The caddisflies (Trichoptera) from a tropical peat swamp in Selangor, Peninsular Malaysia, including two new species

Five species of caddisfly were identified in several small collections from a peat swamp at Selangor in Peninsular Malaysia. They included a widespread South-East Asian leptocerid species, Oecetis meghadouta Schmid, 1958 - described from Sri Lanka; two ecnomid species, Ecnomus crepidulus Mosely, 1932 - described from Malaysia, and Ecnomus selangor sp. nov.; one hydroptilid species, Oxyethira paludicola sp. nov.; and an unidentified female hydropsychid species. The distribution and special features of tropical peat swamps are summarised, the new species are described, and comments are given on the trophic groups represented in the caddisfly fauna. © 2008 Taylor & Francis