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Peck 1988
1988 · Journal article

Peck, S.B. 1988. A review of the cave fauna of Canada, and the composition and ecology of the invertebrate fauna of caves and mines in Ontario. Canadian Journal of Zoology 66: 1197–1213.

doi:10.1139/z88-176

What it is a source for

  • Distribution record

Species it concerns

207 species accounts.

  • Acroneuria abnormis Common Stone
  • Actia diffidens
  • Aedes abserratus Serrated Mosquito
  • Aedes aurifer Golden Bog Mosquito
  • Aedes canadensis Woodland Pool Mosquito
  • Aedes cinereus
  • Aedes communis Snow Mosquito
  • Aedes fitchii
  • Aedes provocans Provoking Mosquito
  • Aedes punctor Moustique Pointu Provocateur Canadien
  • Aedes sticticus Floodwater Mosquito
  • Aedes stimulans Woodland Mosquito
  • Aedes vexans Vexans Mosquito
  • Agonum extensicolle Extensive Harp Ground Beetle
  • Alucita huebneri
  • Americina adusta
  • Amoebaleria defessa
  • Anevrina olympiae
  • Anguispira alternata
  • Anopheles earlei
  • Anopheles punctipennis Woodland Malaria Mosquito
  • Anopheles quadrimaculatus Common Malaria Mosquito
  • Aplexa hypnorum Moss Bladder Snail
  • Araneus diadematus Cross Orbweaver
  • Arion fasciatus Banded Slug
  • Bathyphantes reprobus Reprobus Sheetweb Weaver
  • Bibio xanthopus Yellow-Footed March Fly
  • Bimastos rubidus Gilt-Tail
  • Bittacomorpha clavipes Phantom Crane Fly
  • Bolitophila cinerea
  • Bolitophila perlata
  • Brachydesmus superus Compact Flat-Backed Millipede
  • Bremia caricis
  • Callobius bennetti Bennett's Laceweaver
  • Caloptilia alnivorella Alder Leafminer
  • Catops gratiosus
  • Ceraticelus minutus
  • Ceuthophilus brevipes Short-Legged Camel Cricket
  • Chaoborus albatus
  • Chauliodes pectinicornis Summer Fishfly
  • Cheumatopsyche minuscula
  • Chironomus plumosus Chironome Plumosus
  • Cicurina brevis Small-Eared Meshweaver
  • Climacia areolaris
  • Conasellus communis Eastern Waterslater
  • Conosoma velocipes
  • Coquillettidia perturbans Cattail Mosquito
  • Crangonyx pseudogracilis Northern River Crangonyctid
  • Crangonyx rivularis Ontario Stream Crangonyctid
  • Culex restuans White-Dotted Mosquito
  • Culiseta impatiens Impatient Mosquito
  • Cybaeopsis tibialis
  • Cyclosa conica Cone-Shaped Orbweaver
  • Cylisticus convexus Curly Woodlouse
  • Dactylolabis hudsonica
  • Dactylolabis montana
  • Deroceras laeve Meadow Slug
  • Deroceras reticulatum Gray Fieldslug
  • Desoria violacea
  • Dicranomyia humidicola
  • Dicranomyia stulta
  • Dicranota flaveola
  • Dicrotendipes neomodestus
  • Discus catskillensis Angular Disc
  • Discus whitneyi Forest Disc
  • Docosia paradichroa
  • Dolichopeza dorsalis
  • Dolichopeza tridenticulata
  • Dolichopeza venosa
  • Dolichopus fulvipes
  • Dolichopus penicillatus
  • Dolomedes tenebrosus Dark Fishing Spider
  • Dryomyza anilis Hooded Dryomyza
  • Dugesia tigrina
  • Eidmannella pallida Pallid Cave Spider
  • Enoplognatha ovata Common Candy-Striped Spider
  • Entomobrya nivalis
  • Ephemera simulans Brown Drake
  • Erpobdella dubia
  • Euglesa casertana Caserta Pea Mussel
  • Eupeodes volucris Large-Tailed Aphideater
  • Eutrichota affinis
  • Exechia attrita
  • Exechia auxiliaria
  • Exechia bifurcata
  • Exechia obediens
  • Exechiopsis nugax
  • Feralia jocosa Jocose Sallow
  • Folsomia fimetaria Springtail
  • Galba modicella Rock Fossaria
  • Gammarus pseudolimnaeus Northern Spring Amphipod
  • Gnathonaroides pedalis
  • Gymnophora luteiventris
  • Heleomyza serrata
  • Helicodiscus parallelus Compound Coil
  • Helicodiscus shimeki Temperate Coil
  • Helius flavipes
  • Heminothrus targionii
  • Hogna frondicola Forest Wolf Spider
