Aucklandobius turbotti
Species of stonefly
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Aucklandobius turbotti is a species of stonefly in the family Gripopterygidae.[2] The species was first described by Joachim Illies in 1963, and is endemic to the Auckland Islands of New Zealand.
| Aucklandobius turbotti | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Plecoptera |
| Family: | Gripopterygidae |
| Genus: | Aucklandobius |
| Species: | A. turbotti |
| Binomial name | |
| Aucklandobius turbotti Illies, 1963 | |
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Taxonomy
The species was identified by Illies in 1963, who named the species Apteryoperla turbotti based on larvae.[3][4] Illies named the species after Evan Graham Turbott.[5] The species can be differentiated from A. kuscheli due to the smaller size of A. turbotti.[4] The species has since been recombined as a member of the genus Aucklandobius.[6]
Description
A. turbotti is dark-brown in colour, with yellow markings. Males of the species are 10–12 mm (0.39–0.47 in) in length, with females measuring between 10–17 mm (0.39–0.67 in).[4]
Distribution and habitat
The species is endemic to New Zealand, found in the Auckland Islands.[4]