Leuctra (insect)

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Leuctra
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Leuctra fusca
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Plecoptera
Family: Leuctridae
Genus: Leuctra
Stephens, 1835
Diversity
at least 210 species

Leuctra is a genus of rolled-winged stoneflies in the family Leuctridae. There are at least 210 described species in Leuctra. [1] [2] [3] [4]

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Leuctra nigra

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References

  1. "Leuctra Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-04-23.
  2. "Browse Leuctra". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-04-23.
  3. "Leuctra". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-04-23.
  4. "Leuctra Genus Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-04-23.

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