Stonefly Species Isoperla sordida (Yellow Sallies)

Source: The Isoperla Of California (Plecoptera: Perlodidae); Larval Descriptions And A Key To 17 Western Nearctic Species

Male larva. Body length of mature larva 11 – 13 mm. Dorsum of head with contrasting pigment pattern and fine dark clothing setae, anterior frontoclypeus margin unpigmented; light M shaped pattern anterior to median ocellus indistinct, connected to light frontoclypeus area by a broad median longitudinal light band, lateral thin arms with nearly parallel margins connected to median light band, directed posterolaterally and extending to antennal bases; posterior ocelli usually with partially enclosed large light areas along outer lateral margins, occasionally light areas small and completely enclosed; interocellar area variable, from completely dark to partially light, completely enclosed by dark pigment and not extending past posterior ocelli; occiput with irregular spinulae band extending from below eye to near median epicranial suture, not enclosed completely by dark pigment (Fig. 18 a). Lacinia bidentate, total length 856 – 992 µm (Figs. 2 p, 18 e-h, Tables 2 - 4); submarginal row (A + B) with 3 – 4 setae, groups A-B interrupted by gap below subapical tooth (SAT) inner margin (Fig. 18 g); 1 submarginal seta (A) located at base of apical tooth (AT) inner margin, plus 1 thin marginal seta (TMS) adjacent to AT inner margin sometimes obstructed from view by AT, and 1 dorsal seta (DS) located below SAT inner margin, partially obstructed by SAT or submarginal setae (B) (Figs. 18 g-h); 2 – 3 submarginal setae (B) located past SAT inner margin (Fig 18 h); 8 – 11 marginal setae (C), initially long-stout and widely spaced, last few shorter and closer, blending into and difficult to differentiate from dorsal surface setae (Fig. 18 e); 41 – 67 ventral surface setae (D) forming dense longitudinal band below submarginal and marginal setae, ending posteriorly at approximately ¾ the inner lacinia margin length, setae closest to inner margin protrude laterally past lacinia margin (Fig. 18 f); dorsal surface setae (DSS) forming dense, laterally protruding, longitudinal band on and along inner-lateral margin, ending before posterior-most ventral surface setae (Fig. 18 f). Galea with 20 – 26 setae in sparse ventral row, apex with 2 – 5 setae. Maxillary Palp segments 2 – 3 with curved, apically pointed setae. Pronotum with light median area bordered by wide dark pigment bands, discs each with large, completely enclosed light areas or “ windows ”, fine dark clothing setae and lateral margins without broad light bands (Fig. 18 b). Mesonotum and metanotum with contrasting pigment pattern and fine dark clothing setae (Fig. 18 c). Legs with numerous fine dark clothing setae and scattered erect spines on outer surface of femora, erect spines longest and concentrated on dorsal surfaces; fine silky setae sparse on dorsal surface of femora, numerous and continuous on tibia (Fig. 20 p); tibia with faint transverse bands near proximal end. Abdominal terga variable, usually with two distinct longitudinal dark stripes; wide light median longitudinal band sometimes bisected with faint, light brown median longitudinal band; lateral pair of dark longitudinal stripes usually not extending to lateral margins; numerous fine dark clothing setae and erect spines scattered dorsally; posterior margin with scattered long and numerous short spines in a concentrated row (Fig. 18 d).

Source: The Isoperla Of California (Plecoptera: Perlodidae); Updated Male Descriptions And Adult Keys For 18 Western Nearctic Species

Male. Aedeagus: sclerotized posterior process present; body of aedeagus with two posterior lobes, one dorsal lobe, and one anterior lobe (Fig. 16 a); sclerotized process length approaching 0.5 mm, partially recurved and rod-like, apex expanded, flattened and projecting dorsally in lateral view (Figs. 16 a), bifurcate subapically with two ventrally directed rounded lobes in posterior view (Fig. 16 b inset), width of lobes 0.18 - 0.20 mm. Abdominal terga 8 - 9, 9, 9 - 10: without stout spinulae or long stout setae. Posterolateral margins of at least abdominal segment 8 with scale-like setae clustered in brushes of several setae. Paraprocts: curved dorsally, length if straightened subequal to combined first and second cercal segments, tapering gradually to long blunt apices (Fig. 16 c). Vesicle: rounded lobe, widest at base with broadly rounded apical margin (Fig. 16 d).