Taeniopterygidae

Taeniopterygidae

Taeniopterygidae

Family of stoneflies

Taeniopterygidae are a family of stone flies with about 110 described extant species. They are commonly called willowflies or winter stoneflies and have a holarctic distribution. Adults are usually smaller than 15 mm.[1]

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Taeniopteryx nivalis

Subfamilies and genera

The genus Taeniopteryx is in the subfamily Taeniopteryginae, and the remainder of the extant genera are in the subfamily Brachypterainae.[2][3]

Brachypterainae

Authority: Zwick, 1973

  1. † Balticopteryx Chen, 2018 (1 species) Baltic amber, Eocene
  2. Bolotoperla Ricker & Ross, 1975
  3. Brachyptera Newport, 1848
  4. Doddsia Needham & Claassen, 1925
  5. Kohnoperla Ricker & Ross, 1975
  6. Kyphopteryx Kimmins, 1947
  7. † Liaotaenionema Liu, Ren & Sinitshenkova, 2008 (1 species) Yixian Formation, China, Early Cretaceous (Aptian)
  8. Mesyatsia Ricker & Ross, 1975
  9. Obipteryx Okamoto, 1922
  10. Oemopteryx Klapálek, 1902
  11. Okamotoperla Ricker & Ross, 1975
  12. Rhabdiopteryx Klapálek, 1902
  13. Strophopteryx Frison, 1929
  14. Taenionema Banks, 1905
Taeniopteryginae Klapálek, 1905
  1. Taeniopteryx Pictet, 1841

Extinct genera

  • † Gurvanopteryx Sinitshenkova, 1986 (2 species) Gurvan-Eren Formation, Mongolia, Early Cretaceous (Aptian)
  • † Jurataenionema Liu & Ren, 2007 (3 species) Daohugou, China, Middle/Late Jurassic Khasurty, Russia, Early Cretaceous (Aptian)
  • † Mengitaenioptera Liu & Ren, 2008 (1 species) Daohugou, China, Middle/Late Jurassic
  • † Noviramonemoura Liu & Ren, 2008 (1 species) Daohugou, China, Middle/Late Jurassic
  • † Positopteryx Sinitshenkova, 1987 (1 species) Glushkovo Formation, Russia, Late Jurassic (Tithonian)
  • † Protaenionema Liu & Shih, 2007 (1 species) Daohugou, China, Middle/Late Jurassic

References

  1. [2]
    DeWalt, R.E.; Maehr, M.D.; Neu-Becker, U.; Stueber, G. (2019). "family Taeniopterygidae". Plecoptera species file online, Version 5.0. Retrieved 2023-06-26.
  2. [3]
    "Taeniopterygidae". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-06-11.

Further reading

  • Zhiltzova, L.A. (2006). A review of stoneflies of the family Taeniopterygidae (Plecoptera) in Russia and adjacent countries. Entomological Review 86(6):632-634. doi:10.1134/S0013873806060029
  • Baumann, Richard W.; Gaufin, Arden R.; Surdick, Rebecca F. (1977). "The stoneflies (Plecoptera) of the Rocky Mountains [USA]". Memoirs of the American Entomological Society. 31.
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