Six new species of the genus Lepidostoma Rambur (Trichoptera, Lepidostomatidae) from Japan

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doi:10.11646/zoosymposia.5.1.14

Issue: Vol. 5: 10 June 2011

Type: Article

Published: 2011-06-10

DOI: 10.11646/zoosymposia.5.1.14

Page range: 158–170

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**Six new species of the genus Lepidostoma Rambur (Trichoptera, Lepidostomatidae) from Japan**

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Hokkaido Aquatic Biology, 3–3–5, Hakuyo–cho, Eniwa, 061–1434 Japan

Trichoptera Lepidostoma new species Japan hygropetric habitat

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Abstract

Six new species of Lepidostoma Rambur, Lepidostomatidae, are described from Japan: L. pseudemarginatum, L. mennokiense, L. yunotaniense, L. yosakoiense, L. konosense and L. amagiense. They live in small water flows, often hygropetric habitats, in mountain areas.