Taxonomy and Distribution of Trichoptera in El Harrach Wadi (Northcentral Algeria) with the First Record of Hydropsyche incognita in North Africa Author Khettar, Sihem Dynamic and Biodiversity Laboratory, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene, BP 32 El Alia, Bab Ezzouar, 16024 Algiers, Algeria. & Biotechnologies Environment and Health Laboratory, Faculty of Natural and Life Sciences, University of Blida 1, Soumaa Road, BP 270, Blida 09000, Algeria. Author Haouchine-Bouzidi, Nawel 0000-0002-5328-9798 Dynamic and Biodiversity Laboratory, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene, BP 32 El Alia, Bab Ezzouar, 16024 Algiers, Algeria. & nbhaouchine @ gmail. com; https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0002 - 5328 - 9798 nbhaouchine@gmail.com Author Kherbouche-Abrous, Ourida 0000-0003-3681-253X Dynamic and Biodiversity Laboratory, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene, BP 32 El Alia, Bab Ezzouar, 16024 Algiers, Algeria. & ouridakherbouche @ yahoo. fr; https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0003 - 3681 - 253 X ouridakherbouche@yahoo.fr Author Radi, Nora 0000-0002-2250-3675 Dynamic and Biodiversity Laboratory, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene, BP 32 El Alia, Bab Ezzouar, 16024 Algiers, Algeria. & radi _ nora @ hotmail. com; https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0002 - 2250 - 3675 radi_nora@hotmail.com Author Elalami, Majida 0000-0003-2664-646X Université Abdelmalek Essaâdi, Faculté des Sciences de Tétouan, Laboratoire Diversité et Conservation des Systèmes Biologiques, BP 2121, 93000 Tétouan, Maroc. & elalami. majida @ gmail. com; https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0003 - 2664 - 646 X elalami.majida@gmail.com Author Beladjal, Lynda 0000-0002-5755-7235 Ghent University, Department of Biology, Terrestrial Ecology Unit, K. L. Ledeganckstraat 35, B- 9000 Gent, Belgium. & Lynda. Beladjal @ UGent. be; https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0002 - 5755 - 7235 text Zootaxa 2022 2022-03-29 5120 4 482 500 journal article 20053 10.11646/zootaxa.5120.4.2 f76f3f00-6a6b-419b-bbf0-6efc97928319 1175-5326 6392895 7596713D-78A5-4466-86FE-91F35B4DFB23 Hydropsyche maroccana Navás 1936 = H. timha Mosely 1938 ; synonymized by Dakki (1978) , Malicky (2005) . = H. flava Nybom 1948 ; synonymized by Nybom (1954) , Malicky (2005) . The larva of this species has been described and diagnosed by Allaya (2003) , Bemmoussat et al. (2021), Dakki & Tachet (1987) , and Malicky & Lounaci (1987) . Algerian literature records. Ain Defla , upstream of Djendel ( Chorfa Wadi ), Chelif Basin ( Arab 2004; Arab et al . 2004 ). Medea , Tamezghida , Mouzaia Wadi , El Hamdania , Chiffa , and Sidi Si Baahloul Wadis , Mazafran Watershed ( Arab 2004; Arab et al . 2004 ). Annaba , Seybouse Wadi ( Samraoui et al. 2020 ). Tlemcen , Chouly Wadi at Ouled Mimoun , Tafna Wadi , Khemis Wadi , Djemaa Sakhra , and Coastal Wadi ( Bemmoussat et al . 2021). Batna , Bouailef , and Biskra , Mchouneche ( Dambri et al . 2021 ). International literature records. EUROPE ( Malicky 1983 ). MOROCCO ( Badri 1985 ; Berrahou et al. 2001 ; Bonada et al . 2008 ; Bouzidi 1989 ; Bouzidi & Giudicelli 1994 ; Dakki 1982 , 1986 ; Dakki & Tachet 1987 ; El Agbani 1984 ; El Alami & Dakki 1998 ; El Bazi et al. 2017 ; Fekhaoui et al. 1993 ; Gellaf et al. 2021; Lamri et al. 2016a , 2016b ; Mabrouki et al . 2020 ; Tayoub 1989 ; Touabay et al. 2002 ; Zerrouk et al. 2021 ). SPAIN Báez & Oromí 2010 ; Tobias & Tobias 2008 ). TUNISIA ( Allaya 2003 ; Boumaiza 1994 ; Kraiem 1986 , 1987 ). Material studied. ALGERIA , Blida , Larbaa , Djemaa Wadi (S10) ( 36°33’49”N , 3°08’11”E ) , 80 m a.s.l. : 25.iv.2013 , 1 larva ( CSK20 ). Hammam Melouane , Seghir Wadi (S6) ( 36°28’52”N , 3°03’00”E ) , 300 m a.s.l.: 22.ii.2013 , 1 larva ; 25.iv.2013 , 1 larva ( CSK21 ). Hammam Melouane , Badour Wadi (S8) ( 36°28’43”N , 3°04’07”E ) , 410 m a.s.l.: 02.xi.2012 , 1 larva ; 07.xi.2013 , 1 larva ( CSK22 ). Maktaa Lazreg , Boumaane Wadi (S1) ( 36°27’27”N , 3°00’27”E ) , 270 m a.s.l. : 22.iii.2013 , 1 larva ( CSK23 ) . Distribution. Algeria , Europe, Morocco , and Tunisia .