Aquatic Insects of Michigan

by Ethan Bright, Museum of Zoology Insect Division and School of Natural Resources and Environment
University of Michigan

+ Species Lists
+ Identification/Keys

Plecoptera (Stoneflies) of Michigan

Species with locations in Michigan are indicated in bold lettering; those species expected to occur are indicated in regular lettering and with the states/province where verified records are known.

Capniidae

Allocapnia frisoni Ross & Ricker, 1964 - OH, WI
Allocapnia granulata (Claassen), 1924
Allocapnia illinoensis Frison, 1935 - IL, IN, MN, OH, ON, WI
Allocapnia minima (Newport), 1848
Allocapnia nivicola (Fitch), 1847 - IL, IN, OH, WI
Allocapnia pygmaea (Burmeister), 1839
Allocapnia recta (Claassen), 1924 - IL, IN, OH, ON, WI
Allocapnia rickeri Frison, 1942 - IN, MN, OH, WI
Allocapnia vivipara (Claassen), 1924
Capnia vernalis (Newport), 1848
Capnura manitoba
Claassen , 1924
Paracapnia angulata Hanson , 1961
Paracapnia opis
(Newman), 1839

Chloroperlidae

Alloperla atlantica Baumann, 1974
Alloperla banksi Frison, 1942
Alloperla leonarda Ricker, 1952
Haploperla brevis (Banks), 1895
Haploperla orpha (Frison), 1937
Suwallia marginata (Banks) - ON, WI

Leuctridae

Leuctra ferruginea (Walker), 1851
Leuctra sibleyi Claassen, 1923 - IL, IN, OH, ON, WI
Leuctra tenella Provancher, 1878
Leuctra tenuis (Pictet), 1841

Nemouridae

Amphinemura delosa (Ricker), 1952
Amphinemura linda (Ricker), 1952
Nemoura trispinosa Claassen, 1923
Ostrocerca albidipennis (Walker), 1852
Prostoia completa (Walker), 1852
Prostoia similis (Hagen), 1861
Shipsa rotunda (Claassen), 1923
Soyedina vallicularia (Wu), 1923

Perlidae

Acroneuria abnormis (Newman) , 1838
Acroneuria frisoni Stark and Brown, 1991
Acroneuria internata (Walker), 1852
Acroneuria lycorias (Newman), 1839
Agnetina capitata (Pictet), 1841
Agnetina flavescens (Walsh), 1862 - IL, IN, MN, OH, WI
Attaneuria ruralis (Hagen), 1861 - IL, IN, MN, OH, WI
Neoperla occipitalis (Pictet), 1841 - IL, IN, OH, ON, WI
Neoperla stewarti Stark and Baumann, 1978 - MN, OH, WI
Neoperla mainensis Banks, 1948 - IL, IN, ON
Paragnetina media (Walker), 1852
Perlesta adena Stark, 1989 - IL, OH, ON
Perlesta decipiens (Walsh), 1862 (or 1863?) - IL, OH, WI
Perlesta shubuta
Stark, 1990

Perlesta xube Stark and Rhodes, 1997 - IL (widespread in IL)
Perlinella drymo (Newman), 1839
Perlinella ephyre (Newman), 1839

Perlodidae

Arcynopteryx compacta (McLachlan), 1872
Clioperla clio
(Newman) , 1839
Cultus decisa (Walker), 1852
Helopicus nalatus
(Frison), 1942
Hydroperla crosbyi (Needham and Claassen), 1925
Isogenoides doratus (Frison), 1942
Isogenoides frontalis (Newman), 1838
Isogenoides olivaceus
(Walker), 1852
Isogenoides varians
(Walsh), 1862
Isoperla bilineata
(Say) , 1823
Isoperla cotta Ricker, 1952
Isoperla decepta Frison, 1935 - IL, IN, OH, ON
Isoperla dicala Frison , 1942
Isoperla frisoni Illies, 1966
Isoperla lata
Frison , 1942
Isoperla marlynia
Needham and Claassen, 1925
Isoperla montana (Banks), 1898 - MN, ON
Isoperla nana (Walsh), 1862
Isoperla orata Frison, 1942 - MN
Isoperla richardsoni Frison, 1935 - MN, WI
Isoperla signata (Banks), 1902
Isoperla slossonae (Banks), 1911
Isoperla transmarina (Newman), 1838

Pteronarcyidae

Pteronarcys dorsata (Say), 1823
Pteronarcys pictetii Hagen, 1873

Taeniopterygidae

Oemopteryx glacialis (Newport), 1849
Strophopteryx fasciata (Burmeister) , 1839
Taeniopteryx burksi Ricker & Ross, 1968
Taeniopteryx maura
(Pictet), 1841
Taeniopteryx metequi
Ricker & Ross, 1968 - IL, IN, OH, ON
Taeniopteryx nivalis (Fitch), 1847
Taeniopteryx parvula
Banks , 1918

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