Proceedings of the 2nd International Symposium on Trichoptera: University of Reading, England, 25–29 July 1977

355 Pages·1978·10.346 MB·English

by  H. H. Ross (auth.), Dr. M. Ian Crichton (eds.)

Proceedings of the 2nd International Symposium on
Trichoptera
Proceedings of the 2nd International Symposium on
Trichoptera
University of Reading, England, 25-29 July 1977
Edited by M. Ian Crichton
Springer-Science+Business Media, B.V. 1978

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Symposium photograph, outside the Palmer Building, University of Reading, July J.O. SOLEM, NANC25 1977: 1. 2. E. WILLIAMS, 3. D.D. WILLIAMS, 4. O.S. FLINT, 5. N. CASPERS, 6. L.W.G. RIGLER, 7. R.A. JENKINS, 8. R.OBERNDORFER. H. ZINTL, A. GOTHBERG, J. LHONORE, KUMANSKI, H. MALICK9. 10. 11. 12. 13. K. J.C. MORSE, N.H. ANDERSON, H.H. ROSS, J. GREENWOOD, JUDITH M. SUTCLIFFE, 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. STATZNER, Jl4ARY A. NORTON, J.P. O'CONNOR, W. WICHARD, N.V. JONES, L.S.W. TERR20. 21. 22. 23. 24. TESSA GIDLOF, J.F. FLANNAGAN, N.E. HICKIN, A. NIELSEN, DOROTHY B. FISHE25. 26. 27. 28. 29. KISS, MARGIT KISS, MATHILDE MARLIER, G. MARLIER, P.C. BARNARD, A. N30.0.1. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. BOISS, A.P. NIMMO, I.D. WALLACE, R. JEAN CONRAN, RUTH M. BADCOCK, CLAUDIN36. 37. 38. 39. 40. MORElL LON, R.W. BAUMANN, YVETTE BOUVET, C. DENIS, H.B. BUHOLZER, V.H. RES41. 42. 43. 44. 45. MARA MARINKOVIC-GOSPODNETIC, G.B. WIGGINS, ROSEMARY J. MACKAY, E. MARLIE46. 47. 48. 49. M.1. CRICHTON, ELAINE WATTS, FERNANDA CIANFICCONI, G.P. MORETTI, CLAR50. 51. 52. 53. 54. BICCHIERAI, H. TACHET, G.N. PHILIPSON, M.J. WINTERBOURN, A.G. HILDREW, G.55. 56. 57. 58. 59. GISLASON, P.D. HILEY, DENISE L. LHONORE, M. BOURNAUD. 60. 61. 62.
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Contents
Programme vii
Demonstrations x
Preface xi
List of participants xiii
Monday, 25 July
Morning session Chairman: A. NIELSEN
H.H. ROSS The present disposition of components of the Sericostomatidae sens.
lat. (Trichoptera). p. 1
G.P. MORETTI & FERNANDA CIANFICCONI The Sericostoma Latr. genus in
Italy. p. 7
G. MARLIER Les larves et nymphes des Trichopteres des Seychelles. p. 31
M.J. WINTERBOURN The food and occurrence of larval Rhyacophilidae and
Polycentropodidae in two New Zealand rivers. p. 55
A. NEBOISS Atriplectididae, a new caddisfly family (Trichoptera: Atriplectidi
dae). p. 67
Afternoon session Chairman: H. MALICKY
L.S.W. TERRA First results of Trichoptera collecting with light traps at Vila do
Conde (Portugal) p. 75
MARA MARINKOVIC-GOSPODNETIC Some characteristics of the Yugoslav
fauna of Trichoptera. p. 83
0.1. KISS (presented by MARGIT KISS) On the Trichoptera fauna of the Biikk
Mountains, N. Hungary. p. 89
K. KUMANSKI A progress report on studies and some characteristics of the Bul
garian caddis fauna. p. 103
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Tuesday, 26 July
Morning session Chairman: O.S. FLINT
C. DENIS Larval and imaginal diapauses in Limnephilidae. p. 109
YVETTE BOUVET Adaptations physiologiques et comportementales des Steno
phylax (Limnephilidae) aux eaux temporaires. p. 117
B. STATZNER The effects of flight behaviour on the larval abundance of Trichop
tera in Schierenseebrooks (North Germany). p. 121
O.M. GISLASON Flight periods and ovarian maturation in Trichoptera in Iceland.
p.135
A. OOTHBERG Flight activity of Trichoptera imagines. (abstract only) p. 147
Afternoon session Chairman: G. MARLIER
H.B. BUHOLZER An application of the linear discriminant function and a multi
