Sialis mohri

Ross, 1937

alderfly

Sialis mohri is a of in the Sialidae, described by Ross in 1937. It is found in North America. Like other alderflies, it belongs to the order Megaloptera, a small group of aquatic insects whose larvae are predatory and develop in freshwater . The species name honors Dr. Charles Mohr, an entomologist who collected the .

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How to pronounce Sialis mohri: /ˈsaɪəlɪs ˈmoʊri/

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Distribution

North America. Specific range details beyond this continental-level distribution are not well documented in available sources.

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Etymology

The specific epithet 'mohri' honors Dr. Charles Theodore Mohr (1824-1901), a German-American entomologist and botanist who collected insects in the southern United States. The were collected by Mohr in Alabama.

Taxonomic history

Described by Herbert H. Ross in 1937 as part of his revisionary work on North American Sialidae. The has remained in the Sialis without subgeneric assignment.

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