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superfamily
Nemouroidea
Billberg, 1820
family
Capniidae
Banks, 1900
genus
Mesocapnia
Raušer, 1968
species
Mesocapnia
aptera
Lee & Baumann, 2011
urn:lsid:Plecoptera.speciesfile.org:TaxonName:4707
Common name(s): Wingless Snowfly
Distribution:
USA: CA.
Ecology:
Freshwater, terrestrial. Shredders of decayed tree leaves
Specimen records
are available.
Citations:
Lee, J. J. & Baumann. 2011. Illiesia 7(20):192
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Mesocapnia
aptera
urn:lsid:Plecoptera.speciesfile.org:TaxonName:4707
Type specimen information:
Type locality: Northern America, Southwestern U.S.A., California, Mendocino County, spring, upper Burger Creek, Dos Rios Road approximately 2.5 km east of Laytonville
Kind of type: holotype
Specimen category: Male
Location of type: CAS California
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