Tallaperla maria ( Needham & Smith, 1916 )

Tallaperla maria ( Needham & Smith, 1916) View in CoL

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Tallaperla maria is commonly known as the Common Roachfly ( Stark et al. 2012). This common species ranges from Quebec and Maine south along the Appalachian Mountains to Georgia and Alabama ( Stark 2000, DeWalt et al. 2024). Life history studies of T. maria have indicated a two-year life cycle ( Harper et al. 1991 a, Grubbs and Cummins 1996). In New York, adult collection dates for T. maria range from early April to late June (Fig. 31 View Figure 31 ). This species was collected commonly from elevations ranging from 98-609 m asl (Fig. 32 View Figure 32 ), with numerous records available from small headwater streams and across upland and foothill areas of the state (Fig. 30 f View Figure 30 f ).