EPT Species List for Central Virginia: A Beginning

                                 (Brushlegged mafly, genus Isonychia)

This is a list of the Mayflies, Stoneflies, and Caddisflies (Ephemeroptera, Plecoptera, Trichoptera -- nymphs and larvae) that I've found so far in the streams that I visit.  Most of those streams are in Albemarle County, though there are a few streams that I explore in Fluvanna, Greene, and Madison Counties.  By no means do I think that this list is "complete": to the contrary, I expect -- and hope -- to add to it in a regular way.

The asterisk (*) preceding a name indicates a taxa that I know has been found in our streams, but it is not an insect for which I either do not have a live photo, or for which I do not have a live photo that I myself have taken.   The question mark (?) following a name means that I am not yet totally sure of the genus or species ID.

I should add that this is a "personal" list and a "personal" project: this is not a list compiled by any organization, nor does it have the stamp of approval of any organization, governmental or otherwise.

          EPT Species List for Central Virginia

                 

 I. Ephemeroptera (Mayflies)

                       (Spiny crawler mayfly,  Ephemerella subvaria)

1. Ameletidae

1. Ameletus lineatus

2. Baetidae (Small minnow mayflies)

1. Acentrella nadineae

2. Acentrella turbida

3. Baetis flavistriga

4. Baetis intercalaris

5. Baetis pluto

6. Baetis tricaudatus

7. Heterocloeon curiosum

8. Heterocloeon amplum
9. Heterocloeon petersi

10. Iswaeon anoka

11. Plauditus dubius

3. Isonychiidae (Brushlegged mayflies)

1. Isonychia

4. Heptageniidae (Flatheaded mayflies)

1. Cinygmula subaequalis

2. Epeorus pleuralis

3. Epeorus vitreus
4. Epeorus fragilis

5. Heptagenia marginalis

6. Leucrocuta hebe
7. Leucrocuta sp. (juno?)
8. Leucrocuta sp. (aphrodite?)
9. Leucrocuta sp. (thetis?)
10. Leucrocuta sp. 

11. Maccaffertium ithaca

12. Maccaffertium meririvulanum

13. Maccaffertium pudicum

14. Maccaffertium vicarium
15. Maccaffertium sp. (modestum?)

16. Rhithrogena sp. (exilis? jejuna?)
17. Rhithrogena sp.
18. Rhithrogena sp. (manifesta?)

18. Stenacron interpunctatum
19. Stenacron carolina

5.  Ephemerellidae (Spiny crawler mayflies)

1. Drunella cornutella

2. Drunella tuberculata

3. Drunella walkeri

4. Ephemerella dorothea

5. Ephemerella invaria

6. Ephemerella subvaria

7. Eurylophella verisimilis
8. Eurylophella funeralis
9. Eurylophella sp. (minimella?)
9. Serratella serrata/Serratella carolina

10. Serratella serratoides

11. Teloganopsis deficiens

6. Leptohyphidae (Little stout crawler mayflies)

1. Tricorythodes

*7. Caenidae (Small square-gill mayflies)

1. Caenis

*8. Baetiscidae (Armored mayflies)

1. Baetisca

9. Leptophlebiidae (Pronggilled mayflies)

1. Paraleptophlebia sp. (mollis?)
2. Paraleptophlebia sp. (adoptiva?)
3. Paraleptophlebia guttata

4. Habrophlebia vibrans
5. Leptophlebia sp.

10. Ephemeridae (Common burrower mayflies)

1. Ephemera guttalata
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II. Plecoptera (Stoneflies)

                        (Perlodid stonefly, Malirekus hastatus)

                                         (Large winter stonefly, Strophopteryx fasciata)

                                        
1. Capniidae (Small winter stoneflies)

1. Allocapnia pygmaea
2. Allocapnia mystica

3. Paracapnia angulata

2. Leuctridae (Needleflies)

1. Leuctra

3. Nemouridae (Forestflies)

1. Amphinemura delosa
2. Prostoia completa

3. Soyedina sp.
4. Ostrocerca truncata (?)

4. Taeniopterygidae (Large winter stoneflies)

1. Strophopteryx fasciata

2. Taenionema atlanticum

3. Taeniopteryx burksi/maura

5.  Chloroperlidae (Green stoneflies)

1. Alloperla sp.

2. Haploperla brevis

3. Sweltsa sp.

6. Peltoperlidae (Roach-like stoneflies)

1. Peltoperla sp.

2. Tallaperla sp.
3. Viehoperla sp.

7. Perlidae (Common stoneflies)

1. Acroneuria abnormis

2. Acroneuria carolinensis
3. Acroneuria arenosa (possibly A. evoluta)
4. Acroneuria sp. (internata? variety of abnormis)
5. Acroneuria lycorias

