Larvae of eight eastern Nearctic Alloperla species (Plecoptera: Chloroperlidae)
Stark BP and Kondratieff BC. 2010. Larvae of eight eastern Nearctic Alloperla species (Plecoptera: Chloroperlidae). Illiesia. 6(20):267-276
Larval descriptions are provided for eight Alloperla species found in eastern North America. Five of these, Alloperla atlantica Baumann, A. furcula Surdick, A. neglecta Frison, A. petasata Surdick and A. usa Ricker, are described for the first time and three others, A. concolor Ricker, A. imbecilla (Say), and A. natchez Surdick & Stark have earlier descriptions supplemented with new data. A preliminary larval key is presented for nine eastern Nearctic species.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Stark, Bill; Kondratieff, Boris
- Units
- GRSM
- Keywords
- Alloperla, Animal Studies, APHN, Appalachian Highlands Network, Eastern North America, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, GRSM, GRSM-00988, Insects, Larval descriptions, Little Pigeon River, Plecoptera, SER, Southeast Region, StudyID:GRSM-00023
- Subjects
- Ecological Framework: Biological Integrity | Focal Species or Communities | Freshwater Invertebrates