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Isogenus nubecula

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Isogenus nubecula
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Plecoptera
Family: Perlodidae
Genus: Isogenus
Species:
I. nubecula
Binomial name
Isogenus nubecula
Newman, 1833

Isogenus nubecula, also known as scarce yellow sally, is a species of stonefly belonging to the family Perlodidae.[1] It is native to Europe.[1]

The insect was thought to be extinct in Britain, having last been recorded in 1995, but a small population was found on the River Dee, Wales in 2017.[2] In 2023, the insects were being bred in captivity at Chester Zoo with a view to reintroduction to the wild when water quality has improved.[3][4]

The species is regarded as critically endangered.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Isogenus nubecula Newman, 1833". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  2. ^ Davy-Bowker, John; Hammett, Michael J.; Mauvisseau, Quentin; Sweet, Michael J. (13 March 2018). "Rediscovery of the critically endangered 'scarce yellow sally stonefly' Isogenus nubecula in United Kingdom after a 22 year period of absence". Zootaxa. 4394 (2). doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4394.2.12.
  3. ^ "Conservation: Lifeline for endangered insect feared extinct". BBC News Online. 2023-08-22. Retrieved 2023-08-22.
  4. ^ a b "Buglife News: Conservationists race to save critically endangered insect found in the River Dee in Wales". Buglife. Retrieved 29 August 2023.