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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

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