NEW RECORDS OF STONEFLIES (PLECOPTERA) FROM PENNSYLVANIA

Abstract

Fourteen species of Plecoptera, Allocapnia aurora, A. simmonsi, Paraleuctra sara, Ostrocerca albidipennis, O. prolongata, Prostoia completa, P. similis, Bolotoperla rossi, Oemopteryx contorta, Taenionema atlanticum, Taeniopteryx ugola, Acroneuria filicis, Agnetina flavescens and Hansonoperla appalachia are reported for the first time from Pennsylvania. Two additional species, Diploperla duplicata and Agnetina capitata are confirmed for the state. Alloperla neglecta, Isogenoides doratus and Yugus arinus are deleted from the state list. With these additions and deletions, the number of species known from Pennsylvania is 113.