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

Isoperla claudiae
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Plecoptera
Family: Perlodidae
Genus: Isoperla
Species:
I. claudiae
Binomial name
Isoperla claudiae
Graf & Konar, 2014

Etymology

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The species was named after co-author Martin Konar's wife Claudia.[1]

Description

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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.[1]

Mature larvae are 13 mm long with a rectangular pronotum. Coloration is brown with two yellow spots on the head.[1]

Range and habitat

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Isoperla claudiae is aquatic and is usually found in mountain brooks.[1]

The species is found in the Karawanks and the Kamnik–Savinja Alps in Austria and Slovenia.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f 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". ZooKeys (448). Pensoft: 27–36. doi:10.3897/zookeys.448.8509. PMC 4233392. Retrieved 24 October 2014.

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