Sialis mohri
Ross, 1937
alderfly
Sialis mohri is a of in the , described by Ross in 1937. It is found in North America. Like other alderflies, it belongs to the , a small group of aquatic whose are predatory and develop in freshwater . The species name honors Dr. Charles Mohr, an who collected the .
Pronunciation
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- and botanist who collected 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 . The has remained in the Sialis without subgeneric assignment.