Thaumatoperla is a genus of insect in the family Eustheniidae containing four species of stonefly,[1][2] all endemic to the Victorian alpine area of Australia.[2][3]
| Thaumatoperla | |
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| Thaumatoperla robusta | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Plecoptera |
| Family: | Eustheniidae |
| Genus: | Thaumatoperla Tillyard, 1921 |
Description
editThaumatoperla are large stoneflies with large pronota and wide wings, though incapable of flight.[1]
Taxonomy
editThaumatoperla contains the following species:[2]
- Thaumatoperla alpina Burns & Neboiss, 1957
- Thaumatoperla flaveola Burns & Neboiss, 1957
- Thaumatoperla robusta Tillyard, 1921
- Thaumatoperla timmsi Zwick, 1979
Type species: Thaumatoperla robusta Tillyard, 1921 by original designation.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b Zwick, Peter (1979). "Revision of the stonefly family Eustheniidae (Plecoptera), with emphasis on the fauna of the Australian region". Aquatic Insects. 1 (1): 17–50. Bibcode:1979AqIns...1...17Z. doi:10.1080/01650427909360975.
- ^ a b c "Thaumatoperla Tillyard, 1921". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 2021-01-26.
- ^ "Taxonomy browser (Thaumatoperla sp. BYU_PL109)". www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved 2021-01-26.
- ^ "Genus Thaumatoperla Tillyard, 1921". Australian Faunal Directory.
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