Leuctra alexanderi Hanson, 1941

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Leuctra alexanderi Hanson, 1941

Notes

Leuctra alexanderi is commonly known as the Anakeesta Needlefly ( Stark et al. 2012). This is an Appalachian-distributed species previously reported from Ohio and Pennsylvania south to Georgia ( DeWalt et al. 2016, DeWalt et al. 2024). A single adult male was collected from New York on June 6, 1991 (Fig. 13 ) at approximately 416 m asl (Fig. 14 ) from a stream in Tioga County in Level IV Ecoregion Glaciated Low Allegheny Plateau (60 a) (Fig. 15 a ). This record represents a new state record for New York and a small northward extension for this species (Fig. 15 a ).

Figures

Figure 13. Adult flight period for 13 Leuctridae species in New York State. Red fill indicates positive adult collections while gray shaded areas indicate adults are likely present but not reported.

Figure 14. Elevation box plot for 13 Leuctrdae species in New York State. Boxes indicate interquartile range, horizontal line in box represents median elevation, and outliers are depicted with large circles.

Figure 15 a. Leuctra alexanderi