Prelim Hydropsyche

Preliminary Key to Species for Larvae of Florida Hydropsyche (Trichoptera: Hydropsychidae)*
Rick Abad & Andy Rasmussen** 1. Dorsum of abdominal segments with minute spines on at least segments I-III (Fig. 2); scale hairs present on at least the last 3 abdominal segments; parietals without dark stripes ventrally . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Genus Hydropsyche) . . . 2
scale hair
minute spine
Fig. 1. Abdominal segments I-II.
Fig. 2. Abdominal segment III showing triangular scale hairs and minute spines.
Dorsum of abdomen lacking minute spines (Fig. 4); dorsum of abdomen (Fig. 3) lacking scale hairs, club hairs present (Fig. 4); parietals each with dark stripe ventrally (Fig. 5B) . . . . Hydropsyche sparna (Ross)
club hair
Fig. 3. Abdominal segments I-II. Fig. 4. Abdominal segment III.
B Fig. 5. Hydropsyche sparna head, A) dorsal aspect, B) ventral aspect.
2(1)
Anterior margin of frontoclypeus with 2 upturned tubercles (Fig. 6) . . . . . . . . . . H. incommoda Hagen
B Fig. 6. Hydropsyche incommoda head, A) dorsal aspect, B) lateral aspect.
Anterior margin of frontoclypeus without 2 upturned tubercles (Fig. 7) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
B Fig. 7. Head, A. dorsal aspect, B. lateral aspect.
3(2)
Anterior margin of frontoclypeus with deep crenulations (Figs. 8A, 8C); restricted to the Chipola River and Econfina Creek watersheds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (presumed) H. alabama Lago & Harris
B Fig. 8. Hydropsyche alabama head, A) dorsal aspect, B) ventral aspect, C) frontoclypeus, anterior close-up.
Anterior margin of frontoclypeus with shallow crenulations or smooth (Figs. 11-13, 15, 17) . . . . . . . . . 4
4(3)
Posterior angle of frontoclypeus with elevated mound or tubercle (best seen in lateral or posterior aspect of head) (Figs. 9, 12a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Fig. 9. Head, lateral aspect.
Posterior angle of frontoclypeus level with remaining posterior part of sclerite, mound or tubercle absent (Fig. 10) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Fig. 10. Head, lateral aspect.
5(4)
Sides of head evenly curved; head typically unicolored dark brown to black except for light area around eye and occasionally behind eye (Figs. 9, 11) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . H. betteni Ross
Fig. 11. Hydropsyche betteni head, dorsal aspect.
Sides of head widened anteriorly (in dorsal aspect), posterior area of head not as wide as anterior (Fig. 12B); head mostly dark brown with pair of large, diagonal, tear-shaped spots; sides and top of head near epicranial stem with several dark brown, oval muscle scars (Fig. 12B) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . H. elissoma Ross
B Fig. 12 Hydropsyche elissoma head, A) lateral aspect, B) dorsal aspect.
6(4)
Frontoclypeus with many stout, bristle-like setae conspicuous on body of sclerite, most abundant on posterior half of sclerite (Fig. 13B) [Note: H. rossi sometimes has a few bristles present on the posterior half of the sclerite near the frontoclypeal sutures] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . H. mississippiensis Flint
B Fig. 13. Hydropsyche mississippiensis head, A) dorsal aspect, B) frontoclypeus, posterior.
Bristle-like setae if present, restricted to anterolateral corners of frontoclypeus; posterior half of sclerite may have minute, clear, spine-like setae, but lacks larger bristle-like setae) [Note: H. rossi sometimes has a few bristles present on the posterior half of the sclerite near the frontoclypeal sutures] . . . . . . . 7
7(6)
Scale hairs sparse on at least abdominal segments I-IV (Fig. 14); head with numerous dark brown muscle scars posteriorly (Fig. 15) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . H. decalda Ross
Fig. 14. Hydropsyche decalda abdominal segment IV.
Fig. 15. Hydropsyche decalda head, dorsal aspect.
Scale hairs abundant on abdominal segments I-IV (Fig. 16); head with pale muscle scars posteriorly (Fig. 17) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . H. rossi Flint et al.
Fig. 16. Hydropsyche rossi abdominal segment IV.
Fig. 17. Hydropsyche rossi head, dorsal aspect.
* Key adapted from Schuster & Etnier (1978) ** Email correspondence may be sent to: Rick.Abad@dep.state.fl.us; Andrew.Rasmussen@famu.edu

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Preliminary Key to Species for Larvae of Florida Hydropsyche (Trichoptera: Hydropsychidae)*

Fig. 1. Abdominal segments I-II.

B Fig. 5. Hydropsyche sparna head, A) dorsal aspect, B) ventral aspect.

Anterior margin of frontoclypeus with 2 upturned tubercles (Fig. 6) . . . . . . . . . . H. incommoda Hagen

B Fig. 6. Hydropsyche incommoda head, A) dorsal aspect, B) lateral aspect.

Anterior margin of frontoclypeus without 2 upturned tubercles (Fig. 7) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

B Fig. 7. Head, A. dorsal aspect, B. lateral aspect.

Fig. 9. Head, lateral aspect.

Fig. 10. Head, lateral aspect.

Fig. 11. Hydropsyche betteni head, dorsal aspect.

B Fig. 12 Hydropsyche elissoma head, A) lateral aspect, B) dorsal aspect.

B Fig. 13. Hydropsyche mississippiensis head, A) dorsal aspect, B) frontoclypeus, posterior.

Fig. 14. Hydropsyche decalda abdominal segment IV.

Fig. 15. Hydropsyche decalda head, dorsal aspect.

Fig. 16. Hydropsyche rossi abdominal segment IV.

Fig. 17. Hydropsyche rossi head, dorsal aspect.

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