Two new species of Sinacroneuria Yang & Yang, 1995 (Plecoptera: Perlidae) from China

  • Rui-Jun Liu Henan International Joint Laboratory of Taxonomy and Systematic Evolution of Insecta, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang, Henan 453003, China https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5607-498X
  • Zhi-Shan Cao Henan International Joint Laboratory of Taxonomy and Systematic Evolution of Insecta, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang, Henan 453003, China https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3127-4592
  • Wei-Hai Li Henan International Joint Laboratory of Taxonomy and Systematic Evolution of Insecta, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang, Henan 453003, China https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2803-4416
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2025.1004.2963
Keywords: China, Perlidae, Plecoptera, Sinacroneuria, stoneflies, new species

Abstract

Two new species of the stonefly genus Sinacroneuria, S. aequalis sp. nov. and S. transversa sp. nov., are described and illustrated from the Fujian and Zhejiang provinces of China. These new taxa are compared with related congeners. A distribution map of the genus is also presented.

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Published
2025-07-16
How to Cite
Liu, R.-J., Cao, Z.-S., & Li, W.-H. (2025). Two new species of Sinacroneuria Yang & Yang, 1995 (Plecoptera: Perlidae) from China. European Journal of Taxonomy, 1004(1), 81–91. https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2025.1004.2963
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Vol. 1004 (2025)
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