Bolshecapnia
Ricker, 1965
small winter stoneflies
Bolshecapnia is a of small winter stoneflies in the Capniidae, first described by Ricker in 1965 as a subgenus of Capnia and later elevated to genus rank. The genus currently comprises four distributed in western North America. Members of this genus are adapted to cold-water environments and exhibit the characteristic winter- pattern typical of Capniidae.
Pronunciation
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Distribution
Recorded from Alberta, British Columbia, California, Colorado, and Idaho in western North America.
Seasonality
emerge during winter months, consistent with the '' and -level trait.
Similar Taxa
- SasquacapniaTwo (B. missiona and B. sasquatchi) were transferred to this new in 2019 based on distinct morphological characteristics.
- EurekapniaBolshecapnia maculata was moved to this new in 2019, reducing Bolshecapnia from seven to four .
More Details
Taxonomic history
Bolshecapnia was established as a subgenus of Capnia in 1965, elevated to full status in subsequent revisions. A 2019 revision split the genus, transferring B. missiona and B. sasquatchi to Sasquacapnia and B. maculata to Eurekapnia.