New State Stonefly (Plecoptera) Records For Pennsylvania, With Additional Records And Information On Rare Species
Author
Earle, Jane I.
text
Illiesia
2009
5
16
169
181
journal article
6786
10.5281/zenodo.4759416
07c83cbb-d592-43c1-894e-9fbcd0f48339
1854-0392
4759416
Leuctridae
Leuctridae
nymphs are important components of the benthos of small to medium creeks throughout
Pennsylvania
; 13 species in 4 genera are present. The most common
Pennsylvania
species is
Leuctra ferruginea
(Walker)
. Adult
L. duplicata
Claassen
,
L. sibleyi
Claassen
,
L. tenuis
(Pictet)
, and
Paraleuctra sara
(Claassen)
are also commonly collected in
Pennsylvania
. Most of the
Pennsylvania
species are acid tolerant (
Earle 2004b
).