Bill P. Stark

Nymphs of North American Stonefly Genera (Plecoptera)

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Perlesta placida (Hagen), an eastern nearctic species complex (Plecoptera: Perlidae)

Perlesta placida (Hagen), long regarded as a widespread variable species, is a complex of at least 12 species which differ in pigmentation, egg morphology and male and female genital structures. Species removed from the synonymy of P. placida (= Chloroperla virginica Banks, 1898; = P. virginica immaculata Klapalek, 1921) include P. cinctipes (Banks, 1905), P. decipiens (Walsh, 1862) (= Perla brunnipennis Walsh, 1862, syn. n.; = Isoperla texana Banks, 1914, syn. n.; = P. costalis Klapalek, 1921, syn. n.) and P. nitida Banks, 1948. New species described include P. adena, P. baumanni, P. bolukta, P. browni, P. lagoi, P. nelsoni and P. shubuta. Lectotypes are designated for most older species, including P. frisoni Banks, 1948, which is also valid, and all are redescribed from types.

A Synopsis of Neotropical Perlidae (Plecoptera)

The Neotropical perlid fauna currently includes about 280 species placed in ten genera. Anacroneuria, the dominant and most diverse genus throughout much of the Neotropics, is largely replaced in southern South America by Inconeuria, Kempnyella, Kempnyia, Nigroperla, and Pictetoperla. Enderleina and Macrogynoplax are modestly diverse genera found sporadically around the fringe of the Amazon Basin while Onychoplax and Klapalekia are monotypic genera known from holotypes. A review of the distribution, distinctive morphological characters and current status is presented for each genus.

Systematics, phylogeny and zoogeography of genus Yoraperla (Plecoptera: Peltoperlidae)

Yoraperla Ricker, 1952 is revised and 4 nearctic and 3 oriental species are recognized. Three new species, X siletz, Y. han and Y. uchidai, are described and Y. nigrisoma (Banks, 1948) is removed from the synonymy of Y. brevis (Banks, 1907). Phylogenetic and zoogeographic analyses support the hypothesis of two disjunct clades isolated by an increase in sea level in the Bering Straits. The east Asian clade is consistently resolved with the two Korean species Y. han and Y. uchidai forming a sister group relationship apart from the Japanese species Y. uenoi, while resolution of the western North American clade is less secure. Yoraperla probably arose in the Sierra Nevada of North America and migrated to east Asia along an inland route including the Rocky Mts. Future collection and conservation suggestions are given.

Anacroneuria from Mexico and upper Mesoamerica (Plecoptera: Perlidae)

Abstract This paper reviews the status of 39 Anacroneuria species reported for Mexico, the adjacent areas of Mesoamerica (Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua), and the United States. Sixteen species are described as new (A. baumanni, A. brailovskyi, A. buenoi, A. contrerasi, A. izapa, A. mixteca, A. olmec, A. pareja, A. quetzalcoatl, A. ratcliffei, A. senahu, A. shepardi, A. sonora, A. wellsi, A. zaculeu, and A. zaga). Anacroneuria sulana Needham and Broughton is removed from synonymy with A. annulicauda (Pictet) and classified as a synonym of A. lineata (Navas). Anacroneuria proxima Klapálek, A. crenulata Jewett, and A. comanche Stark and Baumann are classified as synonyms of A. litura (Pictet). Identification keys are presented for males in the region, and the nymphs of 2 species, A. baumanni and A. quadriloba, are described.

Anacroneuria of Trinidad and Tobago (Plecoptera: Perlidae)

Two species of Anacroneuria occur on the islands of Trinidad and Tobago. A. aroucana Kimmins, 1948, appears to be endemic to Trinidad while A. isleta sp. n., occurs on Tobago. Both A. isleta and A. aroucana appear to have sister species on the South American mainland.

Systematics of Nearctic Paraleuctra With Description of a New Genus (Plecoptera: Leuctridae)

genus embracing seven species. Subsequently, the number of accepted Nearctic species has fluctuated between four and nine with descriptions of new species, generic transfers and synonymies. Most of these systematic changes are summarized by Frison (1942), Ricker (1954), Nebeker and Gaufin (1966), Nelson (1977) and Harper and Wildman (1984). Kawai (1967) recognized the presence of Paraleuctra in Japan and other species are now known from the Russian Far East (Zhiltzova 1974), Thailand (Harper 1977) and China (Yang & Yang 1995). After the work of Shimizu (unpublished) is presented, the total Asian Paraleuctra fauna will include eleven species until the status of several species similar to P. cercia (Okamoto) can be evaluated. Presently the genus includes fifteen Nearctic and Asian species united by these shared features extracted primarily from Hanson (1941) and Nelson (1977): (1) basisternum and presternum of prothorax partially fused, (2) basisternum and furcasternum of prothorax fused, (3) medio-cubital crossvein located beyond the fork of Cu1 in the hindwing, (4) median and radial sector veins with separate origins in the forewing, (5) outer paraproct lobes form slender suspensory bars, (6) inner paraproct lobes united into a subanal probe (titillator), (7) epiproct reduced to a small curved hook, (8) male cerci modified, and (9) female subgenital plate usually bilobed. We undertook this study to evaluate the status of the Nearctic species with scanning electron microscopy. The results support recognition of nine Nearctic species, but suggest two of these should be placed in a new genus.

Notes on Perlesta (Plecoptera: Perlidae) from Eastern North America

The identity of Perlesta nitida is reviewed and demonstrated to be a valid species. The male is redescribed with an emphasis on internal genitalia, and the egg stage is described for the first time. Morphological features distinguishing P. nitida from similar species are provided. New distributional records of additional Perlesta species are reported.

Records and descriptions of oriental neoperlini (Plecoptera: Perlidae)

Three new species of Oriental Neoperla are described and N. microtumida Wu & Claassen is figured and recorded for the first time since the original description in 1934. N. han, sp. n. (Hong Kong), N. mnong sp. n. (Vietnam and Thailand) and N. yao, sp. n. (Vietnam and China) are described and holotype males are designated for each species. Additional records of Phanoperla malayana Zwick, P. simplex Zwick and N. gordonae Stark are given.

A Revision of the Genus Helopicus (Plecoptera:Perlodidae)

The genus Helopicus is revised and three species are recognized. The male, female, nymph and egg of H. bogaloosa, a new species from the southeastern U.S., is described and a male holotype and female allotype are designated. Redescriptions of H. subvarians (Banks) and H. nalatus (Frison) are presented and adults and nymphs are keyed. Nymphs of the three species display distinctive pigmentation patterns and also have subtle differences in mouthparts. Males and females are separated on the basis of genitalic morphology and pigmentation patterns. Descriptions are supported by drawings and SEM micrographs.