Biology:Paracapnia

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Short description: Genus of stoneflies

Paracapnia
Small winter stonefly, Paracapnia angulata (31991564216).jpg
Paracapnia angulata
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Plecoptera
Family: Capniidae
Genus: Paracapnia
Hanson, 1946

Paracapnia is a genus of small winter stoneflies in the family Capniidae. There are at least five species described in the genus Paracapnia.[1][2] They are native to North America.[3]

Species

  • Paracapnia angulata Hanson, 1961 (angulate snowfly)
  • Paracapnia disala (Jewett, 1962)
  • Paracapnia ensicala (Jewett, 1962)
  • Paracapnia opis (Newman, 1839) (northeastern snowfly); synonymous with Paracapnia curvata (Hanson, 1946)[4]
  • Paracapnia oswegaptera (Jewett, 1965)

References

  1. "Paracapnia Genus Information". https://bugguide.net/node/view/253385. Retrieved 2018-02-01. 
  2. "Paracapnia Report". https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=102804. Retrieved 2018-02-01. 
  3. Eric Tentarelli (2012). A Guide to Insects (1st ed.). Blackwell. p. 293. 
  4. B. P. Stark and R. W. Bauman (2004). "The winter stonefly genus Paracapnia (Plecoptera: Capniidae)". BioOne. http://www.bioone.org/doi/full/10.3398/1545-0228-2.1.96. Retrieved 30 June 2018. 
  • DeWalt R, Cao Y, Tweddale T, Grubbs S, Hinz L, Pessino M, Robinson J (2012). "Ohio USA stoneflies (Insecta, Plecoptera): species richness estimation, distribution of functional niche traits, drainage affiliations, and relationships to other states". ZooKeys 178: 1-26.

Further reading

  • Ross H. Arnett (30 July 2000). American Insects: A Handbook of the Insects of America North of Mexico. CRC Press. ISBN 978-0-8493-0212-1. 

Wikidata ☰ Q10616892 entry