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Peltoperla
Genus
Peltoperla
Classification
Kingdom
Animalia (Animals)
Phylum
Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum
Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class
Insecta (Insects)
Order
Plecoptera (Stoneflies)
Superfamily
Pteronarcyoidea
Family
Peltoperlidae (Roach-like Stoneflies)
Genus
Peltoperla
Explanation of Names
Peltoperla
Needham 1905
Numbers
2 spp. in our area, 5 spp. total
(
1
)
Range
Appalachian region (NY-VA-KY)
(
2
)
and China
(
1
)
Habitat
leaf packs in small, cold, mountain springs/seeps
(
3
)
Season
nymphs: late summer through spring
(
3
)
Food
detritivorous (shredders)
(
3
)
Works Cited
1.
DeWalt R.E., Maehr M.D., Neu-Becker U., Stueber G. (2013) Plecoptera species file online. Version 5.0
2.
Kondratieff B.C., Baumann R.W. (2000-2014) Stoneflies of the United States
3.
The Plecoptera of North Carolina: A biologist’s handbook with standard taxonomic effort levels. Version 3.3
Beaty S.R. 2011. North Carolina Dept of Environment & Natural Resources. 30 + 6 pp.
Contributed by
v belov
on 10 March, 2012 - 12:25pm
Last updated 20 December, 2014 - 2:17pm