Perlidae - The Stones

There are 10 species in 6 genera recorded in the state of Michigan, with another 7 species that may occur based on known distributions and nearby locality records. Immature nymphs of Neoperla (sp. 1) have been collected in Washtenaw Co. (Huron River near Dexter, MI), but species identification must await collection of a mature nymph or adult based on current taxonomy. Note: species denoted in bold-blue have been recorded in Michigan, other are likely to be found in the state based on existed regional distribution records.

Taxa list:

Acroneuria Pictet, 1841

Acroneuria abnormis (Newman), 1838 Perla
  • Perla sonans Newport, 1851
  • Acroneuria depressa Needham and Claassen, 1922
  • Acroneuria eidmanni Samal, 1933
Acroneuria frisoni Stark and Brown, 1991
Acroneuria internata (Walker), 1852 Perla
Acroneuria lycorias (Newman), 1839 Perla
  • Perla navalis Provancher, 1876
  • Perla riparia Provancher, 1876
  • Perla excavata Banks, 1908
  • Acroneuria perbranchiata Neave, 1933

Agnetina Klapálek, 1907

Agnetina capitata (Pictet), 1841 Perla
  • Phasganophora capitata Illies, 1966
Agnetina flavescens (Walsh), 1862 Perla - IL, IN, MN, OH, WI

Attaneuria Ricker, 1954

Attaneuria ruralis (Hagen), 1861Perla - IL, IN, MN, OH, WI
  • Acroneuria ruralis Claassen, 1940

Neoperla Needham, 1905

Neoperla occipitalis (Pictet), 1841 Perla - IL, IN, OH, ON, WI
Neoperla stewarti Stark and Baumann, 1978 - MN, OH, WI
Neoperla mainensis Banks, 1948 Neoperla - IL, IN, ON

Paragnetina Klapálek, 1907

Paragnetina media (Walker), 1852 Perla
  • Acroneuria salvenlini Ricker, 1935
  • Togoperla media Claassen, 1940

Perlesta Banks, 1906

Perlesta adena Stark, 1989 - IL, OH, ON
Perlesta decipiens (Walsh), 1862 (or 1863?) Perla - IL, OH, WI
Perlesta ouabache Grubbs & DeWalt, 2011 - IN
Perlesta shubuta Stark, 1990
Perlesta xube Stark and Rhodes, 1997 - IL

Perlinella Banks, 1900

Perlinella drymo (Newman), 1839 Isogenus
  • Perla elongata Walsh, 1862
  • Perla trivittata Banks, 1895
Perlinella ephyre (Newman), 1839 Chloroperla
  • Atoperla ephyre Claassen, 1940
  • Perla producta Walsh, 1862
  • Perla fumipennis Walsh, 1862
  • Atoperla consors Banks, 1948
  • Atoperla ephyre Illies, 1966

Updates:

September 27, 2011: added Perlesta ouabache Grubbs & DeWalt, 2011 based on records from Indiana. Scott A. Grubbs & R. Edward DeWalt (2011): Perlesta ouabache, a new species of stonefly (Plecoptera: Perlidae) from Indiana, USA. Aquatic Insects 33(1): 75-79.

Page created: October 31, 2002 - Last updated: September 27, 2011 (EB)