Distribution: Rhyacophila bonaparti is an endemic species of the Alps (Pitsch 1993).

Habitat: The larvae inhabit springs, trickles and rivulets and are only found in clean water (Botosaneanu & Malicky 1978, Pitsch 1993).

Nutrition: Larvae are carnivorous, feeding on small invertebrates (Waringer & Graf 1997, Graf et al. 2002).

Adults: Adults are on the wing from May to June (Waringer & Graf 1997).