Taeniopteryx maura (Pictet, 1841)

Myers, Luke William, Kondratieff, Boris C, Grubbs, Scott A, Pett, Lindsey A, DeWalt, R. Edward, Mihuc, Timothy B & Hart, Lily Veronica, 2025, Distributional and species richness patterns of the stoneflies (Insecta, Plecoptera) in New York State, Biodiversity Data Journal 13, pp. e 158952-e 158952 : e158952-

Taeniopteryx maura (Pictet, 1841)

Notes

Taeniopteryx maura is commonly referred to as the Spinyleg Willowfly ( Stark et al. 2012). The distribution of this species extends from southeastern Canada southwest to Tennessee and Mississippi, and further west to Oklahoma and Texas ( Stewart 2000, DeWalt et al. 2024). In southern Quebec, this species displays a univoltine-fast life cycle with a diapause period during the summer and early autumn ( Harper et al. 1991 b). Adults of this species are commonly encountered from mid-March to early May (Fig. 22 ) from a wide range of elevations (31-582 m asl; Fig. 23 ) in both small streams and large rivers across the state (Fig. 24 f ).

Figures

Figure 22. Adult flight period for 11 Taeniopterygidae species in New York State. Red fill indicates positive adult collections while gray shaded areas indicate adults are likely present but not reported.

Figure 23. Elevation box plot for 11 Taeniopterygidae species in New York State. Boxes indicate interquartile range, horizontal line in box represents median elevation, and outlliers are depicted with large circles.

Figure 24 f. Taeniopteryx maura