Distribution and ecology of the stoneflies (Plecoptera) of Flanders (Belgium)

Based on a literature survey and the identification of all available collection material from Flanders, a checklist is presented, distribution maps are plotted and the relationship between the occurrence of the different species and water characteristics is analysed. Of the sixteen stonefly species that have been recorded, three are now extinct in Flanders (Isogenus nubecida, Taeniopteryx nebulosa and T. schoenemundi), while the remaining species are rare. The occurence of stoneflies is almost restricted to small brooks, while observations in larger watercourses are almost lacking. Although a... Mehr ...