A new species of Kisaura Ross, 1956 and checklist of the caddisfly family Philopotamidae (Trichoptera) of India

In all biogeographical regions of the world, the family Philopotamidae Stephens 1829 is represented by 26 genera and 1508 extant species. Based on extensive surveys since 2008, and data from previous literature revealed 7 genera and 155 extant species of the family Philopotamidae in India. A new spe...

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Published inOriental insects Vol. 56; no. 1; pp. 57 - 80
Main Authors Hussain, Zahid, Pandher, Manpreet Singh, Saini, Malkiat Singh, Parey, Sajad Hussain
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Taylor & Francis 02.01.2022
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India
local
Philopotamidae
Trichoptera
widespread
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Summary:In all biogeographical regions of the world, the family Philopotamidae Stephens 1829 is represented by 26 genera and 1508 extant species. Based on extensive surveys since 2008, and data from previous literature revealed 7 genera and 155 extant species of the family Philopotamidae in India. A new species Kisaura similis sp. nov. is described and illustrated from the Indian Himalayas. With this addition genus Kisaura is represented by 40 valid species from India. The Himalayan belt has higher species number than the rest of India. http://www.zoobank.org/urn:lsid:zoobank.org:pub:ADC387D3-6F99-4AF9-979D-5B489B8830D2
ISSN:0030-5316
2157-8745
DOI:10.1080/00305316.2021.1906778