''Pteronarcys princeps'', the ebony salmonfly, is a species of giant
stonefly
Plecoptera is an order of insects, commonly known as stoneflies. Some 3,500 species are described worldwide, with new species still being discovered. Stoneflies are found worldwide, except Antarctica. Stoneflies are believed to be one of the mo ...
in the family
Pteronarcyidae
The Pteronarcyidae, also known as giant stoneflies or salmonflies, are a family of the order Plecoptera.
Natural history
Two genera of Pteronarcyidae are found; ''Pteronarcys'' is found in all of North America, while ''Pteronarcella'' is f ...
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North America
North America is a continent in the Northern Hemisphere and almost entirely within the Western Hemisphere. It is bordered to the north by the Arctic Ocean, to the east by the Atlantic Ocean, to the southeast by South America and the Car ...
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Plecoptera
Insects described in 1907
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