Thraulodes speciosus
Traver, 1934
Thraulodes speciosus is a of in the Leptophlebiidae, described by Traver in 1934. It belongs to the order Ephemeroptera, an ancient group of aquatic insects with brief stages. The Thraulodes is distributed across the Nearctic and Neotropical regions. Like other leptophlebiid mayflies, this species has aquatic nymphal stages and terrestrial adults that do not feed.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Thraulodes speciosus: /θraʊˈloʊdiːz spɛˈsiːoʊsəs/
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Distribution
Nearctic and Neotropical regions. Present in Middle America and North America.
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Taxonomic Note
The Thraulodes is part of the Leptophlebiidae, a diverse group of mayflies commonly known as prong-gilled mayflies due to the structure of their nymphal gills.
Data Limitations
No -specific biological information was found in the provided sources. The sources primarily covered grasshoppers (Acrididae) and cicada killer (Sphecius speciosus), with no detailed coverage of this species.
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- NCBI Taxonomy
- Catalogue of Life
- Grasshoppers of Colorado
- Grasshoppers of Colorado
- Grasshoppers of Colorado
- Cicadas beware, the ladies are in town: Female cicada killer, Sphecius speciosus — Bug of the Week
- To kill a cicada - Dog day cicadas, Tibicen spp., and their killer wasps, Sphecius speciosus (MISSING 2 VIDS) — Bug of the Week
- The killing fields – Dog day cicadas, Tibicen spp., and Cicada killer wasps, Sphecius speciosus — Bug of the Week