''Soyedina'' is a genus of
stoneflies
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 ...
belonging to the family
Nemouridae
The Nemouridae are a family of stoneflies containing more than 700 described species, occurring primarily in the Holarctic region.Nelson, C. Riley. 1996. Nemouridae. Version 1 January 1996 (under construction). http://tolweb.org/Nemouridae/1394 ...
. This exclusively
Nearctic genus was originally erected as a subgenus of ''
Nemoura'' but was elevated to genus status by
Joachim Illies
Joachim Illies (March 23, 1925 - June 3, 1982) was a German biologist, entomologist and author.
Biography
Joachim Illies studied biology at the University of Götting and Kiel. He was an honorary professor for zoology at the University of Gieß ...
in 1966. There are currently 11 described species, most only identifiable by small differences in the
genitalia.
Species
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Soyedina alexandria''
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Soyedina calcarea''
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Soyedina carolinensis''
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Soyedina interrupta
''Soyedina'' is a genus of Plecoptera, stoneflies belonging to the family Nemouridae. This exclusively Nearctic genus was originally erected as a subgenus of ''Nemoura'' but was elevated to genus status by Joachim Illies in 1966. There are curren ...
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Soyedina kondratieffi''
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Soyedina merritti''
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Soyedina nevadensis''
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Soyedina parkeri''
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Soyedina potteri''
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Soyedina producta''
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Soyedina sheldoni''
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Soyedina vallicularia''
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Soyedina washingtoni''
References
*Myers, P., R. Espinosa, C. S. Parr, T. Jones, G. S. Hammond, and T. A. Dewey. 2006. The Animal Diversity Web (online). Accessed at http://animaldiversity.org
''Soyedina alexandria'' and ''S. calcarea'' (Plecoptera: Nemouridae), new stonefly species from the eastern Nearctic region and notes on the life cycle of ''S. calcarea''
Fauna of North America
Nemouridae
Plecoptera genera
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