Alloecentrella is a genus of caddisflies belonging to the order Trichoptera.[1] The genus was first recognised by Keith Arthur John Wise in 1958.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Trichoptera |
| Family: | Calocidae |
| Genus: | Alloecentrella |
Taxonomy
editWise originally considered the genus to be within the family Beraeidae.[2] The genus was created because Wise could not place the type specimen, Alloecentrella magnicornis, into any pre-existing genera due to morphological differences of the discoidal cell in the anterior wing of the species.[2] The genus was monotypic until 2007, when three new species were described.[3]
Since 1978 the genus has been placed in family Calocidae. Henderson & Ward (2007) argued that Alloecentrella should be placed within Helicophidae,[3] something supported by a phylogenetic analysis in 2008.[4]
Distribution
editThe genus is endemic to New Zealand.[2] Alloecentrella incisus and Alloecentrella magnicornis are found in the North Island,[3] while Alloecentrella cirratus and Alloecentrella linearis are found on the South Island.[3]
Genera
edit- Alloecentrella cirratus IM Henderson & JB Ward, 2007[5]
- Alloecentrella incisus IM Henderson & JB Ward, 2007[6]
- Alloecentrella linearis IM Henderson & JB Ward, 2007[1]
- Alloecentrella magnicornis Wise, 1958[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Alloecentrella". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
- ^ a b c d Wise, K. A. J. (1958). "Trichoptera of New Zealand: I. A Catalogue of the Auckland Museum Collections with Descriptions of New Genera and New Species". Records of the Auckland Institute and Museum. 5: 49–63. ISSN 0067-0464. JSTOR 42906091. Wikidata Q58676764.
- ^ a b c d Henderson, Ian M; Ward, John B (2007). "Three new species in the endemic New Zealand genus Alloecentrella (Trichoptera), and a re-evaluation of its family placement". Aquatic Insects. 29 (2): 79–96. doi:10.1080/01650420701381155. ISSN 0165-0424.
- ^ Johanson, Kjell A.; Keijsner, Marlene (28 June 2008). "Phylogeny of the Helicophidae (Trichoptera), with emphasis on the New Caledonian species of Helicopha". Systematic Entomology. 33 (3): 451–483. doi:10.1111/J.1365-3113.2008.00423.X. ISSN 0307-6970. Wikidata Q54552016.
- ^ "Alloecentrella cirratus Henderson & Ward, 2007". Manaaki Whenua – Landcare Research. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
- ^ "Alloecentrella incisus Henderson & Ward, 2007". Manaaki Whenua – Landcare Research. Retrieved 23 July 2024.