Association of larval and adult stages of Cheumatopsyche galloisi (Matsumura, 1931) (Trichoptera : Hydropsychidae) using esterase zymograms

Abstract

We analyzed esterase isozymes of larvae described as Hydropsychodes sp. HA (CHINO, 1975) and adults of Cheumatopsyche galloisi (MATSUMURA, 1931). The esterase patterns of the larvae were coincident with those of the adults and different from those of other Cheumatopsyche species from Honshu. Thus, we confirmed the larvae of C. galloisi as Hydropsychodes sp. HA. This simple method provides a useful tool to associate the larval and adult stages of Trichoptera.