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Orange-striped stonefly
Perlodes mortoni
51.8661, -4.31843
Field Notes
Description:
A stonefly nymph (Order: Plecoptera).
Habitat:
Clean, rural stream in Wales.
Notes:
"The Orange-striped stonefly, Perlodes microcephalus, is widespread in Europe. However due to differences between British and other European populations, the British Orange-striped stonefly has now been classified as a separate species, Perlodes mortoni.
The most recognisable difference is that in Britain the adult males are flightless with wings reduced to a stub, whereas elsewhere they have a variety of wing length, some having fully formed wings. Note – the adult females in all populations have fully formed wings." Information from riverflies.org
Reference Links:
Orange-striped Stonefly Survey | riverflies.org
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PublishedMay 6, 2013
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