| Neoperla | |
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Scientific classification 
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| 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.1234
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.5
Africa: A comprehensive revision recognized 82 valid species in sub-Saharan Africa, all endemic to the region.6
North America: Several species, such as Neoperla clymene and Neoperla coosa, are found across the eastern United States.7
References
References
- "Neoperla Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
- "Neoperla". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
- "Neoperla genus Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
- 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.
- 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.
- Rebelo, Tony (2023-07-19). "Revision of the African Neoperla". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2025-07-09.
- "Genus Neoperla". bugguide.net. Retrieved 2025-07-09.
Further reading
Further reading
- Campbell, Ian C., ed. (1990). Mayflies and Stoneflies: Life Histories and Biology. Springer. doi:10.1007/978-94-009-2397-3. ISBN 978-94-010-7579-4. S2CID 39201439.
- Stewart, Kenneth W.; Stark, Bill P. (1988). Nymphs of North American stonefly genera (Plecoptera). Entomological Society of America. ISBN 978-0929398556.