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. 2022 Jul 11;1111:267–286. doi: 10.3897/zookeys.1111.70195

Table 3.

The 169 caddisfly species collected during this study, showing total number of localities (#locs) and total number of specimens (#spcs), and mean ash-free dry mass (AFDM) (mg) from lakes and rivers. Species are organized alphabetically by family and genus. Asterisks denote significant affinity with lakes or rivers based on indicator species analysis. Functional feeding groups (FFGs) as follows: FC = filtering collector, GC = gathering collector, Pi = algal piercer, Pr = predator, Sc = scraper, Sh = shredder.

FFG affinity coding
Taxon FC GC Pi Pr Sc Sh # locs #spcs AFDM (lakes) AFDM (rivers)
BRACHYCENTRIDAE (2)
Brachycentrusamericanus (Banks, 1899) 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 29 0.000 1.801
Micrasemawataga Ross, 1938 1 1 0 0 0 2 6 103 0.016 0.801
DIPSEUDOPSIDAE (1)
Phylocentropusplacidus (Banks, 1905) 4 0 0 0 0 0 11 136 2.579 3.450
GLOSSOSOMATIDAE (3)
Glossosomaintermedium Klapálek, 1892 0 0 0 0 4 0 9 113 0.047 2.654*
G.nigrior Banks, 1911 0 0 0 0 4 0 8 549 0.000 13.009*
Protoptilatenebrosa (Walker, 1852) 0 0 0 0 4 0 1 4 0.000 0.010
GOERIDAE (1)
Goerastylata Ross, 1938 0 0 0 0 4 0 3 109 0.000 4.495*
HELICOPSYCHIDAE (1)
Helicopsycheborealis (Hagen, 1861) 0 0 0 0 4 0 12 773 12.629 8.041
HYDROPSYCHIDAE (15)
Arctopsycheladogensis (Kolenati, 1859) 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 101 0.000 1.608
Cheumatopsycheanalis (Banks, 1908) 4 0 0 0 0 0 11 76 0.115 2.133*
C.campyla Ross 1938 4 0 0 0 0 0 11 484 3.401 12.249*
C.gracilis (Banks, 1899) 4 0 0 0 0 0 8 263 0.058 7.551*
C.oxa Ross, 1938 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 6 0.040 0.102
Hydropsychealhedra (Ross, 1939) 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 39 0.000 1.273
H.betteni Ross, 1938 4 0 0 0 0 0 11 174 1.370 9.249*
H.morosa (Hagen, 1861) 4 0 0 0 0 0 10 357 0.196 11.557*
H.slossonae (Banks, 1905) 4 0 0 0 0 0 5 87 0.000 2.840*
H.sparna (Ross, 1938) 4 0 0 0 0 0 13 722 0.678 26.843*
H.vexa (Ross, 1938) 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0.000 0.098
H.walkeri (Betten and Mosely, 1940) 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 22 0.000 0.719
Macrostemumzebratum (Hagen, 1861) 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0.000 0.295
Parapsycheapicalis (Banks, 1908) 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 0.000 0.079
Potamyiaflava (Hagen, 1861) 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0.079 0.039
HYDROPTILIDAE (37)
Agrayleamultipunctata Curtis, 1834 0 2 2 0 0 0 9 24 0.025 0.047
Hydroptilaalbicornis Hagen, 1861 0 0 3 0 1 0 1 1 0.001 0.000
H.amoena Ross, 1938 0 0 3 0 1 0 7 17 0.003 0.022
H.ampoda Ross, 1941 0 0 3 0 1 0 4 17 0.003 0.022
H.antennopedia Sykora and Harris, 1994 0 0 3 0 1 0 1 1 0.000 0.001
