Descriptions of immature stages of Neureclipsis napaea neboiss from Australia (Trichoptera : Polycentropodidae), with notes on biology

Abstract

The larva and pupa of Neureclipsis napaea Neboiss from Australia are described. They conform in most characteristics with Neureclipsis McLachlan larvae and pupae from the northern hemisphere, although the Australian larva differs in the number of setae present on the venter of abdominal segment 9 and on the basal segment of the anal prolegs. N. napaea has been collected from larger upland rivers in south-eastern Australia, where the larva forms a loose silken net suspended between rocks.