Sweltsa hoffmani Kondratieff & Kirchner, 2009

Tarter, Donald C., Chaffee, Dwight L., Grubbs, Scott A. & DeWalt, R. Edward, 2015, New State Records Of Kentucky (Usa) Stoneflies (Plecoptera), Illiesia 11 (13), pp. 167-174 : 172-173

Sweltsa hoffmani Kondratieff & Kirchner

Distribution. USA: AL, IN, KY, NY, OH, PA, TN, WV ( DeWalt et al. 2015)

Material examined. Adair Co., tributary to Casey Creek , Rte. 551, 16 km SE Campbellsville, 37.2542, - 85.1715, 27 April 2002, S.A. Grubbs, 5♂, 5♀ ( WKUC) ; Allen Co., tributary to Garrett Creek , U.S. 231, 13 km SSW Scottsville, 36.6434, -86.2453, 28 April 2001, S.A. Grubbs, 10♂, 8♀ ( WKUC) ; Breathitt Co., Falling Rock Branch , 23 km SE Jackson, Robinson Forest, 37.4760, -83.1379, 24 April 2004, S.A. Grubbs, 3♂, 1♀ ( WKUC) ; Harlan Co., Brownies Creek , 24 April 2005, D.C. Tarter, 1♂, 1♀ ( DCTC) ; Rowan Co., Claylick Branch , Hwy 801, Daniel Boone National Forest, 38.1023, -83.4960, 15 May 1998, S.A. Grubbs, 1♂, 2♀ ( WKUC) .

Comments. These specimens were once determined as S. onkos (Ricker) , a species shown to be distributed mainly in the northeastern Nearctic region by Kondratieff & Kirchner (2009). Sweltsa onkos likely does not occur in Kentucky. Kondratieff & Kirchner (2009) included records of S. hoffmani from eastern Kentucky (Lawrence and Rowan Counties) but none of S. onkos from the state.