''Eusthenia nothofagi'' is a species of

stonefly Plecoptera is an order of insects commonly known as stoneflies. Some 3,500 species are described worldwide, with new species still being discovered. Stoneflies are found worldwide, except Antarctica. Stoneflies are believed to be one of the most ...

in the family

Eustheniidae Eustheniidae is a family of insects in the order Plecoptera, the stoneflies. They are native to Australia, New Zealand, and Chile.Zwick, P. (1979)Revision of the stonefly family Eustheniidae (Plecoptera), with emphasis on the fauna of the Australi ...

. It is

endemic Endemism is the state of a species being found only in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also foun ...

Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country comprising mainland Australia, the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania and list of islands of Australia, numerous smaller isl ...

, where its range is restricted to

Victoria Victoria most commonly refers to: * Queen Victoria (1819–1901), Queen of the United Kingdom and Empress of India * Victoria (state), a state of Australia * Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, a provincial capital * Victoria, Seychelles, the capi ...

. It is known only from the

Otway Ranges The Great Otway National Park is a national park located in the Barwon South West region of Victoria, Australia. The national park is situated approximately southwest of Melbourne, in the Otway Ranges, a low coastal mountain range. It conta ...

and its common name is the Otway stonefly. This insect lives in streams in temperate rainforest dominated by

myrtle beech ''Nothofagus cunninghamii'', commonly known as myrtle beech or Tasmanian myrtle, is the dominant species of cool temperate rainforests in Tasmania and Southern Victoria. It has low fire resistance and grows best in partial shade conditions. It ...

(''Nothofagus cunninghamii'') and wet sclerophyll dominated by

mountain ash Mountain ash may refer to: * ''Eucalyptus regnans'', the tallest of all flowering plants, native to Australia * Mountain-ashes or rowans, varieties of trees and shrubs in the genus ''Sorbus'' See also

* Mountain Ash, Rhondda Cynon Taf, a town ...

(''Eucalyptus regnans''). This species was described in 1979. It is similar to ''

Eusthenia venosa ''Eusthenia'' is a genus of stonefly in the family Eustheniidae. It is endemic to Australia, with most species native to Tasmania. It contains the following species: ''E. brachyptera'' is considered a subspecies of ''E. venosa'' and ''Eusthenia ...

'', but its wings are more red than solid purple. This species is considered to be " vulnerable". Threats include climate change and clearing of the local forest habitat. As of 1991 the insect was thought to be extinct, but subsequent surveys recorded its distribution.

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''Eusthenia nothofagi''.
Atlas of Living Australia. Plecoptera Insects of Australia Endemic fauna of Australia Insects described in 1979 Aquatic insects Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Plecoptera-stub