Order Plecoptera (Noun)
Meaning
Stoneflies.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Stoneflies belong to the order Plecoptera, which is a group of aquatic insects with a long history dating back to the Mesozoic era.
- The order Plecoptera is often found in streams and rivers with fast-moving water and a gravel or rocky substrate.
- Stoneflies in the order Plecoptera undergo incomplete metamorphosis, with a distinct larval stage that lives in water before emerging onto land as adults.
- Entomologists use the order Plecoptera to classify stoneflies into different families and genera based on their morphological characteristics.
- Biologists are concerned about the decline of species in the order Plecoptera due to habitat destruction, pollution, and climate change.