Meet Chris Verdone, our new Associate Editor for Insect Systematics & Evolution!
Chris specialises in the systematics & conservation of Nearctic Plecoptera (stoneflies), using morphological, molecular & biogeographic data to resolve species boundaries & document biodiversity.
Chris specialises in the systematics & conservation of Nearctic Plecoptera (stoneflies), using morphological, molecular & biogeographic data to resolve species boundaries & document biodiversity.
October 27, 2026 at 3:32 PM
Meet Chris Verdone, our new Associate Editor for Insect Systematics & Evolution!
Chris specialises in the systematics & conservation of Nearctic Plecoptera (stoneflies), using morphological, molecular & biogeographic data to resolve species boundaries & document biodiversity.
Chris specialises in the systematics & conservation of Nearctic Plecoptera (stoneflies), using morphological, molecular & biogeographic data to resolve species boundaries & document biodiversity.
An adult stonefly (Plecoptera) of the Leuctridae family in the riparian forest along the River Pitarque (Teruel, Spain).
October 26, 2026 at 10:07 PM
An adult stonefly (Plecoptera) of the Leuctridae family in the riparian forest along the River Pitarque (Teruel, Spain).
Ha! No, on the mainstem today I was wearing the "EPT Index" shirt that I got on etsy... seemed appropriate and I love those people's shirts
www.etsy.com/listing/4479...
www.etsy.com/listing/4479...
EPT Index (ephemeroptera, Plecoptera, Trichoptera) - Comfort Colors Tshirt - Etsy
This Gender-Neutral Adult T-shirts item by GopherPop has 7 favorites from Etsy shoppers. Ships from Hialeah, FL. Listed on Sep 13, 2026
www.etsy.com
October 23, 2026 at 8:19 PM
Ha! No, on the mainstem today I was wearing the "EPT Index" shirt that I got on etsy... seemed appropriate and I love those people's shirts
www.etsy.com/listing/4479...
www.etsy.com/listing/4479...
pensilvaniano
"...Plecoptera, conhecidos desde a [época do] Pensilvaniano"." ocorreu em:
"...Plecoptera, conhecidos desde a [época do] Pensilvaniano"." ocorreu em:
Descoberto fóssil de nova ninfa semelhante a uma libélula com 298 milhões de anos
A descoberta foi feita em xistos do Carbonífero Superior numa exploração de carvão a céu aberto na mina da Paraduça, no Pejão, distrito de Aveiro.
www.publico.pt
October 14, 2026 at 5:22 PM
pensilvaniano
"...Plecoptera, conhecidos desde a [época do] Pensilvaniano"." ocorreu em:
"...Plecoptera, conhecidos desde a [época do] Pensilvaniano"." ocorreu em:
A fun couple of days working on by-catch including lots of Trichoptera (Caddis Flies) a few Neuroptera (Lacewings), one chunky Megaloptera (Alder Fly) and a couple of Plecoptera (Stoneflies). More records for the client, beyond Diptera. A close up of Agrypnia varia below dipteraid.co.uk/projects/
October 9, 2026 at 12:32 PM
A fun couple of days working on by-catch including lots of Trichoptera (Caddis Flies) a few Neuroptera (Lacewings), one chunky Megaloptera (Alder Fly) and a couple of Plecoptera (Stoneflies). More records for the client, beyond Diptera. A close up of Agrypnia varia below dipteraid.co.uk/projects/
[Ephemera] Découverte de Leuctra meridionalis Aubert, 1951 dans les Alpes françaises (Plecoptera, Leuctridae)
#ephemera #biodiversité #insectes #aquatique #entomologie
#ephemera #biodiversité #insectes #aquatique #entomologie
🔗 Lien vers l'article
https://ephemera.insectes.org/publication/decouverte-de-leuctra-meridionalis-aubert-1951-dans-les-alpes-francaises-plecoptera-leuctridae/
ephemera.insectes.org
October 2, 2026 at 3:37 PM
[Ephemera] Découverte de Leuctra meridionalis Aubert, 1951 dans les Alpes françaises (Plecoptera, Leuctridae)
#ephemera #biodiversité #insectes #aquatique #entomologie
#ephemera #biodiversité #insectes #aquatique #entomologie
Ephemeroptera, Plecoptera, Coleoptera, Besouro d’água, Crustacea e Pitu são alguns nomes de insetos aquáticos que vivem entre rochas, galhos, folhas e raízes, e que são bioindicadores, revelando a saúde do riacho e do ambiente ao redor.
