AN UNUSUAL OCCURRENCE IN WEST-VIRGINIA OF STONEFLIES (PLECOPTERA) IN THE PITCHER-PLANT, SARRACENIA-PURPUREA L (SARRACENIACEAE)

Authors
TURNER TS PITTMAN JL POSTON ME PETERSEN RL MACKENZIE M NELSON CH DUFFIELD RM
Citation
Ts. Turner et al., AN UNUSUAL OCCURRENCE IN WEST-VIRGINIA OF STONEFLIES (PLECOPTERA) IN THE PITCHER-PLANT, SARRACENIA-PURPUREA L (SARRACENIACEAE), Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington, 98(1), 1996, pp. 119-121
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Entomology
Journal title
Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington → ACNP
ISSN journal
00138797
Volume
98
Issue
1
Year of publication
1996
Pages
119 - 121
Database
ISI
SICI code
0013-8797(1996)98:1<119:AUOIWO>2.0.ZU;2-B
Abstract
Two species of stoneflies, Leuctra duplicata Classen and Leuctra maria Hanson, were recovered from a population of the American pitcher plan t (Sarracenia purpurea L.) collected from Big Run Bog, Tucker County, West Virginia. Eight specimens-5 adults, 2 nymphs and 1 exuvium-were r ecovered from 99 leaves collected in May, 1994. This is the first repo rt of Plecoptera in pitcher plants. This is also the first report of L euctra maria in West Virginia; previous studies indicated it to have a more northern distribution.