The First Gynandromorph of Stonefly From China (Plecoptera: Leuctridae) [PDF]
Ecology and EvolutionThe distribution of Paraleuctra cercia (Okamoto, 1922) in China is confirmed based on a recent collection from Heilongjiang Province, northeastern China. Meanwhile, a gynandromorph of P.
Xiao Yang, Qing‐Bo Huo, Yu‐Zhou Du
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Psyche: A Journal of EntomologyWe describe and illustrate Rhopalopsole shennongjia sp. nov. (Plecoptera: Leuctridae) from Shennongjia Forestry District, Hubei Province of China.
Xiao Yang, Yu-Zhou Du
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Reconstructing the evolutionary history of stoneflies: Phylogenetic insights and temporal dynamics [PDF]
iScienceSummary: Stoneflies (order Plecoptera), one of the earliest winged insects, are ecologically vital as freshwater bioindicators. Despite their ecological and evolutionary significance, a robust phylogeny for stoneflies has remained elusive.
Yehao Wang +5 more
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Gone with Water or Mountain: The Population Genetic Diversity of Rhopalopsole sinensis Yang and Yang, 1993 in China [PDF]
InsectsRhopalopsole sinensis Yang and Yang, 1993 is one of the most widely distributed stoneflies in southern China. In this study, the genetic structure of nine different geographical populations of R.
Qing-Bo Huo +3 more
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Chromosome-level genome assembly of the stonefly Rhopalopsole triangulispina Mo and Li, 2025 (Plecoptera: Leuctridae) [PDF]
Scientific DataThe superfamily Nemouroidea (Plecoptera) represents one of the most diverse and ecologically significant groups of stoneflies, with nymphs serving as crucial bioindicators of freshwater ecosystem health due to their sensitivity to water quality. However,
Aili Lin +5 more
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The stoneflies (Plecoptera) of Arkansas: a checklist compiled from museum specimen data [PDF]
Biodiversity Data JournalStoneflies are well known as indicators of water quality. Their presence in running waters, glacial meltwaters, and large oligotrophic lakes is rapidly declining the world over. In the USA, states partner with the U.S.
Lily Hart +4 more
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A new species of Rhopalopsole (Plecoptera, Leuctridae) from Hainan Province, China [PDF]
Biodiversity Data JournalHainan Province is an island in the south of China and belongs to the Oriental Region. It has a unique geographical location and superior climatic conditions, providing a good living environment for Leuctridae insects.
Yu-Zhou Du
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The stoneflies (Plecoptera) of West Virginia: a new occurrence dataset [PDF]
Biodiversity Data JournalStoneflies are a relatively small order of insects comprising over 4,200 extant, described species. They have long been recognised as valuable indicators of water quality, since nymphs are dependent on clean water conditions and are sensitive to the ...
Theodore Cook +8 more
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Four new species of Leuctra Stephens, 1836 from the Balkans (Plecoptera, Leuctridae) [PDF]
ZooKeysFour, presumably microendemic new Leuctra species are described on the basis of morphology of the adult males and females. Each species was collected only in a single mountain range of the western Balkans: Leuctra enigma Kovács & Murányi, sp. nov.
Dávid Murányi, Tibor Kovács
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A new species of Rhopalopsole (Plecoptera, Leuctridae) from Hainan Province, China. [PDF]
Biodivers Data JHainan Province is an island in the south of China and belongs to the Oriental Region. It has a unique geographical location and superior climatic conditions, providing a good living environment for Leuctridae insects.
Yang X, Du YZ.
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