Taeniopterygidae

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Common Name

Winter Stonefly Larvae

Scientific Name

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Plecoptera

Family

Taeniopterygidae

Lab Storage

Feeding

Mainly shredder-detrivores. Some are collector-gatherers and scrapers.

Water Quality Tolerance

Somewhat sensitive, others are facultative.

Fact

7-15mm, not including antennae or tails. Their lower lip is mostly blunt with three notches. Their wing pads diverge at an angle from an imaginary straight line that runs down the body from front to back. For more photos, refer to our online gallery: tinyurl.com/sleh4mc

Habitat

Almost all lotic-erosional, but in a range of ecological conditions. Taeniopterygidae can be found in permanent streams of all sizes and temperatures. Larvae are often found near the edges of streams.

References

Voshell & Wright. 2002.