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Northern stone

Agnetina capitata (Pictet, 1841)

Status not recordedinsects

The northern stone (Agnetina capitata) is a species in the family Perlidae, order Plecoptera.

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Quick facts about the northern stone

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the northern stone live?

Not recorded

Is the northern stone endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the northern stone classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumArthropoda
  3. classInsecta
  4. orderPlecoptera
  5. familyPerlidae
  6. genusAgnetina
  7. SpeciesAgnetina capitata (Pictet, 1841)

Synonyms Harrisiola abbreviata, Harrisiola klapaleki, Harrisiola modesta, Harrisiola nigrescens, Kogotus modesta, Neophasganophora capitata, Paragnetina capitata, Perla americana, Perla capitata, Perla hieroglyphica, Perla illustris, Perla innota, Perla marginipes, Perla tristis, Phasganophora capitata

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Relatives of the northern stone

Other species in the same genus Agnetina.

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the northern stone?

The northern stone (Agnetina capitata) belongs to the family Perlidae in the order Plecoptera.

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Data as of 2026-11-14. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Northern stone (Agnetina capitata). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/northern-stone

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BibTeX
@misc{northern_stone_2026,
  title = {Northern stone (Agnetina capitata)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/northern-stone},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}