Perlesta Explained

Perlesta is a genus of common stoneflies in the family Perlidae. There are more than 30 described species in Perlesta.

Species

These 33 species belong to the genus Perlesta:

• Perlesta adena Stark, 1989
• Perlesta armitagei Grubbs & DeWalt, 2018
• Perlesta baumanni Stark, 1989
• Perlesta beatyi Kondratieff, Zuellig & Lenat, 2011
• Perlesta bjostadi Kondratieff & Lenat, 2006
• Perlesta bolukta Stark, 1989
• Perlesta browni Stark, 1989
• Perlesta chaoi Wu, 1948
• Perlesta cinctipes (Banks, 1905)
• Perlesta cranshawi Kondratieff & Kirchner, 2006
• Perlesta dakota Kondratieff & Baumann, 1999
• Perlesta decipiens (Walsh, 1862)
• Perlesta durfeei Kondratieff, Zuellig & Kirchner, 2008
• Perlesta ephelida Grubbs & DeWalt, 2012
• Perlesta etnieri Kondratieff & Kirchner, 2002
• Perlesta frisoni Banks, 1948
• Perlesta fusca Poulton & Stewart, 1991
• Perlesta georgiae Kondratieff, Zuellig & Lenat, 2008
• Perlesta golconda DeWalt & Stark, 1998
• Perlesta lagoi Stark, 1989
• Perlesta leathermani Kondratieff & Zuellig, 2006
• Perlesta mihucorum Kondratieff & Myers, 2011
• Perlesta nelsoni Stark, 1989 (pale stone)
• Perlesta nitida Banks, 1948 (tiny stone)
• Perlesta ouabache Grubbs & DeWalt, 2011
• Perlesta placida (Hagen, 1861)
• Perlesta puttmanni Kondratieff & Kirchner, 2003
• Perlesta roblei Kondratieff & Kirchner, 2003
• Perlesta shawnee Grubbs, 2005
• Perlesta shubuta Stark, 1989
• Perlesta spatulata Wu, 1938
• Perlesta teaysia Kirchner & Kondratieff, 1997
• Perlesta xube Stark & Rhodes, 1997 (Pawnee stone)

Further reading

• Book: Mayflies and Stoneflies: Life Histories and Biology. 1990. Campbell . Ian C.. Springer. 978-94-010-7579-4. 10.1007/978-94-009-2397-3.
• Book: Nymphs of North American stonefly genera (Plecoptera). 1988. Stewart . Kenneth W.. Stark . Bill P.. Entomological Society of America. 978-0929398556.