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Florida A&M University Laboratory of Aquatic Entomology

Listed below are downloadable pdfs of select publications on Trichoptera produced by FAMU faculty and students. 

Thesis & Dissertation

Heupel, A. M. 2014. Effects of Stream Impoundment and Dam Removal on Aquatic Insect Communities in Steephead Ravines of the Apalachicola River Basin, Florida. M.S. Thesis, Florida A&M University. Tallahassee, Florida. 103 pp.


Rasmussen, A.K. 2004. Species Diversity and Ecology of Trichoptera (Caddisflies) and Plecoptera (Stoneflies) in Ravine Ecosystems of Northern Florida. Ph.D. Dissertation, University of Florida. Gainesville, Florida. 130 pp.

Journal Articles

Orfinger, A.B., Hix, R.L., & Rasmussen, A.K. 2023. Larval taxonomy of eastern Nearctic Polycentropus sensu stricto (Trichoptera: Polycentropodidae).  Freshwater Science, 42(2), 176-189.


Orfinger, A.B., Hix, R.L., Gerth, W.J., & Rasmussen, A.K. 2022. Larval taxonomy of western Nearctic Polycentropus Curtis, 1835 sensu stricto (Trichoptera: Polycentropodidae), with comments on the identification of immature Nearctic Polycentropus sensu lato. The Pan-Pacific Entomologist, 98(4), 245-261.


Orfinger, A.B. 2022. Redescription and transfer of Holocentropus timesis (Denning) new combination (Trichoptera: Polycentropodidae). Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington, 124(1), 98-107.


Orfinger, A.B., Morse, J.C., Hix, R. L. 2022. Associating life stages and sexes of Nearctic Polycentropus Curtis, 1835 (Trichoptera: Polycentropodidae) using mitochondrial DNA barcoding. Ecology and Evolution, 12, e8741.


Orfinger, A.B., Moulton, J.K. 2021. Polycentropus aileenae n. sp. (Trichoptera: Polycentropodidae, a caddisfly species from the eastern Nearctic, with new state records for the members of the Polycentropus confusus Species Group. Zootaxa 4996(2):353-362.


Hribar, L.J., Rasmussen, A.K. 2021. Oecetis inconspicua (Walker) (Trichoptera: Leptoceridae) added to the caddisfly fauna of Monroe County, Florida. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 167: 159-161.


Orfinger, A.B., Rasmussen, A.K., Hix, R.L. 2021. Multilocus BOLD dataset for Nearctic Polycentropodidae (Trichoptera): metadata. Freshwater Metadata Journal 51:1-6.


Orfinger, A.B., Etnier, D.A. 2020. Polycentropus dinkinsorum (Trichoptera: Polycentropodidae), a newly described caddisfly species from the southern Appalachian Mountains, USA. Zootaxa 4853(1):126-132.


Orfinger, A.B. 2019. Transfer of Polycentropus harpi Moulton and Stewart to Plectrocnemia Stephens (Trichoptera: Polycentropodidae). Insecta Mundi 0718:1-2.


Harris, S.C., Rasmussen, A.K. 2019. Review of the Orthotrichia (Trichoptera: Hydroptilidae) of Florida, with descriptions of previously unknown females of three species. Zoosymposia 14:215-230.


Denson, D.R., Rasmussen, A.K., Harris, S.C. 2016. Caddisflies (Insecta: Trichoptera) of the Chipola River basin in Florida and southeast Alabama, USA: a faunistic survey. Check List 12(4), 1936.


Harris, S.C., Rasmussen, A.K., Denson, D.R. 2012. An annotated list of the caddisflies of (Trichoptera) of Florida: Part I. The family Hydroptilidae, with descriptions of five new species. Insecta Mundi 0273:1-32.


Harris, S.C, Rasmussen, A.K. 2010. The Neotrichia caxima Group (Trichoptera: Hydroptilidae) in the southeastern United States. Zootaxa 2608: 25-44.


Rasmussen, A.K., Harris, S.C., Denson, D.R. 2008. Two new species of Leptoceridae (Trichoptera) from Florida. Zootaxa 1779:55-64.


Rasmussen, A.K., Denson, D.R. 2000. Range extension, ecological notes and new records of Pycnopsyche indiana (Trichoptera: Limnephilidae) from Florida. Entomological News 111(5): 359-366.


Harris, S.C., Pescador, M.L., Rasmussen, A.K. 1998. Two new species of microcaddisflies (Trichoptera: Hydroptilidae) from northern Florida. Florida Entomologist 81:221-224.

Conservation Status Assessments

Rasmussen, A.K., Harris, S.C. 2016. Status Assessment of Five Species of Trichoptera. Final Report, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Panama City, Florida. 28 pp.


Rasmussen, A.K., Denson, D.R., Harris, S.C. 2008. Status of Caddisflies (Insecta: Trichoptera) in Greatest Conservation Need in Florida. Final Report, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Agreement Number 06009. 56 pp. 

Identification Keys to Larvae

Abad, R.L, Rasmussen, A.K. 2010. Preliminary key to species for larvae of Florida Hydropsyche (Trichoptera: Hydropsychidae). Unpublished key. Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Pensacola, Florida. 


Pescador, M.L., Rasmussen, A.K., Harris, S.C. 2004. Identification Manuel for the Caddisfly (Trichoptera) Larvae of Florida, Revised Edition. Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Tallahassee. 136 pp.


Pescador, M.L., Rasmussen, A.K., Harris, S.C. 1995. Identification Manuel for the Caddisfly (Trichoptera) Larvae of Florida. Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Tallahassee. 132 pp. 

Thesis & Dissertation

Heupel (2014) (pdf)

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Rasmussen (2004) (pdf)

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Journal Articles

Orfinger, Hix, Gerth, & Rasmussen (2022) (pdf)Download
Orfinger (2022) (pdf)Download
Orfinger, Morse, & Hix (2022) (pdf)Download
Orfinger & Moulton (2021) (pdf)Download
Hribar & Rasmussen (2021) (pdf)Download
Orfinger, Rasmussen, & Hix (2021) (pdf)Download
Orfinger & Etnier (2020) (pdf)Download
Orfinger (2019) (pdf)Download
Denson, Rasmussen, & Harris (2016) (pdf)Download
Harris & Rasmussen (2019) (pdf)Download
Harris, Rasmussen, & Denson (2012) (pdf)Download
Harris & Rasmussen (2010) (pdf)Download
Rasmussen, Harris, & Denson (2008) (pdf)Download
Rasmussen & Denson (2000) (pdf)Download
Harris, Pescador, & Rasmussen (1998) (pdf)Download

Conservation Status Assessments

Rasmussen & Harris (2016) (pdf)

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Rasmussen, Denson, & Harris (2008) (pdf)

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Identification Keys to Larvae

Abad & Rasmussen (2010) (pdf)

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Pescador, Rasmussen, & Harris (2004) (pdf)

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Pescador, Rasmussen, & Harris (1995) (pdf)

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