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Selected Publication:
Waringer, J; Graf, W; Malicky, H.
(2012):
The larvae of Allogamus antennatus (McLachlan 1876), Allogamus mendax (McLachlan 1876) and Allogamus pertuli Malicky 1975 (Trichoptera: Limnephilidae) with notes on ecology and zoogeography
ZOOTAXA. 2012; (3351): 27-38.
- Abstract:
- The paper gives a description of the hitherto unknown or poorly known larvae of Allogamus antennatus (McLachlan 1876), Allogamus mendax (McLachlan 1876) and Allogamus pertuli Malicky 1975. Information on the morphology of the larvae is given and the most important diagnostic features are illustrated. In the context of already available keys, the larva of A. antennatus keys together with Annitella obscurata (McLachlan 1876) and Annitella thuringica (Ulmer 1909). The species may be separated by the presence of setal groups between posteromedian and lateral metanotal sclerites in A. antennatus and differences in head width, central prosternite proportions and lateral fringe length. Allogamus mendax keys together with Allogamus uncatus (Brauer 1857); both species are very similar except in head width. Finally, A. pertuli keys with Melampophylax mucoreus (Hagen 1861) and M. nepos (McLachlan 1880). Whereas a setal band anterior of the lateral protuberance on the first abdominal segment is present in A. pertuli, such a feature is lacking in the two Melampophylax species. With respect to distribution, A. antennatus is restricted to the southern Alps and the Appennine peninsula, A. mendax to the western Alps and A. pertuli is endemic to the Pindos region in Greece. In addition, ecological characteristics are briefly discussed.
- Authors BOKU Wien:
- Graf Wolfram
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