Faunistic Survey of Trichoptera in the Jajrood River, Namak Lak basin

Document Type : Original Article

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1 Department of Biology, Faculty of Modern Science and Technology, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.

2 Department of Biology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Varamin-Pishva Branch, Islamic Azad University, Pishva, Iran.

Abstract

The aim of this study was to investigate Trichoptera (arthropod) fauna in the Jajroud River. For this purpose, Trichoptera were collected from three stations (Hajiabad, Saeedabad and Khojir) in Jajroud River and were identified in terms of morphology and taxonomy using identification keys to the level of genus and species. Based on the results, four species of Macrostemum hestia, M. fenesrtratum, M. dohrni and Hydropsyche dolosa from the family Hydropsychidae were identified, which is the first reported in Iran and this river. The frequency of Trichopters in the study areas was very low in the winter months and was highest in June, July and August and then decreased.

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Aquaculture Sciences
Volume 8, Issue 1 - Serial Number 1
September 2020
Pages 146-153

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