Rhyacophila quadrata n. sp., a new caddisfly (Insecta, Trichoptera) from Eocene Baltic amber

Rhyacophila quadrata n. sp., a new fossil caddisfly, is described from Eocene Baltic amber. The new species belongs to the family Rhyacophilidae whose extant larvae prefer cool running-water habitats. In Baltic amber, the genus Rhyacophila is now represented by only seven species, whereas more than...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: W. Wichard, C. Neumann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2008-02-01
Series:Fossil Record
Online Access:https://fr.pensoft.net/article/30366/download/pdf/