Stonefly Species Taeniopteryx nivalis (Early Black Stonefly)
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Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
» Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
» Class Insecta (Insects)
» Order Plecoptera (Stoneflies)
» Family Taeniopterygidae (Willowflies)
» Genus Taeniopteryx (Early Black Stoneflies)
» Species nivalis (Early Black Stonefly)
Common Names
| Match | Common Name |
 | Early Black Stonefly |
 | Boreal Willowfly |
 | Willowfly |
Where & When
This is the most common early black stonefly in the East.1 Stonefly Specimen in the Species Taeniopteryx nivalis:
Taeniopteryx nivalis (Early Black Stonefly) Stonefly Nymph
View 2 PicturesI found this nymph wriggling in the surface film during a hatch of related Strophopteryx adults. This nymph died in transport so it's not alive in the photos, but it's pretty close to its live colors.
View 2 PicturesI found this nymph wriggling in the surface film during a hatch of related Strophopteryx adults. This nymph died in transport so it's not alive in the photos, but it's pretty close to its live colors.Region: Upper Midwest
Collected Mar 18, 2004
Added Jan 25, 2006
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