Gunungiella is a genus of caddisfly that belongs to the family Philopotamidae (fat-net caddisflies). Members of this genus have been found throughout the Oriental realm and surrounding regions including India, Pakistan, China, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Thailand and the Philippines.
The genitalia of species of this genus are highly varied making taxonomic classification difficult.
Taxonomy Gunungiella is a caddisfly that belongs to the family Philopotamidae within the subfamily Philopotaminae. This genus is considered to be a highly differentiated lineage of Philopotamids being derived from Wormaldia.
Species Currently, there are more than 80 species that have been described. A selected list of species can be found below:
Gunungiella aanafizzga Malicky, 1993 Gunungiella arinada Malicky, 1995 Gunungiella bacmaensis Johanson & Pham, 2026 Gunungiella balsahana Mey, 1998 Gunungiella bongai Oláh & Malicky, 2010 Gunungiella cao Oláh & Malicky, 2010 Gunungiella dung Oláh & Malicky, 2010 Gunungiella dvatrimchi Schmid, 1968 Gunungiella dvitiya Schmid, 1968 Gunungiella ekavimchi Schmid, 1968 Gunungiella flabellata Peng, Ge & Sun, 2022 Gunungiella guni Malicky, 2009 Gunungiella hueensis Johanson & Pham, 2026 Gunungiella kakatua Huisman, 1993 Gunungiella lencao Oláh & Malicky, 2010 Gunungiella madakumbura Schmid, 1958 Gunungiella nimitra Chantaramongkol & Malicky, 1986 Gunungiella obendio Oláh & Malicky, 2010 Gunungiella phulocensis Johanson & Pham, 2026 Gunungiella paruh Huisman, 1993 Gunungiella sosau Oláh & Malicky, 2010 Gunungiella thuba Oláh & Malicky, 2010 Gunungiella wangi Peng, Ge & Sun, 2022 Gunungiella vietnamensis Johanson & Pham, 2026
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