''Stenoperla'' is a genus of

insect Insects (from Latin ') are pancrustacean hexapod invertebrates of the class Insecta. They are the largest group within the arthropod phylum. Insects have a chitinous exoskeleton, a three-part body ( head, thorax and abdomen), three pairs ...

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 Austra ...

containing a number of species of

stonefly 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 mo ...

all

endemic Endemism is the state of a species being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found elsew ...

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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

* Plecoptera Plecoptera genera Insects of New Zealand Endemic fauna of New Zealand Aquatic insects Taxa named by Robert McLachlan (entomologist) Endemic insects of New Zealand {{Plecoptera-stub