Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics

Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics

Hydroptila angustata Mosely, 1939 (Trichoptera: Hydroptilidae): A significant addition to the Micro-Caddisfly fauna of Northwest Africa

Authors
1 Biotechnology, Conservation and Valorisation of Bioresources Laboratory, Faculty of Sciences Dhar El Mehraz, Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University, Fez, Morocco
2 Research Team in Applied Biology and Biotechnology, Multidisciplinary Faculty of Nador, Mohammed Premier University, Morocco
3 Department of Biology, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University of Prishtina ‘Hasan Prishtina’, Prishtina, Republic of Kosovo
Abstract
The micro-caddisfly fauna of Morocco is still poorly known, despite its geographical location and the exceptional diversity of its ecosystems. Recent field surveys in northern Morocco have resulted in the discovery of Hydroptila angustata Mosely, 1939, providing the first evidence of its occurrence in freshwater ecosystems of Maghreb (Northwest Africa). Illustrations of the male genitalia are presented. The species was found in a protected area located in the Middle Atlas Massif, a cornerstone of aquatic biodiversity in Morocco. Further entomological studies could result in the discovery of the species elsewhere in Morocco and Northwest Africa. With this addition, the total number of caddisfly species in Morocco is now 88.

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Hydroptila angustata Mosely, 1939 (Trichoptera: Hydroptilidae): A significant addition to the Micro-Caddisfly fauna of Northwest Africa
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Volume 11, Issue 4
Autumn 2025
Pages 887-894

  • Receive Date 18 May 2025
  • Revise Date 02 June 2025
  • Accept Date 25 June 2025
  • Publish Date 15 August 2025