Hydropsyche sp.

Khettar, Sihem, Haouchine-Bouzidi, Nawel, Kherbouche-Abrous, Ourida, Radi, Nora, Elalami, Majida & Beladjal, Lynda, 2022, Taxonomy and Distribution of Trichoptera in El Harrach Wadi (Northcentral Algeria) with the First Record of Hydropsyche incognita in North Africa, Zootaxa 5120 (4), pp. 482-500 : 492

Hydropsyche sp.

The larvae of many species of Hydropsyche have not yet been described and diagnosed.

Material studied. ALGERIA, Blida, Hammam Melouane, Badour Wadi (S8) (36°28’43”N, 3°04’07”E) , 410 m a.s.l.: 29. v.2010, 1 larva; 07.vi.2013, 1 larva ( CSK32 ). Maktaa Lazreg, Boumaane Wadi (S1) (36°27’27”N, 3°00’27”E) , 270 m a.s.l.: 22.iii.2013, 1 larva ( CSK33 ). MaktaaLazreg, El Aach Wadi (S4) (36°28’17”N, 3°00’30”E) , 200 m a.s.l.: 02.xi.2012, 1 larva ( CSK34 ). Hammam Melouane, Seghir Wadi (S6) (36°28’52”N, 3°03’00”E) , 300 m a.s.l.: 22.ii.2013, 9 larvae; 22.iii.2013, 9 larvae ; 25.iv.2013, 2 larvae ( CSK35 ) .

Comment. The specimen was collected only in the tributaries of El Harrach Wadi between 200 and 410 m a.s.l. ( Fig. 3 ). Adult specimens are needed to identify the species.

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FIGURE 3. Distribution of Hydropsyche fezana Navás 1935, H. incognita Pitsch 1993, H. lobata McLachlan 1884, H. maroccana Navás 1936, H. obscura Navás 1928, H. resmineda Malicky 1977, and Hydropsyche sp.