| 1a. Genital hooks long and developed from hind margin of the tenth tergum; anterior to base of cerci. | ![]() |
| 1b. Genital hooks shorter and triangular in shape; developed from paraprocts, posterior to cercal bases. | |
| 2a. Tenth tergum with mesal tergite separated anteriorly and laterally by membranous areas. Hammer almost square. | ![]() |
| 2b. Tenth tergum without separated tergite, but sometimes with light sclerotization. Hammer oval | ![]() |
ReferencesKeys and illustrations modified from the following:Stark,BP; Gaufin,AR 1976 The nearctic genera of Perlidae (Plecoptera). Miscellaneous Publications of the Entomological Society of America 10, 1-80. Baumann,RW; Gaufin,AR; Surdick,RF 1977 The stoneflies (Plecoptera) of the Rocky Mountains. Memoirs of the American Entomological Society 31, 1-208. LinksKey to Perlidae FemalesKey to Perlidae Nymphs |