Tallaperla maria

Tallaperla maria (Needham & Smith, 1916) Notes 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). This species was collected commonly from elevations ranging from 98-609 m asl (Fig. 32), with numerous records available from small headwater streams and across upland and foothill areas of the state (Fig. 30 f).