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Abstract
Two new species of the genus Rhyacophila Pictet from the Indian Himalayas, i.e. Rhyacophila himalayensis n. sp. from Badrinath (Uttarakhand) of the R. divaricata branch and Rhyacophila indica n. sp. from Gangtok (Sikkim) of the R. vulgaris branch are described and illustrated.
Acknowledgements
We are especially grateful to Dr J.C. Morse (Clemson University, Clemson, SC, USA) for providing us literature, support and encouragement. The authors would also like to thank the Department of Science and Technology, New Delhi for providing financial help to carry out this work. Help provided by all of our laboratory colleagues is gratefully acknowledged.