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family
Capniidae
Banks, 1900
genus
Capnia
Pictet, 1841
species group
nearctica
species
Capnia
valhalla
Nelson & Baumann, 1987
urn:lsid:Plecoptera.speciesfile.org:TaxonName:460867
Common name(s): Viking Snowfly
Distribution:
CA
Ecology:
Freshwater, terrestrial. Shredders of decayed tree leaves
Specimen records
are available.
Citations:
Nelson, C.R. & Baumann. 1987. Entomography 5:510 >>
Capnia
valhalla
urn:lsid:Plecoptera.speciesfile.org:TaxonName:4891
Nelson, C.R. & Baumann. 1989. Gr. Bas. Nat. 49(3):336
>>
Capnia
valhalla
Type specimen information:
Type locality: Northern America, Southwestern U.S.A., California, San Diego County, California, San Diego Co., Fry Creek, Palomar Mountains
Kind of type: holotype
Specimen category: Male
Location of type: USNM Smithsonian
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