| Pteronarcys | |
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| Pteronarcys dorsata | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Plecoptera |
| Family: | Pteronarcyidae |
| Tribe: | Pteronarcyini |
| Genus: | Pteronarcys Newman, 1838 |
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Pteronarcys is a genus of giant stoneflies in the family Pteronarcyidae. There are about 8 described species in Pteronarcys. [1] [2]
The Plecoptera are an order of insects, commonly known as stoneflies. Some 3,500 species are described worldwide, with new species still being discovered. Stoneflies are found worldwide, except Antarctica. Stoneflies are believed to be one of the most primitive groups of Neoptera, with close relatives identified from the Carboniferous and Lower Permian geological periods, while true stoneflies are known from fossils only a bit younger. Their modern diversity, however, apparently is of Mesozoic origin.
The Pteronarcyidae, also known as giant stoneflies or salmonflies, are a family of the order Plecoptera.
Pteronarcys californica is a species of insect in the family Pteronarcyidae, the giant stoneflies and salmonflies. It is known commonly as the giant salmonfly.
P. californica may refer to:
Parks' Salmonfly is a traditional dry fly imitating adults of the family of giant stoneflies or salmonflies (Pteronarcyidae). The most commonly imitated species is Pteronarcys californica or salmonfly common throughout Western North America from British Columbia to California.
Paracapnia opis, the northeastern snowfly, is a species of small winter stonefly in the family Capniidae. It is found in North America. Described by Edward Newman in 1839, it was the first known insect in the genus Paracapnia. It is synonymous with Paracapnia curvata.
Paracapnia is a genus of small winter stoneflies in the family Capniidae. There are at least five species described in the genus Paracapnia. They are native to North America.
Pteronarcys biloba, the knobbed salmonfly, is a species of giant stonefly in the family Pteronarcyidae. It is found in North America.
Skwala is a genus of springflies in the family Perlodidae. There are about five described species in Skwala.
Pteronarcys princeps, the ebony salmonfly, is a species of giant stonefly in the family Pteronarcyidae. It is found in North America.
Isogenoides is a genus of springflies in the family Perlodidae. There are about eight described species in Isogenoides.
Pteronarcys pictetii, the midwestern salmonfly, is a species of giant stonefly in the family Pteronarcyidae. It is found in North America.
Acroneuria is a genus of common stoneflies in the family Perlidae. There are more than 30 described species in Acroneuria.
Perlinella is a genus of common stoneflies in the family Perlidae. There are at least three described species in Perlinella.
Utacapnia is a genus of small winter stoneflies in the family Capniidae. There are about 11 described species in Utacapnia, found primarily in the Rocky Mountains of North America. Most species in this genus were first described by Alan V. Nebeker and Arden R. Gaufin.
Pteronarcys dorsata, the American salmonfly, is a species of giant stonefly in the family Pteronarcyidae. It is found in North America.
Pteronarcella is a genus of giant stoneflies in the family Pteronarcyidae. There are at least two described species in Pteronarcella.
Pteronarcys proteus, the Appalachian salmonfly, is a species of giant stonefly in the family Pteronarcyidae. It is found in North America.
Helopicus is a genus of springflies in the family Perlodidae. There are at least four described species in Helopicus.
Perla is a genus of common stoneflies in the family Perlidae. There are at least 30 described species in Perla.
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