H.consimilis Morton, 1905 0 0 3 0 1 0 4 10 0.000 0.014
H.hamata Morton, 1905 0 0 3 0 1 0 3 30 0.003 0.040
H.fiskei Blickle, 1963 0 0 3 0 1 0 4 8 0.002 0.009
H.jackmanni Blickle, 1963 0 0 3 0 1 0 6 103 0.003 0.141
H.novicola Blickle & Morse, 1954 0 0 3 0 1 0 1 1 0.000 0.001
H.salmo Ross, 1941 0 0 3 0 1 0 1 1 0.000 0.001
H.tortosa Ross, 1938 0 0 3 0 1 0 1 1 0.001 0.000
H.valhalla Denning, 1947 0 0 3 0 1 0 5 8 0.000 0.011
H.waubesiana Betten, 1934 0 0 3 0 1 0 1 1 0.003 0.000
H.wyomia Denning, 1948 0 0 3 0 1 0 1 2 0.000 0.003
H.xera Ross, 1938 0 0 3 0 1 0 7 41 0.000 0.057
Ithytrichiaclavata Morton, 1905 0 0 1 0 3 0 4 8 0.000 0.011
Leucotrichiapictipes (Banks, 1911) 0 0 2 0 2 0 1 1 0.000 0.001
Mayatrichiaayama Mosely, 1905 0 0 1 0 3 0 2 2 0.003 0.001
Neotrichiahalia Denning, 1948 0 0 0 0 4 0 3 9 0.002 0.008
N.okopa Ross, 1939 0 0 0 0 4 0 1 1 0.000 0.001
Ochrotrichiatarsalis (Hagen, 1861) 0 1 3 0 0 0 1 1 0.000 0.001
Orthotrichiaaegerfasciella (Chambers, 1873) 0 0 4 0 0 0 3 21 0.007 0.014
O.balduffi Kingsolver & Ross, 1961 0 0 4 0 0 0 3 7 0.000 0.007
O.cristata Morton, 1905 0 0 4 0 0 0 4 23 0.040 0.002
O.curta Kingsolver & Ross, 1961 0 0 4 0 0 0 4 19 0.015 0.011
Oxyethiraaraya Ross, 1941 0 1 3 0 0 0 1 1 0.000 0.001
O.coercens Morton, 1905 0 1 3 0 0 0 4 39 0.006 0.034
O.forcipata Mosely, 1934 0 1 3 0 0 0 5 7 0.000 0.007
O.michiganensis Mosely, 1934 0 1 3 0 0 0 8 48 0.000 0.046
O.obtatus Denning, 1947 0 1 3 0 0 0 2 3 0.004 0.001
O.rivicola Blickle & Morse, 1954 0 1 3 0 0 0 7 21 0.000 0.020
O.sida Blickle & Morse, 1954 0 1 3 0 0 0 2 8 0.005 0.006
O.verna Ross, 1938 0 1 3 0 0 0 1 1 0.000 0.001
O.zeronia Ross, 1941 0 1 3 0 0 0 1 1 0.000 0.001
Stactobielladelira (Ross, 1938) 0 1 3 0 0 0 1 1 0.000 0.001
S.palmata (Ross, 1938) 0 1 3 0 0 0 1 3 0.003 0.000
LEPIDOSTOMATIDAE (6)
Lepidostomabryanti (Banks, 1908) 0 1 0 0 0 3 15 536 1.055 19.662*
L.griseum (Banks, 1911) 0 1 0 0 0 3 2 9 0.000 0.339
L.sackeni (Banks, 1936) 0 1 0 0 0 3 2 2 0.000 0.078
L.togatum (Hagen, 1861) 0 1 0 0 0 3 16 1835 21.261 61.087
L.unicolor (Banks, 1911) 0 1 0 0 0 3 4 22 0.000 0.860
L.vernale (Banks, 1897) 0 1 0 0 0 3 2 3 0.000 0.117
LEPTOCERIDAE (34)
Ceracleaalagma (Ross, 1938) 0 2 0 1 0 1 5 37 4.169* 0.058
C.ancylus (Vorhies, 1909) 0 2 0 1 0 1 6 4 0.463 0.000
C.arielles (Denning, 1942) 0 2 0 1 0 1 3 420 0.000 11.131*
C.cancellata (Betten, 1942) 0 2 0 1 0 1 6 31 3.127 0.232
C.excisa (Morton, 1904) 0 2 0 1 0 1 1 1 0.114 0.000
C.flava (Ross, 1904) 0 2 0 1 0 1 1 1 0.000 0.057
C.maculata (Banks, 1899) 0 2 0 1 0 1 1 16 1.817 0.000
C.resurgens (Walker, 1852) 0 2 0 1 0 1 12 266 2.731 14.428
C.tarsipunctata (Vorhies, 1909) 0 2 0 1 0 1 13 205 17.491* 2.896
C.transversa (Hagen, 1861) 0 2 0 1 0 1 14 210 13.318 5.5009
Leptocerusamericanus (Banks, 1899) 0 1 0 0 0 3 4 5 0.156 0.020
Mystacidesinterjecta (Banks, 1914) 0 3 0 0 0 1 4 72 3.745* 0.053
