Fauna, distribution, and DNA barcoding data of caddisflies (Insecta, Trichoptera) in Croatia

Mladen Kučinić; Ana Previšić; Anđela Ćukušić; Ivan Vučković; Sanja Žalac; Darko Cerjanec; Renata Ćuk; Katarina Z. Stojanović; Nazymgul Akimbekova; Marijana Vuković; Josip Skejo; Dora Hlebec; Aleksandar Božić; Hrvoje Kutnjak

doi:10.3897/zookeys.1263.152515

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ZooKeys 1263: 179-288
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Abstract
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Introduction
- Historical overview of Trichoptera research in Croatia
Materials and methods
- Geographical, climatic, and hydrological characteristics of Croatia
- Field research
- Laboratory work
- DNA barcoding
- Systematic overview and data sources
Results
- Systematic checklist of caddisfly fauna in Croatia
  - Ordo TRICHOPTERA Kirby, 1813
  - Family Hydropsychidae Curtis, 1835
  - Genus Diplectrona Westwood, 1840
  - Genus Hydropsyche Pictet, 1834
  - Family Philopotamidae Stephens, 1829
  - Genus Wormaldia McLachlan, 1865
  - Family Polycentropodidae Ulmer, 1903
  - Genus Holocentropus McLachlan, 1878
  - Genus Neureclipsis McLachlan, 1864
  - Genus Plectrocnemia Stephens, 1836
  - Genus Polycentropus Curtis, 1835
  - Family Psychomyiidae Walker, 1852
  - Genus Psychomyia Latreille, 1829
  - Genus Tinodes Curtis, 1834
  - Suborder Integripalpia Martynov, 1924
  - Family Beraeidae Wallengren, 1891
  - Genus Beraeamyia Mosely, 1930
  - Genus Beraeodes Eaton, 1867
  - Genus Ernodes Wallengren, 1891
  - Family Brachycentridae Ulmer, 1903
  - Genus Micrasema McLachlan, 1876
  - Family Glossosomatidae Wallengren, 1891
  - Genus Glossosoma Curtis, 1834
  - Genus Synagapetus McLachlan, 1879
  - Family Goeridae Ulmer, 1903
  - Genus Lithax McLachlan, 1876
  - Genus Silo Curtis, 1830
  - Family Hydroptilidae Stephens, 1834
  - Genus Allotrichia McLachlan, 1880
  - Genus Hydroptila Dalman, 1819
  - Genus Ithytrichia Eaton, 1873
  - Genus Microptila Ris, 1897
  - Genus Orthotrichia Eaton, 1873
  - Genus Oxyethira Eaton, 1873
  - Family Lepidostomatidae Ulmer, 1903
  - Genus Lepidostoma Rambur, 1842
  - Family Leptoceridae Leach in Brewster, 1815
  - Genus Athripsodes Billberg, 1820
  - Genus Ceraclea Stephens, 1829
  - Genus Erotesis McLachlan, 1877
  - Genus Leptocerus Leach, 1815
  - Genus Mystacides Berthold, 1827
  - Genus Oecetis McLachlan, 1877
  - Genus Setodes Rambur, 1842
  - Genus Triaenodes McLachlan, 1865
  - Family Limnephilidae Kolenati, 1848
  - Genus Anabolia Stephens, 1837
  - Genus Annitella Klapálek, 1907
  - Genus Chaetopteryx Stephens, 1829
  - Genus Colpotaulius Kolenati, 1848
  - Genus Drusus Stephens, 1837
  - Genus Ecclisopteryx Kolenati, 1848
  - Genus Glyphotaelius Stephens, 1833
  - Genus Grammotaulius Kolenati, 1848
  - Genus Halesus Stephens, 1836
  - Genus Hydatophylax Wallengren, 1891
  - Genus Ironoquia Banks, 1916
  - Genus Limnephilus Leach, 1815
  - Genus Mesophylax McLachlan, 1882
  - Genus Parachiona Thomson, 1891
  - Genus Platyphylax McLachlan, 1871
  - Genus Potamophylax Wallengren, 1891
  - Genus Rhadicoleptus Wallengren, 1891
  - Genus Stenophylax Kolenati, 1848
  - Family Odontoceridae Wallengren, 1891
  - Family Phryganeidae Leach, 1815
  - Genus Hagenella Martynov, 1924
  - Genus Oligostomis Kolenati, 1848
  - Genus Oligotricha Rambur, 1842
  - Genus Phryganea Linnaeus, 1758
  - Genus Trichostegia Kolenati, 1848
  - Family Rhyacophilidae Stephens, 1836
  - Family Sericostomatidae Stephens, 1836
  - Genus Sericostoma Latreille, 1825
Discussion
- Notes on some caddisfly species in the Croatian fauna
  - Allogamus auricollis braueri Kolenati, 1958 (Family Limnephilidae)
  - Chaetopteryx schmidi Botosaneanu, 1957 (Family Limnephilidae)
  - Drusus chrysotus (Rambur, 1842) (Family Limnephilidae)
  - Hydropsyche guttata Pictet, 1834 (Family Hydropsychidae)
  - Platyphylax frauenfeldi (Brauer, 1857) (Family Limnephilidae)
  - Polycentropus ierapetra slovenica Malicky, 1998 (Family Polycentropodidae)
  - Potamophylax cingulatus (Stephens, 1837) and Potamophylax latipennis (Curtis, 1834) (Family Limnephilidae)
  - Rhyacophila balcanica Radovanović, 1953 (Family Rhyacophilidae)
  - Rhyacophila cabrankensis Malicky, Previšić & Kučinić, 2007 (Family Rhyacophilidae)
  - Rhyacophila dorsalis dorsalis McLachlan, 1879 and Rhyacophila dorsalis plitvicensis Kučinić & Malicky, 2002 (Family Rhyacophilidae)
  - Sericostoma flavicorne Schneider, 1845 and Sericostoma schneideri Kolenati, 1845 (Family Sericostomatidae)
  - Setodes viridis (Fourcroy, 1785) (Family Leptoceridae)
  - Stenophylax malaspina (Schmid, 1957) (Family Limnephilidae)
  - Tinodes dives jeekeli Botosaneanu, 1980 (Family Psychomyiidae)
  - Wormaldia subterranea Radovanović, 1932 (Family Philopotamidae)
Conclusion
Acknowledgments
Additional information
- Conflict of interest
- Ethical statement
- Use of AI
- Funding
- Author contributions
- Author ORCIDs
- Data availability
References
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