MORPHOLOGICAL CHARACTERS OF EPIOPHLEBIA LAIDLAWI TILLYARD LARVAE, WITH NOTES ON THE HABITAT AND DISTRIBUTION OF THE SPECIES IN NEPAL (“ANISOZYGOPTERA”: EPIOPHLEBIIDAE)

Based on 78 specimens recorded from 14 forest streams at the elevations between 1800 and 2850 m a.s.l. in central Nepal, 9 larval instars are described and illustrated. E. laidlawi is for the first time documented from the Sim and Indrawati watersheds. The habitats are described and clearly indicated that the sp. is widespread but has a restricted range. The protection of the habitats is essential for its conservation.

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Nesemann, H., R.D. Tachamo Shah, D.N. Shah and S. SHARMA, 2011. MORPHOLOGICAL CHARACTERS OF EPIOPHLEBIA LAIDLAWI TILLYARD LARVAE, WITH NOTES ON THE HABITAT AND DISTRIBUTION OF THE SPECIES IN NEPAL (“ANISOZYGOPTERA”: EPIOPHLEBIIDAE). Odontologica 40: 191-202.