Isoperla claudiae
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Isoperla claudiae is an aquatic species of perlodid stonefly endemic to the Southern Limestone Alps.[1]
Etymology
The species was named after co-author Martin Konar's wife Claudia.[1]
Description
Adults measure 10.5-11 millimeters long, with 12–14 mm long forewings. General body coloration is yellow, with a horseshoe-shaped mark on the head connecting the three ocelli. Legs are brown.[1]
Mature larvae are 13 mm long with a rectangular pronotum. Coloration is brown with two yellow spots on the head.[1]
Range and habitat
I. claudiae is aquatic and is usually found in mountain brooks.[1]
The species is found in the Karawanks and the Kamnik–Savinja Alps in Austria and Slovenia.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f Graf, Wolfram; Konar, Martin; Murányi, Dávid; Orci, Kirill; Vitecek, Simon (20 October 2014). "A new species of Isoperla (Insecta, Plecoptera) from the Karawanken, with considerations on the Southern Limestone Alps as centers of endemism". ZooKeys (448). Pensoft: 27–36. doi:10.3897/zookeys.448.8509. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
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