Through the use of natural history records, published literature, and personal sampling (2011-2016) a total of 454 caddisfly species represented by 24 families and 93 genera were documented from the south-central United States. Two Hydroptilidae species were collected during the 2011-2016 collection efforts that are new to the region: Hydroptilia scheringi and Mayatrichia tuscaloosa. Eightteen species are endemic and 30 are considered species of concern by either federal or state agencies. The majority of each of these groups is Hydroptilidae, or microcaddisflies. Trichoptera community structure, by minimum number of species, was analysed in conjunction with large-scale geographical factors to determine which factor illustrated caddisfly community structure across the region. Physiographic provinces compared to other geographic factors analyzed best-represented caddisfly communities with a minimum of 10 or more species. Statistically, Hydrologic Unit Code 4 (HUC 4) was the most significant geographical factor but low number of samples representing this variable rendered it less representative of caddisfly community structure for the study area.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc1157554 |
| Date | 05 1900 |
| Creators | Perry, Heather Ann |
| Contributors | Kennedy, James H., Atkinson, Samuel F., Hunter, Bruce, Johnson, Jeffrey A., Moulton, Stephen R. |
| Publisher | University of North Texas |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | xiii, 239 pages, Text |
| Coverage | United States |
| Rights | Public, Perry, Heather Ann, Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights Reserved. |
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