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Notes

Perlesta nelsoni is commonly known as the Pale Stone ( Stark et al. 2012). This is mainly an Appalachian-distributed species reported from New York south to Tennessee and South Carolina ( Stark 2004, DeWalt et al. 2024). In New York, adults of this species have been collected between late June through mid-September (Fig. 33 ) from elevations ranging from 32-514 m asl (Fig. 34 ). This species appears to be relatively common in larger streams and small rivers in Level III Ecoregions Northeastern Highlands (58), Northeastern Coastal Lowlands (59), Northern Allegheny Plateau (60), and Eastern Great Lakes Lowlands (83) (Fig. 37 d ).

Figures

Figure 33. Adult flight period for 18 Perlidae species in New York State. Red fill indicates positive adult collections while gray shaded areas indicate adults are likely present but not reported.

Figure 34. Elevation box plot for 18 Perlidae species in New York State. Boxes indicate interquartile range, horizontal line in box represents median elevation, and outlliers are depicted with large circles.

Figure 37 d. Perlesta nelsoni Stark, 1989