Systematics of Nearctic Paraleuctra with Description of a New Genus (Plecoptera: Leuctridae)
Stark BP and Kyzar JW. 2001. Systematics of Nearctic Paraleuctra with Description of a New Genus (Plecoptera: Leuctridae). Tijdschrift voor Entomologie. 144:119-135
Nearctic Paraleuctra are reviewed and seven species placed in three species groups are recognized. The P. sara group includes P. forcipata (Frison), P. sara (Claassen), P. vershina Gaufin & Ricker and several Asian species. The P. occidentalis group includes P. jewetti Nebeker & Gaufin, P. occidentalis (Banks), P. projecta (Frison) and several Asian species and the P. divisa group includes only P. divisa (Hitchcock). Paraleuctra rickeri Nebeker & Gaufin is placed as a synonym of P. projecta, P. dusha Ricker is placed as a synonym of P. occidentalis and the first description is given for female P. divisa. Two additional species formerly included in Paraleuctra, P. andersoni Harper & Wildman and P. purcellana (Neave), are placed in Pomoleuctra, gen. n. Keys are given for the Nearctic leuctrid genera, the species of Pomoleuctra and the Nearctic species of Paraleuctra.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Stark, Bill; Kyzar, Juliana
- Units
- GLAC , GRSM , LAVO , MORA , ROMO , YOSE
- Keywords
- APHN, Appalachian Highlands Network, Biodiversity, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, GRSM, GRSM-00988, Insecta, Nearctic, Paraleuctra, Plecoptera, Pomoleuctra, SER, Southeast Region, stonefly, Systematics