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stonefly (order Plecoptera) [solved]
eliz
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Posted on 22-08-2010 17:03
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hello
i have photographed a strange Hemiptera in Romania. i first believed is a Nabis sp. , but today i have read that Hemiptera order have only 4-5 antennae segments.
so this species is strange because have many segments.

any idea what order or family it may be ?

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Posted on 22-08-2010 17:19
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Maybe Plecoptera...Stonefly?
 
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The main thing to remember are the key features that define the insect orders - for Hemiptera they pretty much all have long, piercing mouth-parts so a long proboscis would be expected - not mandibles as in this case Wink As Roger said, looks like Plecoptera to me Smile
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ChrisR wrote:piercing mouth-parts so a long proboscis would be expected - not mandibles as in this case

i know that Miridae & Nabidae species that i photographed had a proboscis, that is why i have put the first picture.

however this is first time when i hear about Stone Flies.
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Plecoptera is correct. If dorsal side, wing venation visible, a family name may be found.
 
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I don't have a wing venation picture. The subject wasn't cooperative. Frown
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