Eustheniidae is a family of insects in the order

Plecoptera Plecoptera is an order (biology), 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 b ...

, the stoneflies. They are native to

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, and

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.Zwick, P. (1979)
Revision of the stonefly family Eustheniidae (Plecoptera), with emphasis on the fauna of the Australian region.
''Aquatic Insects'', 1(1), 17-50. The nymphs live in lakes and in swift-flowing rivers and streams, where they cling to rocks. They are carnivorous. They take two to three years to develop into adults. Genera include:Eustheniidae.
Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) * '' Cosmioperla'' McLellan, 1996 * ''

Eusthenia ''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 ''Eustheni ...

'' Westwood, 1832 * '' Neuroperla'' Illies, 1960 * '' Neuroperlopsis'' Illies, 1960 * '' Stenoperla'' McLachlan, 1867 * '' Thaumatoperla'' Tillyard, 1921 * † '' Boreoperlidium'' Sinitshenkova, 2013 * † '' Stenoperlidium'' Tillyard, 1935

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Plecoptera families Taxa named by Robert John Tillyard Aquatic insects {{Plecoptera-stub