New records of stoneflies (Insecta, Plecoptera) from the Greater Khingan Mountains, China.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Plecoptera (stoneflies) are an ancient order of aquatic insects that serve as vital bioindicators in freshwater ecosystems. This study focuses on the Greater Khingan Mountains in north-eastern China, a biodiversity hotspot with limited stonefly research. By documenting new genera and species records, it expands our knowledge of Chinese Plecoptera. The findings enhance biogeographical and ecological insights into this underexplored region.

New information

This paper records five families, six genera and seven species of stoneflies from the Greater Khingan Mountains, among them Diura Billberg, 1820 and Megarcys Klapálek, 1912 as new Chinese-recorded genera and seven species recorded for the first time in China, including Isocapniakudia Ricker, 1

SUBMITTER: Zhu YF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12018885 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature