A review of the Nearctic genus Prostoia (Ricker) (Plecoptera, Nemouridae), with the description of a new species and a surprising range extension for P. hallasi Kondratieff &amp; Kirchner

Grubbs, Scott A.; Baumann, Richard W.; DeWalt, R. Edward; Tweddale, Tari

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“…Several genera of the Nemouridae family have distinct disjunctions in their distribution [15]. For example, Ostrocerca Ricker, 1952, Prostoia Ricker, 1952 and Soyedina Ricker, 1952 were found in both the extreme western and the extreme eastern regions of North America, but they were absent in the central area [17], [18]. Similar disjunctive distributions were also observed among Protonemura , Indonemoura , Sphaeronemoura Shimizu & Sivec, 2001, and Illiesonemoura Baumann, 1975 in the Palaearctic region [19], the western and eastern Himalayan ranges [20] and North and South India [15].…”

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Molecular phylogeny and diversification timing of the Nemouridae family (Insecta, Plecoptera) in the Japanese Archipelago

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The generation of the high species diversity of insects in Japan was profoundly influenced by the formation of the Japanese Archipelago. We explored the species diversification and biogeographical history of the Nemouridae Billberg, 1820 family in the Japanese Archipelago using mitochondrial DNA and nuclear DNA markers. We collected 49 species among four genera: Indonemoura Baumann, 1975; Protonemura Kempny, 1898; Amphinemura, Ris 1902 and Nemoura Latreille, 1796 in Japan, China, South Korea and North America. We estimated their divergence times—based on three molecular clock node calibrations—using Bayesian phylogeography approaches. Our results suggested that Japanese Archipelago formation events resulted in diversification events in the middle of the Cretaceous (<120 Ma), speciation in the Paleogene (<50 Ma) and intra-species diversification segregated into eastern and western Japan of the Fossa Magna region at late Neogene (20 Ma). The Indonemoura samples were genetically separated into two clades—that of Mainland China and that of Japan. The Japanese clade clustered with the Nemouridae species from North America, suggesting the possibility of a colonisation event prior to the formation of the Japanese Archipelago. We believe that our results enhanced the understanding both of the origin of the species and of local species distribution in the Japanese Archipelago.

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Molecular phylogeny and diversification timing of the Nemouridae family (Insecta, Plecoptera) in the Japanese Archipelago

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“…Ostrocerca truncata (Claassen, 1923) can be a locally abundant species in headwater streams, is distributed extensively along the Appalachian Mountains (DeWalt et al 2017), and has been reported <100 km northward in DeSoto State Park (DeKalb County; Young et al 1989). A second species, Prostoia completa (Walker, 1852), is typically found in small rivers and large streams through eastern and central North America (Grubbs et al 2014) and was plotted in James (1972, her Fig. 126) from southern Tallapoosa County.…”

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The stoneflies (Insecta, Plecoptera) of the Talladega Mountain region, Alabama, USA: distribution, elevation, endemism, and rarity patterns

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Sheldon²

2018

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BackgroundThe Talladega Mountain region of eastern Alabama is the southernmost outlier of the ancient Appalachian Mountains, including the highest peaks and ranges in the state. Collections of stoneflies (Plecoptera) previously here have been sporadic yet has led to several new species descriptions in modern times (James 1974, James 1976, Stark and Szczytko 1976, Kondratieff and Kirchner 1996, Szczytko and Kondratieff 2015) and expanded our understanding of southeastern US stoneflies. During the period 2003–2012 we conducted an intensive inventory of the stonefly fauna of the Talladega Mountain region. We collected across all months from 192 unique localities, covering a broad range of stream sizes and elevation gradients present in the region.New informationA total of 57 confirmed species across eight of the nine Nearctic families were collected as adults (Table 4), including four species described as new during the study period (Table 2). Leuctra crossi James, 1974 was easily the most common species collected. Median elevations per species ranged from 174 m (Clioperla clio (Newman, 1839)) to 410 m (Leuctra triloba Claassen, 1923 (Fig. 3). Dot distribution maps were included for all 57 species plus one for undetermined nymphs of Pteronarcys Newman, 1838 (Figs. 4–19). As many as seven species may be endemic to the region but sampling efforts northeastward into Georgia, plus additional focused sampling in Alabama and a comprehensive examination of all available material held in museums and personal collections, are needed for confirmation.

