The use of caddisflies (trichoptera) in palaeoecology
Abstract The extant caddisflies (Insecta: Trichoptera) show a high degree of dependence of various genera and species on particular habitat features. For this reason and due to their diversity and abundance in waterlaid sediments, the fossil caddisflies have recently gained importance in the field of palaeoecology. This paper outlines their fossil history, describes the methods used for identification of larval sclerites and discusses the types of information which can be derived at various levels of identification, in terms of both local habitat and climate.