Claassenia sabulosa
(Banks, 1900)
Shortwing Stonefly, short-wing stone
Claassenia sabulosa, commonly known as the shortwing , is a of common stonefly in the Perlidae. It is found in North America, with documented in the western United States including Colorado, as well as Canada. The species has been studied for its dynamics in Colorado streams and its mate-finding .
Pronunciation
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Habitat
Riverine , specifically streams and rivers. Studies have documented in the Upper Colorado River and other Colorado streams.
Distribution
North America. Documented from western United States (Colorado, Arizona, California) and Canada (Alberta, British Columbia).
Life Cycle
Study of in two Colorado streams has been conducted, though specific developmental details are not extractable from available abstracts.
Behavior
include mate-finding strategies and mating behaviors. Adult patterns have been described in Colorado .
Similar Taxa
- Hesperoperla pacificaCo-occurring perlid in Colorado streams; have been directly compared in studies
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- Wikipedia
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- NCBI Taxonomy
- Catalogue of Life
- An Introduction to the Wonderful World of Wasps: Meet the Heath Sand Wasp - Buglife Blog - Buglife
- The life cycles of Claassenia sabulosa AND Hesperoperla pacifica (Plecoptera: Perlidae) in two Colorado streams
- FOOD AND HABITAT RELATIONSHIPS OF CLAASSENIA SABULOSA (PLECOPTERA: PERLIDAE) IN THE UPPER COLORADO RIVER, COLORADO
- Description and Theoretical Considerations of Mate Finding and Other Adult Behaviors in a Colorado Population of Claassenia sabulosa (Plecoptera: Perlidae)