1.          Gills present in the ventral neck region (Fig. 2.5.1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amphinemura
          
            Gills absent from neck region and submentum (Fig. 2.5.2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

2.          Pronotum angular at corners and with a definite lateral notch (Fig. 2.5.3) . . . . . . . . .               . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Soyedina vallicularia
         
            Pronotum with rounded corners and without a lateral notch (Fig. 2.5.4) . . . . . . . . . 3

3.         Pronotum with a distinct single, lateral fringe of bristles that are usually about equal in             length, but are sometimes longer on corners (Fig. 2.5.5); meso-and metanota and             wingpads with distinct fringe of bristles on lateral margins; foretibia with combination             of numerous bristles and sparse (8-10) fine outer fringe of hairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .             . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nemoura trispinosa

            Bristles of pronotum tiny (except Ostrocerca) and not arranged as a distinct regular             lateral fringe (Fig. 2.5.6); foretibia with combination other than numerous bristles and             sparse, fine outer fringe hairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

4.         Foretibia with two rows of moderately long robust bristles and sparse fringe of fine             hairs (Fig. 2.5.7); pronotum with short, irregularly spaced marginal bristles (Fig 2.5.8).             . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ostrocerca

            Foretibia without distince rows of robust bristles, and fringe of fine hairs complete or             sparse (Fig. 2.5 9); pronotum with tiny inconspicuous bristles; tibia with short, stout             bristles along outer margins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Prostoia

 

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Stoneflies of Ohio

Key to the Genera of Ohio Nemouridae Nymphs

(Modified from Steward and Stark, 2002)