Tag Archives: Leuctridae

Leuctra laura Hitchcock

Hampshire Needlefly (Leuctra laura)

The Hampshire Needlefly was described in 1969; it is known only from two specimens, a male and a female, that were collected on Mt. Washington in New Hampshire, USA.

The species might be extinct; however, its taxonomic validity is questioned.

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edited: 17.02.2024

Leuctra baddecka Ricker

Maritime Needlefly (Leuctra baddecka)

The Maritime Needlefly was described in 1965; it is known from a single specimen that was collected in Cape Bretton in Nova Scotia, Canada.

The species might now be extinct; however, its taxonomic validity is questioned.

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edited: 17.02.2024