M.sepulchralis (Walker, 1852) 0 3 0 0 0 1 9 88 3.638 0.535
Nectopsychealbida (Walker, 1852) 0 1 0 0 0 3 2 24 2.277 0.049
N.exquisita (Walker, 1852) 0 1 0 0 0 3 4 25 2.474 0.000
N.pavida (Hagen, 1861) 0 1 0 0 0 3 7 167 1.568 2.063
Oecetisavara (Banks, 1895) 0 1 0 2 0 1 7 315 0.418 10.769*
O.cinerascens (Hagen, 1861) 0 1 0 2 0 1 12 284 20.124* 0.641
O.immobilis (Hagen, 1861) 0 1 0 2 0 1 2 2 0.151 0.000
O.inconspicua (Walker, 1852) 0 1 0 2 0 1 18 3370 221.438* 16.280
O.nocturna Ross, 1966 0 1 0 2 0 1 1 2 0.151 0.000
O.osteni Milne, 1934 0 1 0 2 0 1 10 169 10.136 0.798
O.persimilis (Banks, 1907) 0 1 0 2 0 1 10 205 3.332 5.450
O.sordida (Blahnik and Holzenthal, 2014) 0 1 0 2 0 1 5 84 0.377 2.977
Setodesincertus (Walker, 1852) 0 3 0 1 0 0 2 4 0.064 0.032
S.truncatus Houghton, 2021 0 3 0 1 0 0 2 4 0.000 0.096
Triaenodesabus Milne, 1935 0 1 0 0 0 3 2 2 0.099 0.0460
T.baris Ross, 1938 0 1 0 0 0 3 3 4 0.199 0.099
T.dipsius Ross, 1938 0 1 0 0 0 3 5 12 0.694 0.248
T.ignitus (Walker, 1852) 0 1 0 0 0 3 4 34 0.000 1.684
T.injustus (Hagen, 1861) 0 1 0 0 0 3 10 339 29.827* 1.883
T.marginatus Sibley, 1926 0 1 0 0 0 3 5 77 1.883 2.874
T.perna Ross, 1938 0 1 0 0 0 3 1 1 0.099 0.000
T.tardus Milne, 1934 0 1 0 0 0 3 8 12 0.396 0.396
LIMNEPHILIDAE (29)
Anaboliabimaculata (Walker, 1852) 0 1 0 0 0 3 7 8 1.206 1.005
A.consocia (Walker, 1852) 0 1 0 0 0 3 5 5 0.308 0.616
Asynarchusmontanus (Banks, 1907) 0 1 0 0 0 3 2 8 0.000 1.608
A.rossi Leonard & Leonard, 1949 0 1 0 0 0 3 1 5 0.000 1.005
Hesperophylaxdesignatus (Walker, 1852) 0 1 0 0 0 3 2 2 0.000 0.662
Hydatophylaxargus (Harris, 1869) 0 1 0 0 0 3 11 59 2.174 30.974*
Ironoquialyrata (Ross, 1938) 0 0 0 0 0 4 2 2 0.000 0.266
Lenarchuscrassus (Banks, 1920) 0 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 0.000 0.133
Limnephilusargenteus Banks, 1914 0 1 0 0 0 3 1 1 0.000 0.133
L.indivisus Walker, 1852 0 1 0 0 0 3 3 8 0.000 1.530
L.infernalis (Banks, 1914) 0 1 0 0 0 3 7 34 12.239* 0.382
L.femoralis Kirby, 1837 0 1 0 0 0 3 1 1 0.000 0.133
L.moestus Banks, 1908 0 1 0 0 0 3 15 89 3.356 9.809
L.ornatus Banks, 1907 0 1 0 0 0 3 10 36 1.549 3.872
L.rhombicus (L., 1758) 0 1 0 0 0 3 2 5 0.000 0.645
L.sericeus (Say, 1824) 0 1 0 0 0 3 9 28 2.323 2.452
L.submonilifer Walker, 1852 0 1 0 0 0 3 8 18 0.774 1.936
L.thorus Ross, 1938 0 1 0 0 0 3 1 1 0.000 0.129
Nemotauliushostilis (Hagen, 1873) 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 1 0.000 0.460
Onocosmoecusunicolor (Banks, 1897) 0 0 0 0 0 4 10 290 1.182 56.503*
Platycentropusradiatus (Say, 1824) 0 0 0 0 0 4 14 55 11.258 12.582
Pseudostenophylaxsparsus (Banks, 1908) 0 1 0 0 0 3 9 16 0.797 1.728
Pycnopsycheaglona Ross 1941 0 0 0 0 1 3 4 99 2.93 16.677
P.antica (Walker, 1852) 0 0 0 0 1 3 12 267 1.181 51.975*
P.circularis (Provancher, 1877) 0 0 0 0 1 3 12 126 1.466 22.358*
P.guttifera (Walker, 1852) 0 0 0 0 1 3 17 1088 85.767 156.507
