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''Diura'' is a genus of
insects Insects (from Latin ') are hexapod invertebrates of the class Insecta. They are the largest group within the arthropod phylum. Insects have a chitinous exoskeleton, a three-part body (head, thorax and abdomen), three pairs of jointed ...
belonging to the family
Perlodidae The Perlodidae, also known as the perlodid stoneflies, stripetails, or springflies, are a family of stoneflies. Natural history The family Perlodidae is composed of at least 50 genera and over 350 species, with the fossil records extending at ...
, subfamily Perlodinae and tribe Perlodini. The species of this genus are found in Europe and Northern America.


Species

The
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lists: # ''
Diura bicaudata ''Diura'' is a genus of insects belonging to the family Perlodidae, subfamily Perlodinae and tribe Perlodini. The species of this genus are found in Europe and Northern America. Species The Global Biodiversity Information Facility lists: # ''Di ...
'' type species (as ''
Phryganea ''Phryganea'' is a genus of giant caddisflies in the family Phryganeidae. Species in the genus are found throughout the northern hemisphere (especially Europe and Asia), of which about 13 are found in N. America. Species The Global Biodi ...
bicaudata'' ) # '' Diura frequens'' # '' Diura knowltoni'' # '' Diura majuscula'' # '' Diura nanseni'' # '' Diura washingtoniana'' ''Note:'' the name ''Diura chronus'' is a synonym for the Australian
stick insect The Phasmatodea (also known as Phasmida or Phasmatoptera) are an order of insects whose members are variously known as stick insects, stick bugs, walkingsticks, stick animals, or bug sticks. They are also occasionally referred to as Devil's da ...
''
Ctenomorpha marginipennis ''Ctenomorpha'' is a genus of phasmids belonging to the family Phasmatidae. The species of this genus are found in Australia. Species The Global Biodiversity Information Facility The Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) is an in ...
''; having been placed in the genus '' Didymuria'' by
William Forsell Kirby William Forsell Kirby (14 January 1844 – 20 November 1912) was an English entomologist and folklorist. He specialized in the study of the stick insects, describing nearly 70 species and 22 genera. His collection filled 120 cabinets and clai ...
in 1904, it was subsequently accepted as ''
Ctenomorpha ''Ctenomorpha'' is a genus of phasmids belonging to the family Phasmatidae. The species of this genus are found in Australia. Species The Global Biodiversity Information Facility The Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) is an in ...
chronus'' (
Gray Grey (more frequent in British English) or gray (more frequent in American English) is an intermediate color between black and white. It is a neutral or achromatic color, meaning that it has no chroma. It is the color of a cloud-covered s ...
, 1833).


References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q10474611 Perlodidae Plecoptera genera