Chapter 1 - Núria BONADA

Chapter 6
Trichopteran species list
TRICHOPTERA (INSECTA) FROM IBERIAN MEDITERRANEAN RIVER
BASINS: taxonomic notes and ecological requirements.
INTRODUCTION
Studies on caddisfly in the Iberian Peninsula date from the middle of the nineteen-century;
although the major part of the works have been performed more recently (see González et al.,
1992). Most of the taxonomic studies performed are located in northern and central areas
(García de Jalón, 1982; González et al., 1987), but recent contributions from southern areas are
increasing, with some faunistic studies (e.g., Ruiz et al., 2001) and new species findings (e.g.,
Zamora-Muñoz et al., 2002). Along the Mediterranean coast, caddisfly species are known by
specimens gathered by several authors (e.g., see examples in González et al., 1992; Malicky,
2002) or by species list obtained by ecological studies (e.g., Puig et al., 1981; Herranz & García
de Jalón, 1984; Gallardo-Mayenco, 1993; Gallardo-Mayenco et al., 1998).
Mediterranean fauna have been described as highly diverse, with a considerable level of
endemicity and complexity as the result of the interaction of complex historical and ecological
factors (Balletto & Casale, 1989). In the Iberian Peninsula the Trichoptera order comprises
numerous species with up to 331 records known (Vieira-Lanero, 2000 revision updated with
posterior descriptions by González & Ruiz, 2001; and Zamora-Muñoz et al., 2002) including a
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