Abstract The microcaddisfly (Trichoptera: Hydroptilidae) fauna is catalogued from a review
of more than 1,300 literature citations through the end of 2020 to include 2,665 currently …

 Abstract Prior to 2016, three species of caddisflies in the genus Leucotrichia (Trichoptera:
Hydroptilidae) were known from Panama. Subsequently, one new species and four new …

Pollution and climate change are among the main threats to the biodiversity of freshwater
ecosystems in the 21st century. We experimentally tested the effects of microplastic and …

We evaluated the effect of predation risk for larvae of Phylloicus (Trichoptera:
Calamoceratidae) on leaf-litter consumption and case-building in experimental microcosms …

Simple Summary The evolution of insect mitochondrial gene rearrangement is a hot topic,
and such rearrangements are common in certain insect orders. Gene rearrangement …

Swarming, as a special form of mating aggregation, is most noteworthy in insects of the
orders Ephemeroptera, Diptera, and Trichoptera. Swarming in extant trichopterans is well …

Caddisflies are a highly diverse group of aquatic insects, particularly in the Neotropical
region where there is a high number of endemic taxa. Based on taxonomic contributions …

Climate change may affect the chemical composition of riparian leaf litter and, aquatic
organisms and, consequently, leaf breakdown. We evaluated the effects of different …

Abstract Changes in riparian vegetation can alter the input and quality of leaf litter in aquatic
ecosystems, but the effects of these changes on litter fragmentation by invertebrate shredder …

Aquatic insects of the orders Ephemeroptera, Plecoptera, and Trichoptera (EPT) have a
wide distribution and play an important ecological role in aquatic ecosystems, primarily in …