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Stonefly
Dinotoperla sp.
-37.9031, 145.308
Field Notes
Description:
About 25mm long overall. Resting on a blade of ghania grass by the edge of a lake.
Habitat:
In a local nature reserve and flood mitigation basin.
Notes:
"Adults fly or crawl near the water’s edge but are very inconspicuous and not nearly as long-lived as the nymphs. Many species in southern Australia take at least a year to grow from an egg to a mature nymph ready to emerge. These insects are characteristic of cool flowing waters at altitudes above 200m and only a few species are found in warmer lowland rivers." - Victoria Museum <br>
order: PLECOPTERA <br>
family: GRIPOPTERYGIDAE <br>
http://bie.ala.org.au/species/urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.taxon:32…
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedOctober 10, 2014
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