy and Corsica.

This paper gives a description of the hitherto unknown or poorly known larvae of Rhyacophila rougemonti McLachlan 1880, R. trifasciata Mosely 1930, R. pallida Mosely 1930, and R.

The larvae of Beraeamyia aphyrte Malicky 1972, Beraeamyia kutsaftikii Malicky 1975, and Beraeamyia matsakii Malicky 1980 (Trichoptera: Beraeidae), including a discriminatory matrix to the Greek Beraeidae larvae.

This paper describes the previously unknown larvae of three Beraeidae species restricted to Greece: Beraeamyia aphyrte Malicky 1972, Bm. kutsaftikii Malicky 1975, and Bm. matsakii Malicky 1980 (Trichoptera: Beraeidae).

Five new species of Caddisflies (Trichoptera: Insecta) from Upper Tenasserim Range, Thailand and Myanmar.

Five new species of caddisflies are described from the Upper Tenasserim Range, including Chimarra keawpradubi n. sp., Ecnomus niyomwasi n.

Two new species of Caddisflies (Trichoptera: Insecta) from Lower-Hill Evergreen Forests of Southern Thailand.

Two new species of caddisflies, Macrostemum nigralatum n. sp. and Anisocentropus tairomyenensis n.

The larvae of Rhyacophila tsurakiana Malicky 1984, Rhyacophila gudrunae Malicky 1972, and Rhyacophila biegelmeieri Malicky 1984, including an update for the larval key to the Greek species of genus Rhyacophila Stephens 1836 (Rhyacophilidae, Trichoptera).

Based on adults, mature pupae, and larvae sampled at the same sites on mainland Greece and on the Greek islands of Kerkyra (Corfu) and Crete, the previously unknown larval stages of Rhyacophila tsurakiana Malicky 1984, R. gudrunae Malicky 1972, and R. biegelmeieri Malicky 1984 could be associated and identified.

Larva of Halesus nurag Malicky 1974 (Trichoptera: Limnephilidae) and diagnostic key for the limnephilid larvae of Sardinia.

This paper gives a description of the hitherto unknown larva of Halesus nurag Malicky 1974 (Trichoptera: Limnephilidae). Information on the morphology of the larva is given, and the most important diagnostic features are figured. In the context of the European Halesus species, the larva of H.

The larvae of Sericostoma sasbaddes Malicky 2010, S. maclachlanianum Costa 1884, S. clypeatum Hagen 1864, and S. siculum McLachlan 1876 (Trichoptera: Sericostomatidae), including a preliminary key to the Sericostomatidae larvae of European Ecoregion 3 (Italy, Corsica, and Malta).

Caddisfly samples collected from Corsica, Sardinia, and the Italian mainland included the adults of Sericostoma sasbaddes Malicky 2010, S. maclachlanianum Costa 1884, S. clypeatum Hagen 1864, and S.