Neoperla mainensis

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Neoperla mainensis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Plecoptera
Family: Perlidae
Subfamily: Perlinae
Genus: Neoperla
Species:
N. mainensis
Binomial name
Neoperla mainensis
Banks, 1948

Neoperla mainensis, the Maine stone, is a species of common stonefly in the family Perlidae. It is found in North America. [1] [2] [3] [4]

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References

  1. "Neoperla mainensis Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
  2. "Neoperla mainensis". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
  3. DeWalt, R.E.; Maehr, M.D.; Neu-Becker, U.; Stueber, G. (2019). "species Neoperla mainensis Banks, 1948". Plecoptera species file online, Version 5.0. Retrieved 2019-07-02.