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Issue: Vol. 5807 No. 3: 12 May 2026
Type: Article
Published: 2026-05-12
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5807.3.5
Page range: 498-510
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Eggs of six East Palearctic Suwallia Ricker, 1943 species (Plecoptera, Chloroperlidae)

Federal Scientific Center of the East Asia Terrestrial Biodiversity; Far Eastern Branch; Russian Academy of Sciences; 690022; Vladivostok; Russia
Plecoptera stoneflies Suwallia egg key East Palearctic Far East Russia

Abstract

Eggs of six East Palearctic Suwallia Ricker, 1943 species are examined, illustrated, and described using scanning electron microscopy images for the first time. It is suggested that collar morphology characters and chorion punctuations may be considered potential diagnostic features for Suwallia eggs. Keys for their identification are proposed.

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How to Cite

Teslenko, V.A. (2026) Eggs of six East Palearctic Suwallia Ricker, 1943 species (Plecoptera, Chloroperlidae). Zootaxa, 5807 (3), 498–510. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5807.3.5