October 2, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Ephemeroptera, Plecoptera, Coleoptera, Besouro d’água, Crustacea e Pitu são alguns nomes de insetos aquáticos que vivem entre rochas, galhos, folhas e raízes, e que são bioindicadores, revelando a saúde do riacho e do ambiente ao redor.
Pumpkin Spice Plecoptera
September 15, 2026 at 5:23 AM
Pumpkin Spice Plecoptera
🪲 New ~50,000-record #dataset (1860s-2025) maps Midwest US #stonefly diversity: 157 species, 21 new state records. But every state has lost species since 1970 - Illinois hardest hit (16 extirpations) - reflecting 2 centuries of habitat change.
doi.org/10.3897/BDJ....
doi.org/10.3897/BDJ....
Stoneflies (Insecta, Plecoptera) of the Midwest, USA: species checklist derived from nearly 170 Years of collection records
The landscape in the Midwest, USA (limited to the states of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin) has undergone dramatic shifts from the historic natural settings to agricu...
doi.org
September 3, 2026 at 7:32 AM
🪲 New ~50,000-record #dataset (1860s-2025) maps Midwest US #stonefly diversity: 157 species, 21 new state records. But every state has lost species since 1970 - Illinois hardest hit (16 extirpations) - reflecting 2 centuries of habitat change.
doi.org/10.3897/BDJ....
doi.org/10.3897/BDJ....
Ephemeroptera, Plecoptera, and Trichoptera?
September 2, 2026 at 4:56 PM
Ephemeroptera, Plecoptera, and Trichoptera?
Today we published our new article on the stonefly Taeniopteryx schoenemundi, which has remarkably conquered Europe's busiest waterway, the Rhine - unusual for a stonefly. The adults are active in winter.
Lorenz et al. (2025): doi.org/10.11646/zoo...
Lorenz et al. (2025): doi.org/10.11646/zoo...
The stonefly Taeniopteryx schoenemundi (Mertens, 1923) (Insecta: Plecoptera) conquers Europe’s busiest waterway the Lower River Rhine
| Zootaxa
doi.org
April 1, 2025 at 6:39 AM
Today we published our new article on the stonefly Taeniopteryx schoenemundi, which has remarkably conquered Europe's busiest waterway, the Rhine - unusual for a stonefly. The adults are active in winter.
Lorenz et al. (2025): doi.org/10.11646/zoo...
Lorenz et al. (2025): doi.org/10.11646/zoo...
Heute ist unser neuer Artikel zur Steinfliege Taeniopteryx schoenemundi erschienen, die mit dem Rhein bemerkenswerterweise Europas am stärksten befahrene Wasserstraße erobert hat - unüblich für eine Steinfliege. Die adulten Tiere sind im Winter aktiv.
Lorenz et al. (2025): doi.org/10.11646/zoo...
Lorenz et al. (2025): doi.org/10.11646/zoo...
April 1, 2025 at 6:39 AM
Heute ist unser neuer Artikel zur Steinfliege Taeniopteryx schoenemundi erschienen, die mit dem Rhein bemerkenswerterweise Europas am stärksten befahrene Wasserstraße erobert hat - unüblich für eine Steinfliege. Die adulten Tiere sind im Winter aktiv.
Lorenz et al. (2025): doi.org/10.11646/zoo...
Lorenz et al. (2025): doi.org/10.11646/zoo...
2/2 There are about 316 Trichoptera species, 120 Plecoptera and 120 Ephemeroptera in Germany, compared with over 9500 Diptera. P and E don't wander far from water. Many small Diptera are likely wind-blown.
I think the point the paper makes is probably real, but the data may not prove it.
I think the point the paper makes is probably real, but the data may not prove it.
July 18, 2026 at 12:16 PM
2/2 There are about 316 Trichoptera species, 120 Plecoptera and 120 Ephemeroptera in Germany, compared with over 9500 Diptera. P and E don't wander far from water. Many small Diptera are likely wind-blown.
I think the point the paper makes is probably real, but the data may not prove it.
I think the point the paper makes is probably real, but the data may not prove it.
Another individual from the same sample. Those submarginal cells would make a bee systematist cry. 👏DO 👏BETTER, THE ORDER PLECOPTERA
February 9, 2024 at 6:14 PM
Another individual from the same sample. Those submarginal cells would make a bee systematist cry. 👏DO 👏BETTER, THE ORDER PLECOPTERA
Parece una plecoptera.
April 19, 2026 at 11:28 AM
Parece una plecoptera.
3/4 We assessed if #eDNA can capture the temporal changes of #Ephemeroptera, #Plecoptera, #Trichoptera, and #Diptera.
