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Genus of stoneflies

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, all endemic to the Victorian alpine area of Australia.

Description

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

Taxonomy

Thaumatoperla contains the following species:

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

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "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.
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