Brachyptera putata
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Plecoptera |
| Family: | Taeniopterygidae |
| Genus: | Brachyptera |
| Species: | B. putata
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| Binomial name | |
| Brachyptera putata (Newman, 1838)
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Brachyptera putata, the northern February red,[2] is a species of stonefly in the family Taeniopterygidae.
Description[edit]
Adult males are poorer fliers than females, due to their short wings. They tend to be very aggressive during mating.
Distribution[edit]
The species used to live in England and Wales, but now it considered to be an endemic of Scotland. Its main habitat used to be River Usk in Wales, and Wye, England.[3][1]
Ecology[edit]
The larva of the species is feeding on algae. The species prefers cold water.[4]
Threat level[edit]
The species is considered to be locally extinct in England and Wales due to sheep, cattle, and farming. Since 2001 the Countryside Council for Wales had not recorded any comeback of the species in Wales or England. However, the species were found in rivers of Scotland, including in the ones that never had them before.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Brachyptera putata (Newman, 1838)". Fauna Europaea. 2.5. July 23, 2012. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved December 14, 2012.
- ^ Name
- ^ "Distribution and habitat". Archived from the original on 2010-05-25. Retrieved 2012-02-13.
- ^ "Food and condition". Archived from the original on 2012-04-09. Retrieved 2012-02-13.
- ^ "Northern February red status". Archived from the original on 2010-05-25. Retrieved 2012-02-13.
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