''Capnia'' is a genus of small winter stoneflies in the family
Capniidae
The Capniidae, the small winter stoneflies, are a family of insects in the stonefly order (Plecoptera). It constitutes one of the largest stonefly families, containing some 300 species distributed throughout the holarctic. Their closest relative ...
. There are at least 120 described species in ''Capnia''.
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''Capnia'' has generally been considered polyphyletic. Three new or resurrected genera have recently been created, partially or wholly, from some of its species: '' Arsapnia'', '' Sierracapnia'', and '' Zwicknia''. In addition, seven ''Capnia'' species were previously included the genus '']Bolshecapnia
''Bolshecapnia'' is a genus of small winter stoneflies in the family Capniidae. There are at least four described species in ''Bolshecapnia''.
''Bolshecapnia'' was described in 1965 as a subgenus of Capnia, but has since been elevated to the ran ...
'' when it was elevated from subgenus to genus, and three of those species were placed in the new genera ''Eurekapnia
''Eurekapnia'' is a genus of small winter stoneflies in the family Capniidae
The Capniidae, the small winter stoneflies, are a family of insects in the stonefly order (Plecoptera). It constitutes one of the largest stonefly families, containi ...
'' and '' Sasquacapnia'' in 2019.[
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See also
* List of Capnia species
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