''Stenoperla'' is a genus of
insect
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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 ...
containing a number of species of
stonefly
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all
endemic
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to
New Zealand
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.
It contains the following species:
* ''
Stenoperla helsoni'' (McLellan, 1996)
* ''
Stenoperla hendersoni'' (McLellan, 1996)
* ''
Stenoperla maclellani'' (Zwick, 1979)
* ''
Stenoperla prasina'' (Newman, 1845)
References
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Plecoptera
Plecoptera genera
Plecoptera of New Zealand
Aquatic insects
Taxa named by Robert McLachlan (entomologist)
Endemic insects of New Zealand
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