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

<i>Rhyacophila quadrata</i> 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 <i>Rhyacophila</i> is now represented by...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: W. Wichard, C. Neumann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2008-02-01
Series:Fossil Record
Online Access:http://www.foss-rec.net/11/19/2008/fr-11-19-2008.pdf