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Habitat
Adults: terrestrial
Immatures: aquatic

Feeding Habits
Adults: non-feeding
Immatures: predaceous

Size: 20 to 40 mm
Flight : weak flier

North American
Species: 15 in Canada

Plecoptera Perlidae
Common stoneflies

Front Wings: membranous
Hind Wings: membranous
Mouthparts: chewing
Antenna Length: shorter than body
Antenna Shape: straight
Front Legs: unmodified
Hind Legs: unmodified

Special Characteristics: Common stoneflies are pale, yellowish to brownish stoneflies. They are distinguished from other families of stoneflies by characters like wing venation.

Comments: This is the largest and most abundant family of stoneflies. The immature stages are predators of small aquatic organisms.

Species:
Phasganophora capitata

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