Species of the Order Trichoptera Represented in the National Zoological Collection of the Zoological Survey of India, Kolkata

The Order Trichoptera includes a total of 13,574 species, 308 subspecies in 609 genera under 47 families known over the world (Morse, 2011). Sharma and Chandra (2010) listed 1046 species/subspecies belonging to 94 genera and 27 families occurring in India. Of the Indian trichopterans, 166 species/subspecies under 33 genera and 15 families represented in the National Zoological Collection of the Zoological Survey of India have been catalogued. This collection also includes type specimens referring to Type (2 spp.). Type series (2 spp.), Holotypes (9 spp.). Allotypes (2 spp.) and Paratypes (77 spp.) of 86 species/subspecies. The classification and nomenclature have been followed after Morse (2012).