Leuctridae
| Leucridae | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Leuctridae sp. | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Infraclass: | Neoptera |
| Order: | Plecoptera |
| Family: | Leuctridae Klapálek, 1905 |
The Leuctridae are a family of stoneflies. They are known commonly as rolled-winged stoneflies[1] and needleflies.[2] This family contains at least 360 species.[3]
Description
These small stoneflies can reach a length of 5–13 mm (0.20–0.51 in), but most of the species are less than 1 centimeter long. The wings are slender and cylindrical, usually dark brown in color. At rest, the wings appear to be wrapping their bodies. The adults develop in early spring, swarm, mate, and lay the eggs in the water. The slender, yellowish larvae are herbivorous, feeding on plants and organic waste.
Distribution
They have a mainly Holarctic distribution.
Systematics
Leuctra inermis
Subfamilies, tribes, and genera include:[1]
- †Lycoleuctra Sinitshenkova, 1987 (fossil)
Leuctrinae Klapálek 1905
- Leuctrini Klapálek 1905
- Tyrrhenoleuctrini
- Tyrrhenoleuctra Consiglio, 1957
Megaleuctrinae Zwick 1973
- Megaleuctra Neave, 1934
References
- 1 2 Leuctridae. Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS).
- ↑ Malcolm Storey. "PLECOPTERA (stoneflies)". BioImages - Virtual Field-Guide (UK). Retrieved 28 January 2015.
- ↑ Qian, Y. H., Li, H. L., & Du, Y. Z. (2014). A Study of Leuctridae (Insecta: Plecoptera) from Shennongjia, Hubei Province, China. Florida Entomologist 97(2), 605-610.
- ↑ Shepard, W. D. and R. W. Baumann. 1995. Calileuctra, a new genus, and two new species of stoneflies from California (Plecoptera: Leuctridae). Great Basin Naturalist 55: 124-133.
- ↑ Stark, B. P. & Kyzar, J. W. (2001). Systematics of Nearctic Paraleuctra with description of a new genus (Plecoptera: Leuctridae). Tijdschrift voor Entomologie, 144(1), 119-135.
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