Neoperla

Neoperla
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Plecoptera
Family: Perlidae
Subfamily: Perlinae
Genus:
Needham, 1905
Diversity
at least 260 species

Neoperla is a genus of common stoneflies in the family Perlidae. There are more than 260 described species in Neoperla.[1][2][3][4]

Distribution and Diversity

Neoperla is among the most species-rich and widely distributed genera of stoneflies, with at least 271 described species worldwide. The genus exhibits a broad geographical range:

Asia: China alone hosts over 100 species, accounting for about 38% of the genus.[5]

Africa: A comprehensive revision recognized 82 valid species in sub-Saharan Africa, all endemic to the region.[6]

North America: Several species, such as Neoperla clymene and Neoperla coosa, are found across the eastern United States.[7]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Neoperla Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
  2. ^ "Neoperla". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
  3. ^ DeWalt, R.E.; Maehr, M.D.; Neu-Becker, U.; Stueber, G. (2019). "genus Neoperla Needham, 1905". Plecoptera species file online, Version 5.0. Retrieved 2019-07-02.
  4. ^ Mo, Raorao; Wang, Guoquan; Li, Weihai; Murányi, Dávid (2021-01-01). "Two new species and one new record of Neoperla (Plecoptera, Perlidae) from Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China". ZooKeys (1056): 191–206. Bibcode:2021ZooK.1056..191M. doi:10.3897/zookeys.1056.61565. ISSN 1313-2989.
  5. ^ Rebelo, Tony (2023-07-19). "Revision of the African Neoperla". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2025-07-09.
  6. ^ "Genus Neoperla". bugguide.net. Retrieved 2025-07-09.

Further reading

  • Campbell, Ian C., ed. (1990). Mayflies and Stoneflies: Life Histories and Biology. Springer. doi:10.1007/978-94-009-2397-3. ISBN 978-94-010-7579-4. S2CID 39201439.
  • Stewart, Kenneth W.; Stark, Bill P. (1988). Nymphs of North American stonefly genera (Plecoptera). Entomological Society of America. ISBN 978-0929398556.
  • Media related to Neoperla at Wikimedia Commons


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