Description of the larva of Zwicknia gattolliati Vinçon & Reding, 2018, with notes on the distribution of the genus Zwicknia Murányi, 2014 in Italy (Plecoptera: Capniidae)

Abstract

The specimens of the genus Zwicknia Murányi, 2014 from the Ravizza collection stored in the Museum of Zoology, Lausanne, Switzerland, are revised and re-identified to species level. Whereas most of them were identified as belonging to the species Zwicknia gattolliati, one male collected in Southern Italy corresponded to Z. bifrons. The hitherto unknown larva of Zwicknia gattolliati is described and illustrated on the basis of morphology.

Keywords

• Zwicknia gattolliati
• Zwicknia bifrons
• larval morphology
• distribution
• Italy
• Ravizza collection