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An analysis of the composition and geographic affinities of Hong Kong Trichoptera has not previously been attempted. This is no doubt a direct consequence of the paucity of available information. The data reviewed herein are derived from the results of collections in Hong Kong over the last 5 years, in addition to a survey of the Asian Trichoptera literature. The results indicate that Hong Kong caddisflies comprise a predominance of warm-adapted taxa with a close affinity to tropical Oriental faunas. However, the potential for very high trichopteran diversity in the territory is not realized as a consequence of habitat limitation brought about by environmental degration.
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Dudgeon, D. (1987). Preliminary Investigations on the Faunistics and Ecology of Hong Kong Trichoptera. In: Bournaud, M., Tachet, H. (eds) Proceedings of the Fifth International Symposium on Trichoptera. Series Entomologica, vol 39. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-4043-7_20
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