Eustheniidae

Eustheniidae
	Thaumatoperla flaveola
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Plecoptera
Suborder:	Antarctoperlaria
Superfamily:	Eusthenioidea
Family:	Eustheniidae; Tillyard, 1921

Eustheniidae is a family of insects in the order Plecoptera, the stoneflies. They are native to Australia, New Zealand, and Chile.[1]

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.[2]

Genera include:[3][4]

Cosmioperla McLellan, 1996
Eusthenia Westwood, 1832
Neuroperla Illies, 1960
Neuroperlopsis Illies, 1960
Stenoperla McLachlan, 1867
Thaumatoperla Tillyard, 1921
† Boreoperlidium Sinitshenkova, 2013
† Stenoperlidium Tillyard, 1935

References

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.
Eustheniidae. Identification and Ecology of Australian Freshwater Invertebrates.
Eustheniidae. Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
DeWalt, R.E.; Maehr, M.D.; Neu-Becker, U.; Stueber, G. (2019). "family Eustheniidae Banks, 1913". Plecoptera species file online, Version 5.0. Retrieved 2019-06-10.

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[zwick-1] 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.

[2] Eustheniidae. Identification and Ecology of Australian Freshwater Invertebrates.

[3] Eustheniidae. Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)

[DeWalt2019-4] DeWalt, R.E.; Maehr, M.D.; Neu-Becker, U.; Stueber, G. (2019). "family Eustheniidae Banks, 1913". Plecoptera species file online, Version 5.0. Retrieved 2019-06-10.