title: Morphological features of larvae of Drusus plicatus Radovanović (Insecta, Trichoptera) from the Republic of Macedonia with molecular, ecological, ethological, and distributional notes.
abstract: A description of the larva of Drusus plicatus Radovanović is given for the first time. The most important diagnostic characters enabling separation from larvae of the other Drusinae from the southeast Europe are listed. Molecular, ecological, and ethological features and distribution patterns of the species are given. Additionally, information on the sympatric caddisfly species of the three springs where larvae and adults of Drusus plicatus were found and presented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology (Laboratory for Entomology), Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb, Rooseveltov trg 6, 10000 Zagreb, Republic of Croatia.
authors.forename: Mladen
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kučinić
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology (Laboratory for Entomology), Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb, Rooseveltov trg 6, 10000 Zagreb, Republic of Croatia.
authors.forename: Ana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Previšić
authors.affiliation: Croatian Natural History Museum, Demetrova 1, 10 000, Republic of Croatia.
authors.forename: Iva
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Mihoci
authors.affiliation: Entomological Society for Investigation and Conservation of Biodiversity and sustainable Development of Natural Ecosystem, Vladimir Komarov st. 40b, 1000 Skopje, Republic of Macedonia.
authors.forename: Vladimir
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Krpač
authors.affiliation: University of Belgrade, Faculty of Biology, Belgrade, Republic of Serbia.
authors.forename: Ivana
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Živić
authors.affiliation: University of Belgrade, Faculty of Biology, Belgrade, Republic of Serbia.
authors.forename: Katarina
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Stojanović
authors.affiliation: Croatian Centre for Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, Institute for Plant Protection, Rim 98, 10000 Zagreb, Republic of Croatia.
authors.forename: Ana Mrnjavčić
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Vojvoda
authors.affiliation: State Institute for Nature Protection, Radnička cesta 80, 10 000 Zagreb, Republic of Croatia.
authors.forename: Luka
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Katušić
keywords: Caddisfly; Drusinae; fauna; larval description; southeast Europe