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Insects 2011, 2, 447-461; doi:10.3390/insects2040447 OPEN ACCESS insects ISSN 2075-4450 /journal/insects/ Review Aquatic Insects in Eastern Australia: A Window on Ecology and Evolution of Dispersal in Streams Jane M. Hughes *, Joel A. Huey, Alison J. McLean and Olivier Baggiano Australian Rivers Institute and Griffith School of Environment, Griffith University, Nathan QLD 4111, Australia; E-Mails: j.huey@.au (J.A.H.); alison.mclean@.au (A.J.M.); o.baggiano@.au (O.B.) * Author to whom correspondence should be addressed; E-Mail: jane.hughes@.au; Tel.: +61-7 Fax: +61-7 Received: 21 September 2011; in revised form: 6 October 2011 / Accepted: 10 October 2011 / Published: 20 October 2011 Abstract: Studies of connectivity of natural populations are often conducted at different timescales. Studies that focus on contemporary timescales ask questions about dispersal abilities and dispersal behavior of their study species. In contrast, studies conducted at historical timescales are usually more focused on evolutionary or biogeographic questions. In this paper we present a synthesis of connectivity studies that have addressed both these timescales in Australian Trichoptera and Ephemeroptera. We conclude that: (1) For both groups, the major mechanism of dispersal is by adult flight, with larval drift playing a very minor role and with unusual patterns of genetic structure at fine scales explained by the “patchy recruitment hypothesis”; (2) There is some ev