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“…material 1). These include faunal lists and analyses of species richness patterns for the state as a whole or a subset (DeWalt et al 2012, Gaufin 1956, Grubbs et al 2013b, Tkac 1979, Walker 1947), records of taxa from a single stream (Beckett 1987, Tkac and Foote 1978, Robertson 1984, Robertson 1979, Fishbeck 1987), discussion of morphological features or genetic diversity for one or more species (Clark 1934, Yasick et al 2007, Yasick et al 2015), or included records of Ohio species from descriptions or revisionary or other works (Baumann 1974, Frison 1942, Fullington and Stewart 1980, Grubbs 2006, Grubbs 2015, Grubbs and DeWalt 2008, Grubbs and DeWalt 2012, Grubbs and Stark 2001, Grubbs et al 2014, Grubbs et al 2013c, Kondratieff 2004, Kondratieff and Kirchner 1993, Kondratieff and Kirchner 2009, Kondratieff et al 1988, Nelson 2000, Ricker 1952, Ricker and Ross 1968, Ricker and Ross 1969, Ross and Ricker 1964, Ross and Ricker 1971, Ross and Yamamoto 1967, Ross et al 1967, Stark 1986, Stark 1989, Stark 2000, Stark 2004, Stark and Baumann 1978, Stark and Baumann 2004, Stark and Gaufin 1974, Stark and Gaufin 1976, Stark and Kondratieff 2010, Stark and Kondratieff 2012, Stark et al 1988, Stewart 2000, Surdick 2004, Szczytko and Kondratieff 2015, Szczytko and Stewart 1978, Szczytko and Stewart 1981, Young et al 1989, Zwick 1971). …”

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Atlas of Ohio Aquatic Insects: Volume II, Plecoptera

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Armitage³

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BackgroundWe provide volume II of a distributional atlas of aquatic insects for the eastern USA state of Ohio. This treatment of stoneflies (Plecoptera) is companion to Armitage et al. (2011) on caddisflies (Trichoptera). We build on a recent analysis of Ohio stonefly diversity patterns based on large drainages (DeWalt et al. 2012), but add 3717 new records to the data set. We base most analyses on the United States Geological Survey Hierarchical Unit Code eight (HUC8) drainage scale. In addition to distributional maps for each species, we provide analyses of species richness versus HUC8 drainage area and the number of unique locations in a HUC8 drainage, species richness versus Ohio counties, analyze adult presence phenology throughout the year, and demonstrate stream size range affiliation for each species.New informationThis work is based on a total of 7797 specimen records gathered from 21 regional museums, agency data, personal collections, and from the literature Table 1. To our knowledge this is the largest stonefly data set available for a similarly sized geopolitical area anywhere in the world. These data are made available as a Darwin Core Archive supported by the Pensoft Integrated Publishing Toolkit (DeWalt et al. 2016b). All known published papers reporting stoneflies from Ohio are detailed in Suppl. material 1. We recovered 102 species from Ohio, including all nine Nearctic families Table 2. Two species were removed from the DeWalt et al. (2012) list and two new state records added. Perlidae (32 spp.) was most speciose, compared to the low diversity Pteronarcyidae (2 spp.) and Peltoperlidae (1 sp.). The richest HUC8 drainages occurred in northeastern, south-central, and southern regions of the state where drainages were heavily forested, had the highest slopes, and were contained within or adjacent to the unglaciated Allegheny and Appalachian Plateaus. Species poor drainages occurred mainly in the northwestern region where Wisconsinan aged lake plains climaxed to an expansive wooded wetland, the Black Swamp. The unglaciated Lower Scioto drainage (72 spp.) in south-central Ohio supported the greatest species richness. There was no relationship between species richness and HUC8 drainage size, but the number of unique locations in a drainage strongly related to species richness. All Ohio counties were represented in the data set with Hocking County (59 spp.) of the Lower Scioto drainage being the richest and most heavily sampled. Adult presence phenology was influenced by phylogenetic relationships such that the superfamily Nemouroidea (Capniidae, Leuctridae, Nemouridae, and Taeniopterygidae) generally emerged in winter and spring while the superfamilies Pteronarcyoidea (Pteronarcyidae, Peltoperlidae) and Perloidea (Chloroperlidae, Perlidae, Perlodidae) emerged later, some species continuing emergence through summer months. Species often occupied specific stream size ranges, while others were generalists. Two species once histrorically abundant in the western Lake Erie Bass Islands no longer reside th...

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A review of the Nearctic genus Prostoia (Ricker) (Plecoptera, Nemouridae), with the description of a new species and a surprising range extension for P. hallasi Kondratieff & Kirchner

Cited by 9 publications

References 12 publications

Molecular phylogeny and diversification timing of the Nemouridae family (Insecta, Plecoptera) in the Japanese Archipelago

Molecular phylogeny and diversification timing of the Nemouridae family (Insecta, Plecoptera) in the Japanese Archipelago

The stoneflies (Insecta, Plecoptera) of the Talladega Mountain region, Alabama, USA: distribution, elevation, endemism, and rarity patterns

Atlas of Ohio Aquatic Insects: Volume II, Plecoptera

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