Paracapnia opis, the northeastern snowfly, is a species of small winter stonefly in the family Capniidae.[1][2] It is found in North America.[2] Described by Edward Newman in 1839, it was the first known insect in the genus Paracapnia.[3] It is synonymous with Paracapnia curvata (Hanson, 1946).[4]

Paracapnia opis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Plecoptera
Family: Capniidae
Genus: Paracapnia
Species:
P. opis
Binomial name
Paracapnia opis
(Newman, 1839)

References

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  1. ^ "Paracapnia opis Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Paracapnia opis Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
  3. ^ Eric Tentarelli (2012). A Guide to Insects (1st ed.). Blackwell. p. 292.
  4. ^ B. P. Stark and R. W. Bauman (2004). "The winter stonefly genus Paracapnia (Plecoptera: Capniidae)". BioOne. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
  • DeWalt R, Cao Y, Tweddale T, Grubbs S, Hinz L, Pessino M, Robinson J (2012). "Ohio USA stoneflies (Insecta, Plecoptera): species richness estimation, distribution of functional niche traits, drainage affiliations, and relationships to other states". ZooKeys 178: 1-26.

Further reading

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  • Ross H. Arnett (30 July 2000). American Insects: A Handbook of the Insects of America North of Mexico. CRC Press. ISBN 978-0-8493-0212-1.