''Soyedina'' is a genus of
stoneflies
Plecoptera is an order of insects commonly known as stoneflies. Some 3,500 species are described worldwide, with new species still being discovered. Stoneflies are found worldwide, except Antarctica. Stoneflies are believed to be one of the most ...
belonging to the family
Nemouridae
The Nemouridae are a family of Plecoptera, stoneflies containing more than 700 described species, occurring primarily in the Holarctic region.Nelson, C. Riley. 1996. Nemouridae. Version 1 January 1996 (under construction). http://tolweb.org/Nem ...
. This exclusively
Nearctic
The Nearctic realm is one of the eight biogeographic realms constituting the Earth's land surface.
The Nearctic realm covers most of North America, including Greenland, Central Florida, and the highlands of Mexico. The parts of North America ...
genus was originally erected as a subgenus of ''
Nemoura'' but was elevated to genus status by
Joachim Illies
Joachim Illies (March 23, 1925 - June 3, 1982) was a German biologist, entomologist, limnologist and author.
Biography
Joachim Illies studied biology at the University of Götting and Kiel. He was the leader of the Max-Planck-Institute of limno ...
in 1966. There are currently 11 described species, most only identifiable by small differences in the
genitalia
A sex organ, also known as a reproductive organ, is a part of an organism that is involved in sexual reproduction. Sex organs constitute the primary sex characteristics of an organism. Sex organs are responsible for producing and transporting ...
.
Species
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Soyedina alexandria''
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Soyedina calcarea''
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Soyedina carolinensis''
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Soyedina interrupta''
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Soyedina kondratieffi''
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Soyedina merritti''
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Soyedina nevadensis''
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Soyedina parkeri''
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Soyedina potteri''
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Soyedina producta''
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Soyedina sheldoni''
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Soyedina vallicularia''
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Soyedina washingtoni''
References
*Myers, P., R. Espinosa, C. S. Parr, T. Jones, G. S. Hammond, and T. A. Dewey. 2006. The Animal Diversity Web (online). Accessed at http://animaldiversity.org
''Soyedina alexandria'' and ''S. calcarea'' (Plecoptera: Nemouridae), new stonefly species from the eastern Nearctic region and notes on the life cycle of ''S. calcarea''
Insects of North America
Nemouridae
Plecoptera genera
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