Intercontinental disjunction in Alaskaperla (Plecoptera: Chloroperlidae)

Genus Alaskaperla is shown to include two species and be widely disjunct on both sides of the Pacific ocean. A. ovibovis (Ricker, 1965 ) occurs in Alaska, A. longidentata (Raušer, 1965 ) in Mongolia. Characters distinguishing males of the two similar species are described and illustrated.

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Published in:Aquatic insects 2007-03, Vol.29 (1), p.67-69
Main Author: Zwick, Peter
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Alaskaperla
Alaskaperla longidentata
Alaskaperla ovibovis
Chloroperlidae
Disjunction
distribution
new combination
Plecoptera
taxonomy
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Summary:Genus Alaskaperla is shown to include two species and be widely disjunct on both sides of the Pacific ocean. A. ovibovis (Ricker, 1965 ) occurs in Alaska, A. longidentata (Raušer, 1965 ) in Mongolia. Characters distinguishing males of the two similar species are described and illustrated.
ISSN:0165-0424
1744-4152
DOI:10.1080/01650420701217094