Papers by Valdelânia Ribeiro
Stoneflies are ancient and relatively primitive insects. Plecopterans number about 2000 species b... more Stoneflies are ancient and relatively primitive insects. Plecopterans number about 2000 species belonging to 16 families. In Brazil two families are known, Gripopterygidae and Perlidae. Two genera of Perlidae have been reported from Rio Grande do Sul State, Anacroneuria and Kempnyia. The intention of this work was to inventory the Anacroneuria fauna in the Sinos River catchment, Rio Grande do Sul. Moreover, given the absence of studies on Perlidae fecundity for the Neotropical region, especially Anacroneuria, another aim of this study was to determine the realized and potential fecundity of A. trimacula from the metioned State. Adults were collected next to rivers of the region of spring of the Sinos River, with light trap. The adults had been preserved in 80% ethanol and they were observed under a stereomicroscope. Eleven females of Anacroneuria trimacula were dissected to determine the number of eggs and ovarioles. Two new species were described, Anacroneuria fiorentini and A. caraa, and eight more were reported:
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Papers by Valdelânia Ribeiro