Eustheniidae is a family of insects in the order Plecoptera, the stoneflies. They are native to Australia, New Zealand, and Chile.[1]
| Eustheniidae | |
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| Thaumatoperla flaveola | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Plecoptera |
| Suborder: | Antarctoperlaria |
| Superfamily: | Eusthenioidea |
| Family: | Eustheniidae Tillyard, 1921 |
The nymphs live in lakes and in swift-flowing rivers and streams, where they cling to rocks. They are carnivorous. They take two to three years to develop into adults.[2]
- Cosmioperla McLellan, 1996
- Eusthenia Westwood, 1832
- Neuroperla Illies, 1960
- Neuroperlopsis Illies, 1960
- Stenoperla McLachlan, 1867
- Thaumatoperla Tillyard, 1921
- † Boreoperlidium Sinitshenkova, 2013
- † Stenoperlidium Tillyard, 1935
References
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- ^ Zwick, P. (1979). Revision of the stonefly family Eustheniidae (Plecoptera), with emphasis on the fauna of the Australian region.[permanent dead link] Aquatic Insects, 1(1), 17-50.
- ^ Eustheniidae. Identification and Ecology of Australian Freshwater Invertebrates.
- ^ Eustheniidae. Archived 2019-10-06 at the Wayback Machine Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
- ^ DeWalt, R.E.; Maehr, M.D.; Neu-Becker, U.; Stueber, G. (2019). "family Eustheniidae Banks, 1913". Plecoptera species file online, Version 5.0. Retrieved 2019-06-10.
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