P.lepida (Hagen, 1861) 0 0 0 0 1 3 10 134 2.932 23.091
P.limbata (MacLachlan, 1871) 0 0 0 0 1 3 6 12 0.367 2.016
P.subfasciata (Say, 1828) 0 0 0 0 1 3 10 218 74.039* 2.932
MOLANNIDAE (4)
Molannablenda Sibley, 1926 0 1 0 1 2 0 8 69 0.000 3.943*
M.flavicornis Banks, 1914 0 1 0 1 2 0 2 4 0.358 0.056
M.tryphena Betten, 1934 0 1 0 1 2 0 7 75 0.000 4.472*
M.uniophila Vorhies, 1909 0 1 0 1 2 0 13 664 59.505* 9.838
ODONTOCERIDAE (1)
Psilotretaindecisa (Walker, 1852) 0 1 0 0 3 0 2 103 0.000 6.193
PHILOPOTAMIDAE (4)
Chimarraferia (Ross, 1941) 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 5 0.000 0.148
C.obscura (Walker, 1852) 4 0 0 0 0 0 7 51 0.236 1.387
Dolophilodesdistinctus (Walker, 1852) 4 0 0 0 0 0 11 374 0.131 12.221*
Wormaldiamoesta (Banks, 1914) 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0.000 0.066
PHRYGANEIDAE (8)
Agrypniaimproba (Hagen, 1873) 0 0 0 0 0 4 6 22 0.510 5.353
A.vestita (Walker, 1852) 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 4 1.529 0.255
Banksiolacrotchi Banks, 1844 0 0 0 1 0 3 18 370 22.162 31.187
B.dossuaria (Say, 1828) 0 0 0 1 0 3 3 12 0.735 1.103
Hagenellacanadensis (Banks, 1907) 0 0 0 1 0 3 2 2 0.000 0.510
Phryganeacinerea Walker, 1852 0 0 0 1 0 3 14 55 25.101 18.826
Ptilostomisocellifera (Walker, 1852) 0 0 0 1 0 3 13 66 16.839 31.272
P.semifasciata (Say, 1828) 0 0 0 1 0 3 17 85 40.896 30.672
POLYCENTROPODIDAE (15)
Cernotinapallida (Banks, 1904) 1 0 0 3 0 0 3 38 0.668* 0.000
Holocentropusflavus Banks, 1908 1 0 0 3 0 0 4 11 0.000 0.383
H.interruptus Banks, 1914 1 0 0 3 0 0 5 6 0.170 0.170
Neureclipsiscrepuscularis (Walker, 1852) 2 0 0 1 0 1 9 116 0.824 1.721
Nyctiophylaxaffinis (Banks, 1897) 1 0 0 2 0 1 6 248 1.627 0.734
N.moestus Banks, 1911 1 0 0 2 0 1 9 57 0.631 1.678
Plectrocnemiaalbipuncta Banks, 1930 1 0 0 3 0 0 8 50 0.083 0.649
P.cinerea (Hagen, 1861) 1 0 0 3 0 0 11 103 2.016* 0.400
P.clinei Milne, 1936 1 0 0 3 0 0 3 5 0.000 0.069
P.icula (Ross, 1941) 1 0 0 3 0 0 4 33 0.000 0.456
P.remota (Banks, 1911) 1 0 0 3 0 0 6 8 0.000 0.278
P.sabulosa (Leonard & Leonard, 1949) 1 0 0 3 0 0 3 11 0.000 0.383
Polycentropuscentralis Banks, 1914 1 0 0 3 0 0 1 5 0.000 0.069
P.confusus Hagen, 1861 1 0 0 3 0 0 16 336 0.387 4.446
P.pentus Ross, 1941 1 0 0 3 0 0 6 43 0.000 1.496
P.timesis (Denning, 1948) 1 0 0 3 0 0 1 1 0.000 0.035
PSYCHOMYIIDAE (2)
Lypediversa (Banks, 1914) 0 2 0 0 2 0 15 420 0.096 1.298*
Psychomyiaflavida Hagen, 1861 0 3 0 0 1 0 15 178 0.081 0.516
RHYACOPHILIDAE (2)
Rhyacophilabrunnea Banks, 1911 0 1 0 3 0 0 1 4 0.000 0.151
R.fuscula (Walker, 1852) 0 1 0 3 0 0 6 305 0.234 35.506*
SERICOSTOMATIDAE (1)
Agarodesdistinctus (Ulmer, 1905) 0 2 0 0 0 2 9 60 4.640 1.657
THREMMATIDAE (2)
Neophylaxconcinnus McLachlan, 1871 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 14 0.055 0.356
N.oligius Ross, 1938 0 0 0 0 0 4 9 271 0.000 7.422*