The Leuctridae are a family of

stoneflies 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 ...

. They are known commonly as rolled-winged stonefliesLeuctridae.
Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). and needleflies. This family contains at least 390 species.

Description

These small stoneflies can reach a length of , but most of the species are less than 1 centimeter long. The wings are slender and cylindrical, usually dark brown in color. At rest, the wings appear to be wrapping their bodies. The adults develop in early spring, swarm, mate, and lay the eggs in the water. The slender, yellowish larvae are herbivorous, feeding on plants and organic waste.

Distribution

The species of Leuctridae have a mainly

Holarctic The Holarctic realm is a biogeographic realm that comprises the majority of habitats found throughout the continents in the Northern Hemisphere. It corresponds to the floristic Boreal Kingdom. It includes both the Nearctic zoogeographical reg ...

distribution.

Systematics

Subfamilies, tribes, and genera include: * Subfamily Leuctrinae Klapálek 1905 # '' Calileuctra'' Shepard & Baumann, 1995 # '' Despaxia'' Ricker, 1943 # '' Leuctra (insect)'' Stephens, 1836 # '' Moselia'' Ricker, 1943 # '' Pachyleuctra'' Despax, 1929 # '' Paraleuctra'' Hanson, 1941 # '' Perlomyia'' Banks, 1906 # '' Pomoleuctra'' Stark & Kyzar, 2001Stark, B. P. & Kyzar, J. W. (2001)
Systematics of Nearctic Paraleuctra with description of a new genus (Plecoptera: Leuctridae).
''Tijdschrift voor Entomologie'', 144(1), 119-135. # '' Rhopalopsole'' Klapálek, 1912 # '' Tyrrhenoleuctra'' Consiglio, 1957 # '' Zealeuctra'' Ricker, 1952 * Subfamily Megaleuctrinae Zwick 1973 (monotypic) # '' Megaleuctra'' Neave, 1934 * Extinct genera ** Genus †'' Baltileuctra'' Chen, 2018

Baltic amber Baltic amber or succinite is amber from the Baltic region, home of its largest known deposits. It was produced sometime during the Eocene epoch, but exactly when is controversial. It has been estimated that this forested region provided the re ...

Eocene The Eocene ( ) is a geological epoch (geology), epoch that lasted from about 56 to 33.9 million years ago (Ma). It is the second epoch of the Paleogene Period (geology), Period in the modern Cenozoic Era (geology), Era. The name ''Eocene'' comes ...

** Genus †'' Euroleuctra'' Chen, 2018 Baltic amber, Eocene ** Genus †'' Lycoleuctra'' Sinitshenkova, 1987 Glushkovo Formation, Russia, Late Jurassic (

Tithonian In the geological timescale, the Tithonian is the latest age (geology), age of the Late Jurassic Epoch and the uppermost stage (stratigraphy), stage of the Upper Jurassic Series. It spans the time between 149.2 ±0.7 annum, Ma and 143.1 ±0.6 (mi ...

) ** Genus †'' Rasnitsyrina'' Sinitshenkova, 2011 Ulaan-Ereg Formation, Mongolia, Late Jurassic (Tithonian) Khasurty, Russia, Early Cretaceous (

Aptian The Aptian is an age (geology), age in the geologic timescale or a stage (stratigraphy), stage in the stratigraphic column. It is a subdivision of the Early Cretaceous, Early or Lower Cretaceous epoch (geology), Epoch or series (stratigraphy), S ...

) ** Genus †'' Palaeopsole'' Caruso and Wichard 2011 Baltic amber, Eocene

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