Genus Pteronarcys - Giant Stoneflies

Classification · Other Common Names · Explanation of Names · Numbers · Range · See Also

Giant Stonefly - Pteronarcys californica

Pteronarcyidae: Pteronarcys biloba - Pteronarcys biloba

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Plecoptera (Stoneflies)

Family Pteronarcyidae (Giant Stoneflies)

Genus Pteronarcys (Giant Stoneflies)

Other Common Names

Salmonflies

Explanation of Names

Apparently from Greek pteron (πτηρον)- "feather, wing" + arkys (αρκυς)- "net"

Numbers

8 species in our area (Nearctica)

Range

Throughout the United States and much of Canada

See Also

Pteronarcella- smaller, and not found east of the Rocky Mountains

Contributed by tom murray on 28 September, 2006 - 7:13am
Additional contributions by Chuck Entz
Last updated 31 March, 2007 - 3:56pm

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