variate analysis to caddis larvae taxonomy. p. 149
H. MALICKY The taxonomic significance of eye proportions in adult caddisflies.
p.155
A. NIELSEN The genitalia of female Trichoptera. p. 159
P.J. BOON (presented by I.D. WALLACE) The use of ventral sclerites in the taxo
nomy of larval hydropsychids. p. 165
RUTH M. BADCOCK Taxonomic controversies in the Hydropsychidae. p. 175
Wednesday, 27 July
Morning session Chairman: H.H. ROSS
J.F. FLANNAGAN Emergence of caddisflies from the Roseau River, Manitoba.
p.183
J.C. MORSE Evolution of the caddis fly genus Ceraclea in Africa: implications for
the age of Leptoceridae (Trichoptera). p. 199
I.D. WALLACE & G.B. WIGGINS Observations on the larva and pupa of the
caddisfly genus Hagenella (Trichoptera: Phryganeidae). p. 207
O.S. FLINT Probable origins of the West Indian Trichoptera and Odonata faunas.
p.215
L. BOTOSANEANU (not presented) Les Trichopteres de Cuba: faunistique, affi
nites, distribution, ecologie. p. 225
J.O. SOLEM Species diversity of Trichoptera communities. p. 231
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Thursday, 28 July
Morning session Chairman: J.M. EDINGTON
G.N. PHILIPSON The undulatory behaviour oflarvae of Hydropsyche pellucidula
Curtis and Hydropsyche siltalai Dohler. p. 241
H. ZINTL & GISELA STAMMEL House-building with panels: distribution of
building activities for day and night, and intervals between activities, in the larva
of Potamophylax latipennis (Curt.) (Trichoptera: Limnephilidae) p. 249
N.V. JONES, M.R. LITTERICK & R.G. PEARSON Stream flow and the behav
iour of caddis larvae. p. 259
ROSEMARY J. MACKAY & G.B. WIGGINS Concepts of evolutionary ecology in
Nearctic Trichoptera. (abstract only). p. 267
A.G. HILDREW Ecological aspects of life history in some net-spinning Trichop
tera. p. 269
C.R. TOWNSEND & A.G. HILDREW Predation strategy and resource utilisation
by Plectrocnemia conspersa (Curtis) (Trichoptera: Polycentropodidae). p. 283
Afternoon session Chairman: G.N. PHILIPSON
W. WICHARD Structure and function of the tracheal gills of Molanna angustata
Curt. p. 293
P.D. HILEY Some aspects of the life histories of Limnephilidae (Trichoptera)
related to the distribution of their larvae. p. 297
J.P. O'CONNOR A progress report on studies of Irish Trichoptera. p. 303
L.W.G. HIGLER Observations on caddis larvae in Stratiotes vegetation. p. 309
N.H. ANDERSON Continuous rearing of the limnephilid, Clistoronia magnifica
(Banks). p. 317
Friday, 29 July
Morning session Chairman: G.B. WIGGINS
V.H. RESH Preliminary observations on spatial distribution patterns of stream
caddisfly popUlations. p. 331
I.D. WALLACE Problems concerning some previous descriptions of larvae of Ce
raclea fulva (Ram bur) and C. senilis (Burmeister) (Trichoptera: Leptoceridae).
p.337
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Demonstrations
The following demonstrations were on display in the Department of Zoology
during the Symposium:
P.C. BARNARD: (1) Scent organs in Trichoptera. (2) Emergence of Rhyacophila
dorsalis (Curt.)
C. DENIS: (1) Labial morphology of trichopteran larvae; morphology of the silk
threads. (2) Organization of the Malpighian tubules in Glossosomatidae and Hy
droptilidae.
N.E. HICKIN: The scraper board technique for biological illustration.
G.P. MORETTI, FERNANDA CIANFICCONI & CLARA BICCHIERAI: Scent
organs in some species of male Trichoptera.
H. TACHET: Differences in the ornamentation of the larval head capsules of Hy
dropsyche siltalai DOHLER and H. angustipennis (CURT.)
Author index p.347
Subject index p.351
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