TABLE 1 in Larval description of Limnephilus barbagaensis Malicky, Sekhi & Lounaci 2019 (Trichoptera: Limnephilidae), a micro-endemic of Algeria, with notes on its ecology
TABLE 1 in Larval description of Limnephilus barbagaensis Malicky, Sekhi & Lounaci 2019 (Trichoptera: Limnephilidae), a micro-endemic of Algeria, with notes on its ecology
TABLE 1. Discriminatory matrix for the Maghrebian Limnephilus larvae (final instars); references for larval characters (Hickin 1943; Cianficconi & Salerno 2003; Waringer & Graf 2011; Rinne & Wiberg-Larsen 2017; Waringer & Malicky 2019).SpeciesFace setae present or absent on mid- and/or hind femoraHead with pale areas around frontoclypeusSetae number on each metanotum anterior median setal area (sa1)Anal slit bordered by setaeCase compositionCase curved or straightAdditional charactersMesophylax aspersusPresentNo4–6NoSmall sand grainsCurvedNo pale areasLimnephilus alaicusPresentNoN/aN/aSmall sand grains and small plant particlesStraightPale areas of frontoclypeus all located between frontoclypeal suturesLimnephilus barbagaensisAbsentYes4–6NoSmall sand grains and/or gastropod shellsNearly straightPale areas narrow, located mostly at posterior apex between frontoclypeal suturesLimnephilus hirsutusPresentNo16–24 (sa1 areas fused)YesSmall sand grainsCurvedHead capsule uniformly dark. Anterior median sclerites (sa 1 sclerites) of metanotum poorly definedLimnephilus lunatusAbsentYes5–11NoPlant material mostly; small sand grains occasionallyStraightPale areas distributed evenly along frontoclypeal sutures and varying from wide to very narrowLimnephilus marmoratusPresentNo4–6N/aCoarse plant materialStraightFrontoclypeus with sharply angled median incisions. Claws of mid- and hindlegs at least half as long as tarsi