Taeniopterygidae

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.

Genera

These 21 genera belong to the family Taeniopterygidae. The genus Taeniopteryx is in the subfamily Taeniopteryginae, and the remainder of the extant genera are in the subfamily Brachypterainae.

* ''Bolotoperla'' Ricker & Ross, 1975
* ''Brachyptera'' Newport, 1848
* ''Doddsia'' Needham & Claassen, 1925
* ''Kohnoperla'' Ricker & Ross, 1975
* ''Kyphopteryx'' Kimmins, 1947
* ''Mesyatsia'' Ricker & Ross, 1975
* ''Obipteryx'' Okamoto, 1922
* ''Oemopteryx'' Klapálek, 1902
* ''Okamotoperla'' Ricker & Ross, 1975
* ''Rhabdiopteryx'' Klapálek, 1902
* ''Strophopteryx'' Frison, 1929
* ''Taenionema'' Banks, 1905
* ''Taeniopteryx'' Pictet, 1841

Extinct genera

* † '' Balticopteryx'' Chen, 2018 (1 species) Baltic amber, Eocene
* † '' 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)
* † '' Liaotaenionema'' Liu, Ren & Sinitshenkova, 2008 (1 species) Yixian Formation, China, 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

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.
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Plecoptera families

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