Gunungiella

Gunungiella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Trichoptera
Family: Philopotamidae
Genus: Gunungiella
Ulmer, 1913
Species

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Gunungiella is a genus of caddisfly that belongs to the family Philopotamidae (fat-net caddisflies).[1] Members of this genus have been found throughout the Oriental realm and surrounding regions including India, Pakistan, China, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Thailand and the Philippines.[2]

The genitalia of species of this genus are highly varied making taxonomic classification difficult.[2]

Taxonomy

Gunungiella is a caddisfly that belongs to the family Philopotamidae within the subfamily Philopotaminae. This genus is considered to be a highly differentiated lineage of Philopotamids being derived from Wormaldia.[2]

Species

Currently, there are more than 80 species that have been described. A selected list of species can be found below:[1][3][2][4]

  • Gunungiella aanafizzga Malicky, 1993
  • Gunungiella arinada Malicky, 1995
  • Gunungiella bacmaensis Johanson & Pham, 2026
  • Gunungiella balsahana Mey, 1998[5]
  • Gunungiella bongai Oláh & Malicky, 2010
  • Gunungiella cao Oláh & Malicky, 2010
  • Gunungiella dung Oláh & Malicky, 2010
  • Gunungiella dvatrimchi Schmid, 1968
  • Gunungiella dvitiya Schmid, 1968
  • Gunungiella ekavimchi Schmid, 1968
  • Gunungiella flabellata Peng, Ge & Sun, 2022
  • Gunungiella guni Malicky, 2009
  • Gunungiella hueensis Johanson & Pham, 2026
  • Gunungiella kakatua Huisman, 1993
  • Gunungiella lencao Oláh & Malicky, 2010
  • Gunungiella madakumbura Schmid, 1958
  • Gunungiella nimitra Chantaramongkol & Malicky, 1986
  • Gunungiella obendio Oláh & Malicky, 2010
  • Gunungiella phulocensis Johanson & Pham, 2026
  • Gunungiella paruh Huisman, 1993[6]
  • Gunungiella sosau Oláh & Malicky, 2010
  • Gunungiella thuba Oláh & Malicky, 2010
  • Gunungiella wangi Peng, Ge & Sun, 2022
  • Gunungiella vietnamensis Johanson & Pham, 2026

References

  1. 1 2 "ITIS - Report: Gunungiella". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2026-08-05.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Lang, Peng; Xinyu, Ge; Faxian, Shi; Le, Wang; Haoming, Zang; Changhai, Sun; Beixin, Wang (2022). "New Mitogenome Features of Philopotamidae (Insecta: Trichoptera) with Two New Species of Gunungiella". Insects. 13 (12). doi:10.3390/in (inactive 6 August 2026). ISSN 2075-4450. Archived from the original on 2023-09-11.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: DOI inactive as of August 2026 (link)
  3. ↑ Johanson, Kjell Arne; Pham, Hong Thai (2026-08-04). "Description of four new Gunungiella species from central Vietnam (Trichoptera, Philopotamidae)". ZooKeys (1287): 239–252. doi:10.3897/zookeys.1287.191678. ISSN 1313-2970.
  4. ↑ Schmid, F. (1968). "LE GENRE GUNUNGIELLA ULMER (TRICHOPTÈRES: PHILOPOTAMIDES)". The Canadian Entomologist. 100 (9): 897–957. doi:10.4039/Ent100897-9. ISSN 1918-3240.
  5. ↑ Mey, Wolfram (1998-01-01). "Contribution to the knowledge of the caddisfly fauna of the Philippines, III (Insecta: Trichoptera)". Entomofauna. 19: 1–32.
  6. ↑ Huisman, KJ (1993). "New species of Gunungiella (Trichoptera: Philopotamidae) from Sabah, East Malaysia" (PDF). Zoologische mededelingen.