User talk:Jkemp7/Chloroperlidae

You have done a good job in adding information on the family Chloroperlidae to your Wikipedia assignment. Below are suggestions to improve the content and structure of the Chloroperlidae page:

• Remove bullet points unless you are listing the genera or scientific classification (under an image in the upper right hand part of the page)

1) Provide an overview of the Chloroperlidae family in the intro paragraph (perhaps replace “Description” with “Overview” before the “Habitat” and “Worldwide Distribution” paragraphs). This will help readers with basic information of the family Chloroperlidae. Things to include in the overview paragraph could be: 1) the description of the family (first sentence under taxonomy could be moved to first sentence in intro paragraph) and include the common name used by fishermen (known as “sallflies” or “Yellow Sallies” by fly fisherman), 2) general global distribution (are they found on all continents? Tropical? Mountain?) and role as indicators of high water quality (require high levels of oxygen); 3) General life histories (voltinism, reproduction cycles) – e.g., look at highlighted sections especially under Chloroperlidae subheading in the Great Basin paper (DeWalt & Stewart, 1995)

2) Image – instead of “how they look like” writing find a Chloroperlidae nymph and adult photograph to include along with the general scientific classification (similar to the https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perlidae page). It would be nice to have both an adult and nymph image to show the readers the long cerci and general morphology of the nymph and the morphology and coloration of adults. These can be stacked on the right hand side of the page like https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perlidae.

3) Habitat paragraph - start with topic such as their evolutionary adaptation to cold, flowing, streams which makes them an indicator species of good water quality. Describe how larvae use hyporheic zone as earlier instars (see DeWalt & Stewart, 1995 highlighted section). Also detail what types of general water bodies and landscape features Chloroperlidae dominate (e.g., cold mountain streams).

4) Consider renaming “Distribution of Chloroperlidae around the World” to “Worldwide Distribution”. Here is a good paper (Global diversity of stoneflies (Plecoptera; Insecta) in freshwater) to create a summary of the distribution. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10750-007-9031-3. There is a table (https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10750-007-9031-3/tables/1) that you can use to summarize the distribution by continent and genera. Also, in your second sentence of the paragraph the information seems too detailed on the genus Suwallia. Consider removing that sentence and keep the distribution information broad. Instead focus on citing some of the numbers of genera that are known by continent or biographic realm.

5) Feeding Strategies – Instead of heading “food?” consider using the heading “Feeding Strategies”. Remove bullets and put into paragraph format. Feeding strategies including nymphal predators, omnivory, adult feeding (active adult feeding) which should be included as there is a wide-range of feeding strategies within the different species (Figueroa & M. J. López-Rodríguez 2019 paper has good info on Chloroperlidae feeding strategies). Also, several of your bullet points are repeating the same information (e.g., opportunistic feeder is the same thing as omnivorous) so merge the sentences that discuss herbivory/omnivory by life stage into once concise sentence. A well, Chloroperlidae are both a food source and a predator, not just a food source.

6) Taxonomy section – make sure you put citations in this paragraph. In the first sentence, what family did Chloroperlidae split from and why? What are distinguishing characteristics of Chloroperlidae versus the original classification? Also, if you have the “Worldwide Distribution” section you can remove the distribution section from the taxonomy paragraph. The last sentence in the Taxonomy section can be moved to the first “Overview” paragraph. 7) In the genera list make sure you list the links to the pages (if they exist), the name of the identifier and year like the Perlidae page https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perlidae.

8) Here is how I suggest revising the Life Cycle Section which contains good information but could be tightened.

Chloroperlidae are hemimetabolous (incomplete metamorphosis) with no pupal stage and three life stages: egg, nymph, and adult[4]. Due to the lack of a pupal stage Chloroperlidae nymphs resemble miniature versions of their adult forms. (remove this sentence from the second paragraph). Adult females deposit fertilized eggs contained within egg sacs into a water body either by dropping the sac above the water body, releasing eggs from the banks of a water body, or by depositing eggs sacs along the gravel substrate [4]. If circumstances are unfavourable for hatching the eggs may enter diapause for 3 to 12 months[4]. Otherwise, the eggs hatch within 2-3 weeks or within a few months [4].

After the eggs hatch the young instars enter the nymph stage of their life cycle. Chloroperlidae nymphs reside in the benthic portions of the water body among and within the gravel and sediment[1]. As the nymphs mature, they undergo 12-23 developmental stages[6], or instars, and grow into progressively more mature and larger instars by shedding their exoskeleton[4]. They also grow wing pads as they develop, which become functioning wings as adults[4]. After approximately one year of development, the nymphs undergo their final moult and become adults, emerging from the water body in the spring or summer[1].

The adult life stage section can be short but don't forget to mention that some Chloroperlidae feed as adults.

Keep up the great work on an important page! Himalopsyche (talk) 02:12, 15 April 2021 (UTC)