Megarcys Explained

Megarcys is a genus of springflies in the family Perlodidae. There are about 11 described species in Megarcys.

Species

These 11 species belong to the genus Megarcys:

• Megarcys bussoni (Navás, 1923)
• Megarcys irregularis (Banks, 1900)
• Megarcys magnilobus Zhiltzova, 1988
• Megarcys ochracea (Klapálek, 1912)
• Megarcys pseudochracea Zhiltzova, 1977
• Megarcys signata (Hagen, 1874)
• Megarcys sjostedti (Navás, 1930)
• Megarcys subtruncata Hanson, 1942 (truncate springfly)
• Megarcys teslenkonis Zwick & P., 2010
• Megarcys watertoni (Ricker, 1952)
• Megarcys yosemite (Needham & Claassen, 1925)

Further reading

• Book: Mayflies and stoneflies: Life histories and biology. 1990. Campbell . Ian C.. Springer. 978-94-010-7579-4. 10.1007/978-94-009-2397-3.
• Book: Nymphs of North American stonefly genera (Plecoptera). 1988. Stewart . Kenneth W.. Stark . Bill P.. Entomological Society of America. 978-0929398556.