Plecoptera (order)

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Scope note
Members of an order of containing at least 1,700 recorded living species of insects, named because larvae are found under stones in streams. All species are intolerant of water pollution, thus their presence in a stream or still water is considered an indicator of good water quality.
Plecoptera
Accepted term: 18-Nov-2024