Trichoptera of Gunnison County, ColoradoIntroduction to the Caddisfly family Brachycentridae
Log Cabin Casemakers, Humpless case-maker Ulmer, 1903
Updated 29 Jan 2010
TSN 116905
Species List
Amiocentrus aspilus
Brachycentrus americanus
Brachycentrus occidentalis
Micrasema bactro
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References
Canton,SP; Ward,JV 1981 The aquatic insects, with emphasis on Trichoptera, of a Colorado stream affected by coal strip-mine drainage. Southwestern Naturalist 25 4, 453-460.
Clements,WH; Carlisle,DN; Lazorchak,JM; Johnson,PC 2000 Heavy metals structure benthic communities in Colorado mountain streams. Ecological Applications 10(2)626-638. Abstract
Flint, O. S., Jr. 1984. The genus Brachycentrus in North America, with a proposed phylogeny of the genera of Brachycentridae (Trichoptera). Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology 398:1-58.
Abstract" "The North American species of the genus Brachycentrus are revised on the
basis of adult males and larvae. The genera Eobrachycentrus, Adicrophleps, Amiocentrus, Micrasema, and Brachycentrus are the recognized world genera of the family. Their relationships are discussed and a phylogeny proposed. In Brachycentrus, five subgenera {Brachycentrus, Oligoplectrum, Sychnothrix, Oligoplectrodes, and Sphinctogaster) are recognized, defined, and their phylogeny proposed. In North America, Brachycentrus sensu strictu contains only B. nigrosoma (Banks) (with new synonyms B. notabulus Milne and B. adelus Ross). Oligoplectrum is lacking in North America, but widespread in Europe. The new subgenus, Sychnothrix, is established for Oligoplectrum echo Ross, its only included species. Oligoplectrodes contains only B. americanus (Banks) in North America. The remaining ten recognized species are placed in Sphinctogaster (with new synonym Brachycentriella Iwata): B. appalachia new species, B. chelatus Ross, B. etowahensis Wallace, B. fuliginosus Walker, B. incanus Hagen, B. lateralis (Say), B. numerosus (Say), B. occidentalis Banks, B. solomoni new species, and B. spinae Ross. The North American subgenera and species (males and larvae) are keyed, described and illustrated with distribution maps provided for the species. "
Gallepp,GW 1977 Responses of caddisfly larvae (Brachycentrus spp.) to temperature, food availability and current velocity. American Midland Naturalist 98(1)59-84. Abstract
Hauer,FR; Stanford,JA 1986 Ecology and co-existence of two species of Brachycentrus (Trichoptera) in a Rocky Mountain River. Canadian Journal of Zoology 64 7, 1469-1474.
Ross,HH 1944 The Caddis Flies, or Trichoptera, of Illinois. Natural History Survey of Illinois, Los Angeles, CA. 326 pages.
Spehar,RL; Anderson,RL; Fiandt,JT 1978 Toxicity and bioaccumulation of cadmium and lead in aquatic invertebrates. Environmental Pollution 15, 195-208.
Ulmer,G 1903 Über die metamorphose der Trichopteren. Abhandlungen des Naturwissenschaftlichen Vereins in Hamburg 18: 1-154.
Voelz,NJ; Ward,JV 1996b Microdistributions of filter-feeding caddisflies (Insecta: Trichoptera) in a regulated Rocky Mountain river. Canadian Journal of Zoology 74, 654-666.
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