Despaxia Asiatica
''Despaxia'' is a genus of rolled-winged stoneflies in the family Leuctridae The Leuctridae are a family of stoneflies. They are known commonly as rolled-winged stoneflies

Leuctridae
The Leuctridae are a family of stoneflies. 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

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Despaxia Asiatica
''Despaxia'' is a genus of rolled-winged stoneflies in the family Leuctridae The Leuctridae are a family of stoneflies. They are known commonly as rolled-winged stoneflies

Despaxia Augusta
''Despaxia augusta'', known generally as the autumn needlefly or smooth needlefly, is a species of rolled-winged stonefly in the family Leuctridae The Leuctridae are a family of stoneflies. They are known commonly as rolled-winged stoneflies

Plecoptera
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 primitive groups of Neoptera, with close relatives identified from the Carboniferous and Lower Permian geological periods, while true stoneflies are known from fossils only a bit younger. Their modern diversity, however, apparently is of Mesozoic origin. Plecoptera are found in both the Southern and Northern Hemispheres, and the populations are quite distinct, although the evolutionary evidence suggests species may have crossed the equator on a number of occasions before once again becoming geographically isolated. All species of Plecoptera are intolerant of water pollution, and their presence in a stream or still water is usually an indicator of good or excellent water quality. Description and ecology Stoneflies have a generaliz ...
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