Acanthametropus pecatonica
Acanthametropus pecatonica, the Pecatonica River Mayfly, is a species of mayfly in the family Acanthametropodidae. It is endemic to the Pecatonica River of Wisconsin and Illinois, with populations observed in South Carolina and Georgia.[1][2][3]
| Acanthametropus pecatonica | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Ephemeroptera |
| Family: | Acanthametropodidae |
| Genus: | Acanthametropus |
| Species: | A. pecatonica |
| Binomial name | |
| Acanthametropus pecatonica Burks, 1953 | |
Acanthametropus pecatonica was considered extinct after 1927, but was "rediscovered" in 1987, about 60 years after it was considered lost.[4] It has been found in at least five counties of Wisconsin, and historically at locations in Illinois, South Carolina, and Georgia.[2][5]
References
- "Acanthametropus pecatonica Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-02-20.
- "Acanthametropus pecatonica". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-02-20.
- "Mayfly Central". Retrieved 2019-02-20.
- Lillie, Richard A.; Schmude, Kurt L.; Hilsenhoff, William L. (1987). "Rediscovery of Acanthametropus Pecatonica in the Western Great Lakes Region (Ephemeroptera: Siphlonuridae)" (PDF). The Great Lakes Entomologist. 20 (2).
- Jacobus, Luke M. (2013). "South Carolina mayflies (Insecta: Ephemeroptera) of Conservation Concern". Journal of the South Carolina Academy of Science. 11 (1).
Further reading
- Barber-James, H.; Sartori, M.; Gattolliat, J-L.; Webb, J. (2013). "World checklist of freshwater Ephemeroptera species". Retrieved 2019-02-20.
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