Isoperla claudiae explained

Isoperla claudiae is an aquatic species of perlodid stonefly endemic to the Southern Limestone Alps.[1]

Etymology

The species was named after co-author Martin Konar's wife Claudia.

Description

Adults measure 10.5–11 millimeters long, with 12–14 mm long forewings. General body coloration is yellow, with a horseshoe-shaped mark on the head connecting the three ocelli. Legs are brown.

Mature larvae are 13 mm long with a rectangular pronotum. Coloration is brown with two yellow spots on the head.

Range and habitat

Isoperla claudiae is aquatic and is usually found in mountain brooks.

The species is found in the Karawanks and the Kamnik–Savinja Alps in Austria and Slovenia.

Notes and References

  1. Graf . Wolfram . Konar . Martin . Murányi . Dávid . Orci . Kirill . Vitecek . Simon . 20 October 2014 . A new species of Isoperla (Insecta, Plecoptera) from the Karawanken, with considerations on the Southern Limestone Alps as centers of endemism . . Pensoft . 448 . 27–36 . 10.3897/zookeys.448.8509 . free. 24 October 2014. 4233392 .