1.         Lacinia unidentate (Fig. 2.3.1). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Isoperla (in part)
          
            Lacinia bidentate (Fig. 2.3.2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

2.         Abdomen with longitudinal pigment bands (Fig. 2.3.3) . . . . . . .Isoperla (in part)
 
           Abdomen without longitudinal pigment bands (Fig. 2.3.4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

3.         Inner lacinial margin with a low knob below subapical tooth (Fig. 2.3.5) . . . . . . . . . .             . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Malirekus iroquois
 
           Inner lacinial margin without a low knob below subapical tooth (Fig. 2.3.6). . . . . . . 4

4.         Occellar region transverse by dark band connecting lateral ocelli and eyes but not
            covering anterior ocellus (Fig. 2.3.7). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Clioperla clio

            Occellar triangle more or less completely covered by dark pigment (Fig. 2.3.8). . . . 5

5.         Mesosternal Y with basal stem and fork (Fig. 2.3.9) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .             . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cultus decisus decisus or Cultus verticalus

            Mesosternal Y without stem and fork (Fig. 2.3.10) . . . . . . . . . . .Diploperla robusta

Hydroperla crosbyi, Hydroperla fugitans; Helopicus nalatus and Helopicus subvarians are not reported for Ohio but may be found in larger rivers.

 

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Stoneflies of Ohio

Key to the Genera of Ohio Perlodidae Nymphs

(Modified from Steward and Stark, 2002)