''Pteronarcys'' is a genus of giant stoneflies in the family

Pteronarcyidae The Pteronarcyidae, also known as giant stoneflies or salmonflies, are a family of the order Plecoptera. Natural history Two genera of Pteronarcyidae are found; ''Pteronarcys'' is found in all of North America, while ''Pteronarcella'' is foun ...

. There are about 8 described species in ''Pteronarcys''. Pteronarcys pictetii

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Pteronarcys biloba ''Pteronarcys biloba'', the knobbed salmonfly, is a species of giant stonefly in the family Pteronarcyidae The Pteronarcyidae, also known as giant stoneflies or salmonflies, are a family of the order Plecoptera. Natural history Two gener ...

'' Newman, 1838 (knobbed salmonfly) * ''

Pteronarcys californica ''Pteronarcys californica'' is a species of insect in the family Pteronarcyidae, the giant stoneflies and salmonflies. It is known commonly as a salmonfly.Pteronarcys comstocki ''Pteronarcys'' is a genus of giant stoneflies in the family Pteronarcyidae. There are about 8 described species in ''Pteronarcys''. Species * '' Pteronarcys biloba'' Newman, 1838 (knobbed salmonfly) * ''Pteronarcys californica'' Newport, 1848 ...

'' Smith, 1917 * ''

Pteronarcys dorsata ''Pteronarcys dorsata'', the American salmonfly, is a species of giant stonefly in the family Pteronarcyidae. It is found in North America. Larvae feed on algae, but adults don't eat at all. They are known to release a noxious fluid from joints i ...

'' (Say, 1823) (American salmonfly) * ''

Pteronarcys pictetii ''Pteronarcys pictetii'', the midwestern salmonfly, is a species of giant stonefly in the family Pteronarcyidae The Pteronarcyidae, also known as giant stoneflies or salmonflies, are a family of the order Plecoptera. Natural history Two ...

'' Hagen, 1873 (midwestern salmonfly) * ''

Pteronarcys princeps ''Pteronarcys princeps'', the ebony salmonfly, is a species of giant stonefly in the family Pteronarcyidae. It is found in North America North America is a continent in the Northern Hemisphere and almost entirely within the W ...

'' Banks, 1907 (ebony salmonfly) * ''

Pteronarcys proteus ''Pteronarcys proteus'', the Appalachian salmonfly, is a species of giant stonefly in the family Pteronarcyidae The Pteronarcyidae, also known as giant stoneflies or salmonflies, are a family of the order Plecoptera. Natural history Two ...

'' Newman, 1838 (Appalachian salmonfly) * ''

Pteronarcys scotti ''Pteronarcys'' is a genus of giant stoneflies in the family Pteronarcyidae. There are about 8 described species in ''Pteronarcys''. Species * '' Pteronarcys biloba'' Newman, 1838 (knobbed salmonfly) * ''Pteronarcys californica'' Newport, 1848 ...

'' Ricker, 1952

References

* DeWalt R, Cao Y, Tweddale T, Grubbs S, Hinz L, Pessino M, Robinson J (2012). "Ohio USA stoneflies (Insecta, Plecoptera): species richness estimation, distribution of functional niche traits, drainage affiliations, and relationships to other states". ''ZooKeys'' 178: 1-26.

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