Biology:Pteronarcys dorsata
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Short description: Species of stonefly
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Plecoptera |
| Family: | Pteronarcyidae |
| Genus: | Pteronarcys |
| Species: | P. dorsata
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| Binomial name | |
| Pteronarcys dorsata (Say, 1823)
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Pteronarcys dorsata, the American salmonfly, is a species of giant stonefly in the family Pteronarcyidae. It is found in North America.[1][2][3][4] Larva feed on algae, but adults don't eat at all. They are known to release a noxious fluid from joints in the legs or play dead when menaced and are primarily nocturnal. Adults are active in spring and summer and the species is the biggest stonefly in North America.
References
- ↑ "Pteronarcys dorsata Report". https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=102478. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- ↑ "Pteronarcys dorsata". https://www.gbif.org/species/2001407. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- ↑ "Pteronarcys dorsata species Information". https://bugguide.net/node/view/196105. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- ↑ DeWalt, R.E.; Maehr, M.D.; Neu-Becker, U.; Stueber, G. (2019). "species Pteronarcys dorsata (Say, 1823)". http://plecoptera.speciesfile.org/Common/basic/Taxa.aspx?TaxonNameID=1158045. Retrieved 2019-07-02.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q10645589 entry
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