Perla (stonefly)

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Perla
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Perla bipunctata
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Plecoptera
Family: Perlidae
Genus: Perla
Geoffroy, 1762

Perla is a genus of common stoneflies in the family Perlidae. There are at least 30 described species in Perla. [1] [2] [3]

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Perla marginata Perla marginata nymph.jpg
Perla marginata

Species

These 30 species belong to the genus Perla:

Data sources: i = ITIS, [1] c = Catalogue of Life, [2] g = GBIF, [3] b = Bugguide.net

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References

  1. 1 2 "Perla Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-05-25.
  2. 1 2 "Browse Perla". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-05-25.
  3. 1 2 "Perla". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-05-25.

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