The larval morphology and ecology of a new species of Ecnomus from lake Naivasha,Kenya (Trichoptera: Ecnomidae) |
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| Authors: | Peter C. Barnard Frank Clark |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Entomology , British Museum (Natural History) , Cromwell Road, London, SW7 5BD, United Kingdom;2. Department of Zoology , University of Leicester , Leicester, LEI 7RH, United Kingdom |
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| Abstract: | ![]()
Ecnomus mennelli sp.n. from Lake Naivasha, Kenya, belongs to the natalensis‐group. E. thomasseti was also found at the lake, and these are the first records of Trichoptera from Naivasha. Adults and larvae of both species were collected, and an analysis of the gut contents of the larvae showed them to be mainly predator y on small invertebrates. The ecological requirements and distribution of the African species of Ecnomus are discussed. |
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| Keywords: | Ephemeroptera Baetidae Aturbina georgei new genus new species |
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