A new species and new records of Perlodidae (Plecoptera) from China

Zootaxa 2026 Open access

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Authors: Yao Zhang, Wenliang Li, Weihai Li
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5768.1.8
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Abstract

Megarcys changbaishana sp. nov. from Changbai Mountain in Jilin Province, China, is described and compared with similar perlodid taxa and congeners. Isoperla altaica Šamal, 1939 and I. mongolica Zhiltzova, 1972 are reported for the first time from the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region of China. Diagnostic features of these species are illustrated with color images.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Stonefly species taxonomy and ecology Freshwater macroinvertebrate diversity and ecology Invertebrate Taxonomy and Ecology

Publication details

Journal / source
Zootaxa
Volume
5768
Issue
1
Pages
121–128
Publication date
8 March 2026
Language
EN