Biology:Thaumatoperla

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Short description: Genus of stoneflies

Thaumatoperla
Thaumatoperla robusta.jpg
Thaumatoperla robusta
Scientific classification e
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

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

Taxonomy

Thaumatoperla contains the following species:[2]

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

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 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. doi:10.1080/01650427909360975. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Thaumatoperla Tillyard, 1921". Species. GBIF. http://www.gbif.org/species/2001222. 
  3. "Taxonomy browser (Thaumatoperla sp. BYU_PL109)". National Center for Biotechnology Information. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/Taxonomy/Browser/wwwtax.cgi?id=466825. 
  4. "Genus Thaumatoperla Tillyard, 1921". Australian Faunal Directory. https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/Thaumatoperla. 


Wikidata ☰ Q10695317 entry