Hydropsyche maroccana Navás 1936

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 : 491

Hydropsyche maroccana Navás 1936

= H. timha Mosely 1938 ; synonymized by Dakki (1978), Malicky (2005).

= H. flava Nybom 1948 ; synonymized by Nybom (1954), Malicky (2005).

The larva of this species has been described and diagnosed by Allaya (2003), Bemmoussat et al. (2021), Dakki & Tachet (1987), and Malicky & Lounaci (1987).

Algerian literature records. Ain Defla, upstream of Djendel (Chorfa Wadi), Chelif Basin ( Arab 2004; Arab et al. 2004). Medea, Tamezghida, Mouzaia Wadi, El Hamdania, Chiffa, and Sidi Si Baahloul Wadis, Mazafran Watershed ( Arab 2004; Arab et al. 2004). Annaba, Seybouse Wadi ( Samraoui et al. 2020). Tlemcen, Chouly Wadi at Ouled Mimoun, Tafna Wadi, Khemis Wadi, Djemaa Sakhra, and Coastal Wadi ( Bemmoussat et al. 2021). Batna, Bouailef, and Biskra, Mchouneche ( Dambri et al. 2021).

International literature records. EUROPE ( Malicky 1983). MOROCCO ( Badri 1985; Berrahou et al. 2001; Bonada et al. 2008; Bouzidi 1989; Bouzidi & Giudicelli 1994; Dakki 1982, 1986; Dakki & Tachet 1987; El Agbani 1984; El Alami & Dakki 1998; El Bazi et al. 2017; Fekhaoui et al. 1993; Gellaf et al. 2021; Lamri et al. 2016a, 2016b; Mabrouki et al. 2020; Tayoub 1989; Touabay et al. 2002; Zerrouk et al. 2021). SPAIN Báez & Oromí 2010; Tobias & Tobias 2008). TUNISIA ( Allaya 2003; Boumaiza 1994; Kraiem 1986, 1987).

Material studied. ALGERIA, Blida, Larbaa, Djemaa Wadi (S10) (36°33’49”N, 3°08’11”E) , 80 m a.s.l.: 25.iv.2013, 1 larva ( CSK20 ). Hammam Melouane, Seghir Wadi (S6) (36°28’52”N, 3°03’00”E) , 300 m a.s.l.: 22.ii.2013, 1 larva; 25.iv.2013, 1 larva ( CSK21 ). Hammam Melouane, Badour Wadi (S8) (36°28’43”N, 3°04’07”E) , 410 m a.s.l.: 02.xi.2012, 1 larva; 07.xi.2013, 1 larva ( CSK22 ). Maktaa Lazreg, Boumaane Wadi (S1) (36°27’27”N, 3°00’27”E) , 270 m a.s.l.: 22.iii.2013, 1 larva ( CSK23 ) .

Distribution. Algeria, Europe, Morocco, and Tunisia.