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Table 2 Mean density (ind/m 2 ), range, and functional feeding groups of the 27 caddisfly taxa

From: Biological traits and community patterns of Trichoptera at two Patagonian headwater streams affected by volcanic ash deposition

 

FFG

Nant y Fall

Chiquito

 

Pre-eruption

Post-eruption

Pre-eruption

Post-eruption

Glossosomatidae

     

Mastigoptila longicornuta (Schmid 1958)

Scr

51 (0 to 388)

33 (0 to 137)

  

Scotiotrichia ocreata (Mosely 1934)

Scr

  

248 (0 to 488)

20 (0 to 89)

Helicophidae

     

Austrocentrus valgiformis Flint 1997

Scr

  

18 (0 to 44)

7 (0 to 15)

Eosericostoma aequispina Schmid 1955

Scr

  

61 (4 to 207)

2 (0 to 15)

Hydrobiosidae

     

Cailloma pumida Ross 1956

P

1 (0 to 7)

1 (0 to 4)

6 (0 to 33)

1 (0 to 4)

Metachorema griseum Schmid 1957

P

 

11 (0 to 30)

  

Neoatopsyche brevispina Schmid 1957

P

47 (0-163)

52 (0 to 178)

50 (7 to 129)

23 (15 to 33)

Neoatopsyche unispina Flint 1967

P

20 (0 to 55)

10 (0 to 41)

1 (0 to 7)

1 (0 to 4)

Neopsilochorema tricarinatum Schmid 1955

P

28 (0 to 85)

23 (4 to 33)

3 (0 to 7)

1 (0 to 7)

Rheochorema lobuliferum Flint 1967

P

2 (0 to 11)

   

Rheochorema robustum Schmid 1955

P

  

3 (0 to 11)

2 (0 to 7)

Rheochorema tenuispinum Schmid 1955

P

  

8 (0 to 18)

4 (0 to 7)

Hydropsychidae

     

Smicridea annulicornis (Blanchard 1851)

CF

135 (7 to 703)

108 (15 to 259)

64 (0 to 429)

11 (4 to 30)

Smicridea frequens (NavĂ¡s 1930)

CF

1,187 (48 to 4,755)

1,751 (163 to 4,518)

6 (0 to 19)

 

Hydroptilidae

     

Oxyethira bidentata Mosely 1934

AP

3 (0 to 30)

2 (0 to 7)

  

Hydroptilidae sp. A

Scr

2 (0 to 15)

2 (0 to 15)

  

Metrichia patagonica (Flint 1983)

Scr

  

22 (4 to 59)

 

Metrichia neotropicalis Schmid 1958

Scr

  

13 (0 to 63)

 

Leptoceridae

     

Brachysetodes quadrifidus Schmid 1955

SH

155 (18 to 396)

27 (0 to 55)

139 (18 to 314)

17 (0 to 67)

Hudsonema flaminii (NavĂ¡s 1936)

SH

2 (0 to 7)

  

1 (0 to 4)

Limnephilidae

     

Monocosmoecus sp.

SH

10 (0 to 52)

 

5 (0 to 18)

4 (0 to 18)

Verger sp.

SH

11 (0 to 67)

   

Philorheithridae

     

Psilopsyche molinai NavĂ¡s 1926

P

2 (0 to 7)

 

6 (0 to 22)

1 (0 to 4)

Polycentropodidae

     

Polycentropus sp.

P

   

1 (0 to 4)

Sericostomatidae

     

Myotrichia murina Schmid 1955

SH

  

329 (22 to 858)

102 (30 to 226)

Parasericostoma cristatum Flint 1983

SH

   

7 (0 to 26)

Parasericostoma ovale (Schmid 1955)

SH

3,916 (2,546 to 8,688)

2,072 (674 to 4,177)

  

Richness

 

8 (6 to10)

6 (4 to 8)

8 (5 to 10)

5 (2 to 8)

Density

 

5,573 (3,015 to 14,230)

4,094 (1,140 to 8,998)

984 (196 to 2,012)

204 (67 to 377)

Shannon diversity

 

0.78 (0.6 to 1)

1 (0.8 to 1.3)

1.5 (1.2 to 1.7)

1.2 (1 to 1.4)

  1. Recorded at pre and post-eruption dates for Nant y Fall and Chiquito Streams (Patagonia, Argentina). Mean values and range of the total density, species richness, and Shannon diversity are summarized for both study periods; Scr, scraper; P, predator; CF, collector-filterer; AP, algal piercer; SH, shredder.