Neoperla spio, Newman, Newman

Zwick, Peter & Zwick, Andreas, 2023, Revision of the African Neoperla Needham, 1905 (Plecoptera: Perlidae: Perlinae) based on morphological and molecular data, Zootaxa 5316 (1), pp. 1-194 : 89

14 About 1/3 of the very long and wide SSt is on the concave side bare, distal 2/3 completely coated by triangular pointed scales. Egg with about 11 straight striae, collar wide and short ( Figs. 244–249 )........................... 45 N. spio Newman

14‘ Only a short basal section of SSt modified and with scales only on convex side, most of SSt with complete scale cover. More egg striae, or none at all............................................................................... 15

Figures

FIGURES 244–249. Neoperla spio (Newman), ♀ and egg from Ghana, Subri R.: 244–245, genital situs and detail of vaginal spines; 246, detail of spines in spermathecal stalk (SSt); 247, egg, 248 detail of chorion, arrow indicates micropyle; 249, optical cross section of egg (from a photograph). Scales are 100µm, unless differently indicated. co,costa; sa, spermatheca; sp, spicules; SSt, spermathecal stalk; su, sulcus; V, vagina.