''Thaumatoperla'' is a

genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial nom ...

of insect 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 four species of stonefly, all endemic to the Victorian alpine area of Australia.

Description

''Thaumatoperla'' are large stoneflies with large pronota and wide wings, though incapable of flight.

Taxonomy

''Thaumatoperla'' contains the following species: * '' Thaumatoperla alpina'' Burns & Neboiss, 1957 * '' Thaumatoperla flaveola'' Burns & Neboiss, 1957 * '' Thaumatoperla robusta'' Tillyard, 1921 * '' Thaumatoperla timmsi'' Zwick, 1979 Type species: '' Thaumatoperla robusta'' Tillyard, 1921 by original designation.

References

* Plecoptera Plecoptera genera Endemic fauna of Australia Aquatic insects Taxa named by Robert John Tillyard {{Plecoptera-stub