Taeniopteryx metequi Ricker & Ross, 1968

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Taeniopteryx metequi Ricker & Ross, 1968

Notes

This species is commonly known as the Shortwing Willowfly ( Stark et al. 2012). Taeniopteryx metequi is distributed from Ontario, south to Alabama and Virginia, and southwest to Kansas and Oklahoma ( Stewart 2000, DeWalt et al. 2024). No studies pertaining to the life history or ecology of this species are available. Adults were collected in New York from mid-March through early April (Fig. 22 ). This species occupies low elevation (83-119 m asl; Fig. 23 ) and low gradient streams, with records available from Level IV Ecoregions Champlain Lowlands (83 b) and Ontario Lowlands (83 c) (Fig. 25 a ). Further collections in western New York may provide additional distributional records.

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 25 a. Taeniopteryx metequi