  • Hygrotus sayi Say's Diving Beetle
  • Hypogastrura purpurescens Purpur-Tornspringhale
  • Ixodes cookei American Castor Bean Tick
  • Laccophilus maculosus Dingy Diver
  • Ladislavella elodes Marsh Pondsnail
  • Leiobunum longipes
  • Leiobunum politum
  • Leiobunum vittatum Eastern Harvestman
  • Lepidocyrtus paradoxus
  • Leptopeza compta
  • Lestodiplosis grassator
  • Lestodiplosis satiata
  • Limonia annulata Syyssienikiekko
  • Limonia badia
  • Limonia indigena
  • Limonia maculicosta
  • Meropelopia flavifrons
  • Meta ovalis Cave Orb Weaver
  • Metalimnobia cinctipes
  • Mochlonyx cinctipes
  • Musculium securis
  • Mycetophila byersi
  • Mycetophila fisherae
  • Mycetophila ruficollis
  • Mycetophila sordida
  • Mycomya nitida
  • Mystacides sepulchralis Black Dancer Caddisfly
  • Narceus americanus American Giant Millipede
  • Neanura muscorum Moss Springtail
  • Nemoura trispinosa
  • Neohelix albolabris Eastern Whitelip
  • Neriene radiata Filmy Dome Spider
  • Odiellus pictus Painted Harvestman
  • Oecothea specus Small Cave Sun Fly
  • Oniscus asellus Common Shiny Woodlouse
  • Orchopeas leucopus Pulga
  • Oreonetides vaginatus Undergrowth Sheet-Web Weaver
  • Oreophantes recurvatus
  • Orfelia elegans
  • Ormosia affinis Cranefly
  • Otiorhynchus ovatus Strawberry Root Weevil
  • Paragnetina media Embossed Stone
  • Parametriocnemus lundbeckii
  • Parasteatoda tepidariorum Common House Spider
  • Pegoplata infirma
  • Percymoorensis lateralis
  • Peromyscopsylla hesperomys
  • Perpolita binneyana Blue Glass
  • Phaonia soccata
  • Phidippus purpuratus Marbled Purple Jumper
  • Philomycus togatus Toga Mantleslug
  • Phronia exigua
  • Phronia flavipes
  • Physella gyrina Tadpole Physa
  • Pimoa altioculata
  • Polydrusus impressifrons Pale Green Weevil
  • Porcellio spinicornis Painted Woodlouse
  • Porrhomma cavernicola Appalachian Cave Spider
  • Porrhomma egeria Kelderkleinoogje
  • Prionochaeta opaca Small Carrion Beetle
  • Prosimulium mixtum Mixed-Up Black Fly
  • Pseudopolydesmus serratus Common Pink Flat-Back
  • Psychoda phalaenoides
  • Psychoda satchelli
  • Psychoda umbracola
  • Pterostichus lachrymosus
  • Quedius mesomelinus Staph Beetle
  • Robustocheles occulta
  • Rugathodes sexpunctatus Common Six-Spotted Cobweaver
  • Rymosia triangularis
  • Sabacon cavicolens North American Cavernicolous Harvestman
  • Salmasellus steganothrix
  • Schizocosa saltatrix
  • Sciaphilus asperatus Strawberry Root Weevil
  • Scoliocentra tincta
  • Scoliopteryx libatrix Herald Moth
  • Scytonotus granulatus Granulated Millipede
  • Simulium tuberosum Tubercled Black Fly
  • Simulium venustum Whitestockinged Black Fly
  • Simulium vernum
  • Spelobia semioculata
  • Sphaerium simile Grooved Fingernailclam
  • Stegana coleoptrata Pomace Fly
  • Stenochironomus pulchripennis
  • Stygobromus canadensis Castleguard Cave Amphipod
  • Stygobromus secundus
  • Syngrapha alias Spruce Climbing Cutworm
  • Syrphus rectus
  • Tachypeza humeralis
  • Tarnania tarnanii
  • Tegenaria domestica Barn Funnel Weaver
  • Terrilimosina racovitzai
  • Tetragnatha elongata Elongate Stilt Spider
  • Theridion glaucescens
  • Theridiosoma gemmosum Common Eastern Ray Spider
  • Tipula caloptera
  • Tomocerus flavescens
  • Trichocera hiemalis Winterpluimantennemug
  • Trichocera maculipennis
  • Trichoniscus pusillus Common Pygmy Woodlouse
  • Triphosa haesitata Tissue Moth
  • Trochosa terricola Gewone Nachtwolfspin
  • Ula elegans
  • Uroblaniulus canadensis Sickle Tailed Millipede
  • Veigaia kochi
  • Wadotes calcaratus
  • Zonitoides arboreus Bark Snail
  • Zonitoides nitidus Black Gloss

Reference RE-00509

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