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This website is dedicated to the insect order Plecoptera (commonly called stoneflies). The order Plecoptera is comprised of 16 families, a little over 2000 described species, and has representatives on every continent except Antarctica (Zwick, 1973).

The identification and distributional information this website will provide will provide information for aquatic biologists, land managers, and individuals interested in assessing the long-term health of aquatic ecosystems, as well as being of interest to fishermen.

Please use the following descriptions of each section to better help you navigate this site:

• Database - This section links to our Specify database containing taxonomic and locality information for the specimens in our collection. It is continuously being updated.
• Images - This section contains various images of different Plecoptera. Images are taken through one of the following methods: a light microscope, a scanning electron microscope (SEM), or in some cases an illustrated line drawing.
• Keys - This section contains taxonomic keys in LUCID format. These keys will allow anyone with basic training to key out the different Plecopteran species.
• Collection - This section contains general information about the Plecoptera collection at Brigham Young University.
• Who Are We? - This section contains information about the personnel as well as collaborators on this project.
• Stonefly list - This section contains an expandable list of North-American Plecoptera and where they are found. Continuously being updated.
• Publications - This section contains publications associated with this project.