Thaumatoperla

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Thaumatoperla
Thaumatoperla robusta
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Plecoptera
Family: Eustheniidae
Genus: Thaumatoperla
Tillyard, 1921

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]

Description[edit]

Thaumatoperla are large stoneflies with large pronota and wide wings, though incapable of flight.[1]

Taxonomy[edit]

Thaumatoperla contains the following species:[2]

Type species: Thaumatoperla robusta Tillyard, 1921 by original designation.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ 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. doi:10.1080/01650427909360975.
  2. ^ a b c "Thaumatoperla Tillyard, 1921". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 2021-01-26.
  3. ^ "Taxonomy browser (Thaumatoperla sp. BYU_PL109)". www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved 2021-01-26.
  4. ^ "Genus Thaumatoperla Tillyard, 1921". Australian Faunal Directory.