Biology:Isoperla claudiae
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Short description: Species of stonefly
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Plecoptera |
| Family: | Perlodidae |
| Genus: | Isoperla |
| Species: | I. claudiae
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| Binomial name | |
| Isoperla claudiae Graf & Konar, 2014
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Isoperla claudiae is an aquatic species of perlodid stonefly endemic to the Southern Limestone Alps.[1]
Etymology
The species was named after co-author Martin Konar's wife Claudia.[1]
Description
Adults measure 10.5–11 millimeters long, with 12–14 mm long forewings. General body coloration is yellow, with a horseshoe-shaped mark on the head connecting the three ocelli. Legs are brown.[1]
Mature larvae are 13 mm long with a rectangular pronotum. Coloration is brown with two yellow spots on the head.[1]
Range and habitat
Isoperla claudiae is aquatic and is usually found in mountain brooks.[1]
The species is found in the Karawanks and the Kamnik–Savinja Alps in Austria and Slovenia.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Graf, Wolfram; Konar, Martin; Murányi, Dávid; Orci, Kirill; Vitecek, Simon (20 October 2014). "A new species of Isoperla (Insecta, Plecoptera) from the Karawanken, with considerations on the Southern Limestone Alps as centers of endemism". ZooKeys (Pensoft) (448): 27–36. doi:10.3897/zookeys.448.8509. PMC 4233392. https://zookeys.pensoft.net/articles.php?id=4170. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
Wikidata ☰ Q18352355 entry
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