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Hydrosalpingidae

Karl Kjer
Containing group: Sericostomatoidea

Introduction

The family contains only a single species Hydrosalpinx sericea described by Barnard (1934). He placed the species only within the “Aequipalpia” in the “neighbourhood of Molannidae- Beraeidae,” but not within a specific family. Fischer (1970) had the genus listed under Helicopsychidae, but noted Scott’s (1967) opinion that it may belong to the Beraeidae. It was not until 1985 that a new family, Hydrosalpingidae, was established for the genus (Scott 1985), which was more fully diagnosed and described some years later (Scott 1993). The species is endemic to the western and southwestern Cape Province of South Africa. Once common in cool acidic mountain streams, the species is now considered rare, possibly due to predation by introduced trout. Larvae feed on algae and detritus.  From Holzenthal et al. (2007a).

Characteristics

The tubular cases of Hydrosalpynx have a slightly flared anterior end and are made entirely of golden-brown silk. The discarded cases are often occupied by species of Athripsodes (Leptoceridae). Adults are medium-sized, densely hairy, golden brown caddisflies. Males have unusually long and slender maxillary and labial palps.   From Holzenthal et al. (2007a).

Discussion of Phylogenetic Relationships

The sister taxon relationship between Hydrosalpingidae and Petrothrincidae were strongly supported in Holzenthal et al. (2007b).

References

Barnard, K.H. (1934) South African caddis-flies (Trichoptera). Transactions of the Royal Society of South Africa, 21, 291–394.

Fischer, F.C.J. (1970) Philanisidae, Lepidostomatidae, Brachycentridae, Beraeidae, Sericostomatidae, Thremmatidae, Helicopsychidae. Trichopterorum Catalogus 11. Nederlandsche Entomologische Vereeniging, Amsterdam, vi + 316 pp.

Holzenthal R.W., Blahnik, R.J., Prather, A.L., and Kjer K.M. 2007a. Order Trichoptera Kirby 1813 (Insecta), Caddisflies. In: Zhang, Z.-Q., and Shear, W.A. (Eds). 2007 Linneaus Tercentenary: Progress in Invertebrate Taxonomy. Zootaxa. 58 pp. 1668:639-698

Holzenthal R.W., Blahnik, R.J., Kjer K.M and Prather, A.L. 2007b. An update on the phylogeny of Caddisflies (Trichoptera). Proceedings of the XIIth International Symposium on Trichoptera. Bueno-Soria, R. Barba-Alvearz and B. Armitage (Eds). pp. 143-153. The Caddis Press.

Scott, K.M.F. (1967) Trichoptera: provisional key to families (imagos) from Africa south of the Sahara. News Letter of the Limnological Society of Southern Africa, 8, 21–34.

Scott, K.M.F. (1985) Order Trichoptera (caddis flies). In: Scholtz, C.H. & Holm, E. (Eds.) Insects of Southern Africa. Butterworths, Durban, pp. 327–340.

Scott, K.M.F. (1993) Three recently erected Trichoptera families from South Africa, the Hydrosalpingidae, Petrothrincidae and Barbarochthonidae (Integripalpia: Sericostomatidae) [with a contribution by F.C. de Moor]. Annals of the Cape Provincial Museums (Natural History), 18, 293–354.

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Karl Kjer
Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA

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