We found pronounced, cyclic phenological trends in most groups: the communities diverged from spring to summer and then in fall gradually returned closer to the spring state.
We found pronounced, cyclic phenological trends in most groups: the communities diverged from spring to summer and then in fall gradually returned closer to the spring state.
February 3, 2026 at 7:03 AM
3/4 We assessed if #eDNA can capture the temporal changes of #Ephemeroptera, #Plecoptera, #Trichoptera, and #Diptera.
We found pronounced, cyclic phenological trends in most groups: the communities diverged from spring to summer and then in fall gradually returned closer to the spring state.
We found pronounced, cyclic phenological trends in most groups: the communities diverged from spring to summer and then in fall gradually returned closer to the spring state.
June 25, 2026 at 7:36 PM
So fun to work w/ #rggs students & #Amnh #NSf #REU students! Predicting northern stonefly responses to climate change using species distribution modelling and population genetics (Plecoptera: Nemouridae) - Insect Conservation & Diversity resjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Predicting northern stonefly responses to climate change using species distribution modelling and population genetics (Plecoptera: Nemouridae)
Investigating the population structure of stonefly species is integral to their conservation as it can identify populations at risk of localized extinction. Haplotype networks suggest that N. arctic...
resjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
April 15, 2026 at 6:47 PM
So fun to work w/ #rggs students & #Amnh #NSf #REU students! Predicting northern stonefly responses to climate change using species distribution modelling and population genetics (Plecoptera: Nemouridae) - Insect Conservation & Diversity resjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
#Stonefly systematics: past, present, and future url: academic.oup.com/isd/article/... congratulations on this group effort led by @annaeichert.bsky.social !
Stonefly systematics: past, present, and future
Abstract. Stoneflies (Insecta: Plecoptera) are a widespread group of freshwater insects known for their ecological significance and sensitivity to environm
academic.oup.com
July 17, 2025 at 9:50 PM
#Stonefly systematics: past, present, and future url: academic.oup.com/isd/article/... congratulations on this group effort led by @annaeichert.bsky.social !
May 11, 2026 at 12:55 PM
Fodaseee entrei no LSDip e comecei a criar plecoptera
August 15, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Fodaseee entrei no LSDip e comecei a criar plecoptera
#RiverflySpotlight
The Riverfly HQ team headed out for their monthly sample today at Wilfin Beck in Near Sawrey. 💦
It was great to see some huge Stoneflies again happy in the high flowing water. Hardly fit on the spoon! 🙊
#Entomology #AquaticEcology #Freshwater #Plecoptera
The Riverfly HQ team headed out for their monthly sample today at Wilfin Beck in Near Sawrey. 💦
It was great to see some huge Stoneflies again happy in the high flowing water. Hardly fit on the spoon! 🙊
#Entomology #AquaticEcology #Freshwater #Plecoptera
February 24, 2025 at 3:58 PM
#RiverflySpotlight
The Riverfly HQ team headed out for their monthly sample today at Wilfin Beck in Near Sawrey. 💦
It was great to see some huge Stoneflies again happy in the high flowing water. Hardly fit on the spoon! 🙊
#Entomology #AquaticEcology #Freshwater #Plecoptera
The Riverfly HQ team headed out for their monthly sample today at Wilfin Beck in Near Sawrey. 💦
It was great to see some huge Stoneflies again happy in the high flowing water. Hardly fit on the spoon! 🙊
#Entomology #AquaticEcology #Freshwater #Plecoptera
#RiverflySpotlight
Look at the size of these guys! 🤩 the Riverfly HQ team found at Wilfin Beck, Windermere with permission from the
@nationaltrust.bsky.social
#Entomology #AquaticEcology #Freshwater #Plecoptera #Microscope
Look at the size of these guys! 🤩 the Riverfly HQ team found at Wilfin Beck, Windermere with permission from the
@nationaltrust.bsky.social
#Entomology #AquaticEcology #Freshwater #Plecoptera #Microscope
January 13, 2025 at 10:10 AM
#RiverflySpotlight
Look at the size of these guys! 🤩 the Riverfly HQ team found at Wilfin Beck, Windermere with permission from the
@nationaltrust.bsky.social
#Entomology #AquaticEcology #Freshwater #Plecoptera #Microscope
Look at the size of these guys! 🤩 the Riverfly HQ team found at Wilfin Beck, Windermere with permission from the
@nationaltrust.bsky.social
#Entomology #AquaticEcology #Freshwater #Plecoptera #Microscope