Neoperla

Neoperla
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Plecoptera
Family: Perlidae
Subfamily: Perlinae
Genus: Neoperla
Needham, 1905
Diversity
at least 260 species

Neoperla is a genus of common stoneflies in the family Perlidae. There are more than 260 described species in Neoperla.

Distribution and Diversity

Neoperla is among the most species-rich and widely distributed genera of stoneflies, with at least 271 described species worldwide. The genus exhibits a broad geographical range:

Asia: China alone hosts over 100 species, accounting for about 38% of the genus.

Africa: A comprehensive revision recognized 82 valid species in sub-Saharan Africa, all endemic to the region.

North America: Several species, such as Neoperla clymene and Neoperla coosa, are found across the eastern United States.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Neoperla Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
  2. ↑ "Neoperla". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
  3. ↑ DeWalt, R.E.; Maehr, M.D.; Neu-Becker, U.; Stueber, G. (2019). "genus Neoperla Needham, 1905". Plecoptera species file online, Version 5.0. Retrieved 2019-07-02.
  4. ↑ Mo, Raorao; Wang, Guoquan; Li, Weihai; Murányi, Dávid (2021-01-01). "Two new species and one new record of Neoperla (Plecoptera, Perlidae) from Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China". ZooKeys (1056): 191–206. Bibcode:2021ZooK.1056..191M. doi:10.3897/zookeys.1056.61565. ISSN 1313-2989. PMC 8405600.
  5. ↑ Rebelo, Tony (2023-07-19). "Revision of the African Neoperla". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2025-07-09.
  6. ↑ "Genus Neoperla". bugguide.net. Retrieved 2025-07-09.

Further reading

  • Media related to Neoperla at Wikimedia Commons