''Pteronarcys'' is a genus of giant stoneflies in the family
Pteronarcyidae
The Pteronarcyidae, also known as giant Plecoptera, stoneflies or salmonflies, are a Family (biology), family of the order Plecoptera.
Natural history
Two genus, genera of Pteronarcyidae are found; ''Pteronarcys'' is found in all of North Amer ...
. There are about 8 described species in ''Pteronarcys''.
* 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.
Further reading
* Arnett, Ross H. (2000). ''American Insects: A Handbook of the Insects of America North of Mexico''. CRC Press.
PlecopteraPlecoptera genera
{{plecoptera-stub