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Trichoptera
El orden Trichoptera (en inglés llamado “caddisflies”) pertenece al grupo de órdenes de insectos, en los cuales la totalidad de las especies depende del medio acuático para su desarrollo. ...
Description of the final instar nymphs of seven species from Anacroneuria Klapálek (Plecoptera: Perlidae) in Costa Rica, and first record for an additional genus in Central America
(2011)
The final nymphal stages for seven species of Anacroneuria Klapálek from Costa Rica are described for the first time based upon reared specimens: A. benedettoi Stark, 1998, A. divisa (Navás, 1924), A. holzenthali Stark, ...
The water striders (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Gerridae) of Costa Rica: new species, checklist, and new records
(2018)
Brachymetra bernaldi Cordeiro, sp. nov. (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Gerridae) from Heredia, Costa Rica, is herein described, illustrated, and compared with congeners. The new species resembles B. albinervus (Amyot & Serville, ...
The larva of Perissolestes remotus (Williamson & Williamson, 1924) (Zygoptera: Perilestidae)
(2018)
The larva of Perissolestes remotus is described for the first time based on Costa Rican specimens collected in forested streams with abundant organic matter. It is characterized by a slender, elongated body, with lateral ...
Two new species of Rhagovelia (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Veliidae) from Costa Rica, with a key and new records from the country
(2015)
Rhagovelia danpolhemi sp. nov., from the Caribbean Slope of Costa Rica and R. springerae sp. nov., from the northern portion of the country, are described, illustrated, compared with similar species, and included in a key ...
The management of Typha domingensis (Typhaceae) affects macroinvertebrate assemblages in the Palo Verde Wetland, Guanacaste, Costa Rica
(2017)
The Palo Verde wetland, one of the most important places for aquatic organisms in Costa Rica, is currently recovering from an invasive expansion of Typha domingensis (cattail). A monitoring program was designed to understand ...
Marine Insects
(2008)
Although insects are one of the most diverse groups of organisms on earth, relatively few species are found associated with marine habitats. The majority of these marine species live in intertidal or coastal habitats and ...
Costa Rica
(2014)
Costa Rica is a country with abundant and diverse freshwater ecosystems, which are influenced and characterized by different orographic precipitation regimes. This variety of habitats harbors great biological diversity, ...
La colección de Entomología Acuática del Museo de Zoología, Universidad de Costa Rica: lista actualizada de géneros, importancia y retos futuros
The aquatic entomology collection in the Zoological Museum at the University of Costa Rica: updated checklist of genera, importance, and future challenges.
(2019)
Los macroinvertebrados acuáticos, y en especial los insectos, son el grupo de organismos más utilizado para determinar el estado de conservación de los ecosistemas acuáticos en estudios de calidad del agua y biomonitoreo ...
Macroinvertebrates as indicators in tropical streams with different land use in southern Costa Rica
Makroinvertebraten als Indikatoren in tropischen Bächen mit unterschiedlicher Landnutzung im Süden Costa Ricas
(2019)
Costa Rica is one of the countries with the highest species richness worldwide and forms an important land bridge between North and South America. In the past, Costa Rica suffered from deforestation due to conversion of ...