Paragnetina immarginata

(Say, 1823)

Beautiful Stone

Paragnetina immarginata, known as the beautiful stone, is a of in the Perlidae. It is distributed across eastern North America. As a perlid stonefly, it is associated with clean, flowing freshwater .

Common stoneflies, Paragnetina immarginata (27769558366) by Bob Henricks from Charlottesville, United States. Used under a CC BY-SA 2.0 license.Common stonefly, Paragnetina immarginata (7946345166) by Bob Henricks from Charlottesville, United States. Used under a CC BY-SA 2.0 license.Common stonefly, Paragnetina immarginata (27493834560) by Bob Henricks from Charlottesville, United States. Used under a CC BY-SA 2.0 license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Paragnetina immarginata: /ˌpæræɡˈniːtɪnə ˌɪmˌmɑːrdʒɪˈneɪtə/

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Habitat

Flowing freshwater environments, characteristic of perlid stoneflies which require well-oxygenated water.

Distribution

Eastern North America; documented in Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Kentucky, and Maine.

Ecological Role

As a , larvae serve as indicators of good water quality and are important components of aquatic .

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Taxonomic history

First described by Thomas Say in 1823.

Observation data

iNaturalist records 57 observations of this .

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