Checklist of the Trichoptera (Insecta) of Brazil I

Authors

  • Henrique Paprocki University of Minnesota, Department of Entomology
  • Ralph W. Holzenthal University of Minnesota, Department of Entomology
  • Roger J. Blahnik University of Minnesota, Department of Entomology

Keywords:

Trichoptera, Caddisflies, Checklist, Aquatic Insects, Neotropical, Brazil, Distribution, New records

Abstract

We present here a list of Trichoptera species recorded in the literature from Brazil as of September 2003. The total number of species recorded for Brazil is 378. The most diverse family is Hydropsychidae with 103 species; the second most diverse is Hydroptilidae with 50 species, followed by Leptoceridae and Philopotamidae with 41 each. Distributions by state and additional literature relevant to Brazilian Trichoptera are also presented.
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Published

2004-01-01

How to Cite

Paprocki, H., Holzenthal, R. W., & Blahnik, R. J. (2004). Checklist of the Trichoptera (Insecta) of Brazil I. Biota Neotropica, 4(1). Retrieved from //www.biotaneotropica.org.br/BN/article/view/1100

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 1 (2004): v4n1

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