6. Agnetina annulipes
7. Agnetina capitata
8. Agnetina flavescens

9. Eccoptura xanthenses

10. Neoperla sp.

11. Paragnetina immarginata
12. Paragnetina fumosa

13. Perlesta sp.

8. Perlodidae (Springflies and Stripetails)

1. Clioperla clio

2. Diploperla duplicata

3. Helopicus subvarians

4. Isogenoides hansoni

5. Isoperla dicala

6. Isoperla holochlora light form

7. Isoperla holochlora dark form

8. Isoperla kirchneri group -- I. montana
9. Isoperla kirchneri group -- I. kirchneri

10. Isoperla similis

11. Isoperla davisi
12. Isoperla orata
13. Isoperla orata vf (variant form)
14. Isoperla sp. VA
15. Isoperla pseudolata/lata

16. Malirekus hastatus

17. Rememus bilobatus

9. Pteronarcys (Giant stoneflies)

1. Pteronarcys biloba

2. Pteronarcys proteus
3. Pteronarcys dorsata
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III. Trichoptera (Caddisflies)

                       (Lepidostomatid case-maker, genus Lepidostoma)

                                 (Free-living caddisfly, Rhyacophila nigrita)

 1. Rhyacophilidae (Free-living caddisflies)

1. Rhyacophila carolina

2. Rhyacophlia fuscula

3. Rhyacophila nigrita

4. Rhyacophila glaberrima
5. Rhyacophila fenestra/ledra
6. Rhyacophila sp. (banksi complex?)

*2. Hydroptilidae (Micro caddisflies)

1. Hydroptila (?)

3. Glossosomatidae (Saddle-case makers)

1. Glossosoma nigrior

4. Philopotamidae (Fingernet caddisflies)

1. Chimarra

2. Dolophilodes distincta

3. Wormaldia

5. Polycentropodidae

1. Polycentropus

6. Hydropsychidae (Common Netspinners)

1. Ceratopsyche alhedra

2. Ceratopsyche bronta

3. Ceratopsyche morosa, morosa form
4. Ceratopsyche morosa, bifida form

5. Ceratopsyche slossonae

6. Ceratopsyche sparna

7. Cheumatopsyche

8. Diplectrona modesta
9. Diplectrona metaqui

10. Hydropsyche betteni

11. Hydropsyche rossi

12. Hydropsyche venularis

13. Macrostemum carolina (?)

 *7. Phryganeidae (Giant case-makers)

1. Phryganea sayi (?)

8. Brachycentridae (Humpless case-makers)

1. Adicrophleps hitchcocki
2. Brachycentrus appalachia

3. Micrasema charonis
4. Micrasema Wataga
5. Micrasema bennetti
6. Micrasema scotti (?)

9. Lepidostomatidae

1. Lepidostoma sp.
2. Theliopsyche sp.

10. Limnephilidae (Northern case-makers)

1. Ironoquia punctatissima

2. Pycnopsyche gentilis
3. Pycnopsyche scabripennis
4. Pseudostenophalyx sparsus

11. Apataniidae

1. Apatania incerta

12. Uenoidae

1. Neophylax oligius
2. Neophylax consimilis
3. Neophylax mitchelli
4. Neophylax aniqua
5. Neophylax fuscus
6. Neophylax concinnus
7. Neophylax sp. (toshioi?)



13. Goeridae
1. Goera calcarata
2. Goera fuscula

14. Leptoceridae (Long-horned case-makers)

1. Nectopsyche exquisita

2. Oecetis
3. Ceraclea maculata

15. Odontoceridae (Strong case-makers)

1. Psilotreta frontalis
2. Psilotreta labida
3. Psilotreta rufa

16. Molannidae (Hooded-case makers)

1. Molanna blenda

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Photos  -- with three exceptions, "live" photos -- for all taxa listed can be found in previous entries in this blog.  For additional photos, go to my web page on Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/aquaticinsects_of_central_virginia.  Click on "live photos only."