TY - JOUR
T1 - Life history of Capnia bifrons (Newman, 1838) (Plecoptera: Capniidae) in a small Apennine creek, NW Italy
AU - Bo, Tiziano
AU - Jesús, Manuel
AU - López-Rodriguez,
AU - Mogni, Alessandro
AU - De Figueroa, Jose Manuel Tierno
AU - Fenoglio, Stefano
PY - 2013
Y1 - 2013
N2 - The biology of stoneflies from Apennine mountain system is little known. In the present study, we provide information on the life cycle, secondary production, nymphal feeding and flight period of Capnia bifrons (Newman, 1838) in the Albedosa creek (NW Italy). At this study site, the species has a univoltine life cycle, with a relatively short and fast nymphal development period and high annual secondary production. Nymphs feed mainly on detritus but incorporate also other food items in their diet, such as coarse particulate organic matter and fungi. Ontogenetic shift from collector-gatherer to shredder habits is detected. Emergence is in February-April, slightly late compared to northern populations.
AB - The biology of stoneflies from Apennine mountain system is little known. In the present study, we provide information on the life cycle, secondary production, nymphal feeding and flight period of Capnia bifrons (Newman, 1838) in the Albedosa creek (NW Italy). At this study site, the species has a univoltine life cycle, with a relatively short and fast nymphal development period and high annual secondary production. Nymphs feed mainly on detritus but incorporate also other food items in their diet, such as coarse particulate organic matter and fungi. Ontogenetic shift from collector-gatherer to shredder habits is detected. Emergence is in February-April, slightly late compared to northern populations.
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U2 - 10.33338/ef.7865
DO - 10.33338/ef.7865
M3 - Review article
SN - 0785-8760
VL - 24
SP - 29
EP - 34
JO - Entomologica Fennica
JF - Entomologica Fennica
IS - 1
ER -