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Checklist for Order Plecoptera Burmeister, 1839 (Stoneflies)
and region Southern Africa (Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
754
15371
60267
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
750
15333
60124
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
715
15096
59373
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
95
811
2249
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Plecoptera
Burmeister, 1839
Stoneflies, Stoneflies Plecoptera, Stonefly
10
41
94
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Southern Africa
10 Families width 94 Species
Capniidae Klapálek, 1905Capniid winter stoneflies39SpeciesTaxom
Palaeonemouridae N.D. Siniche..., 19871SpeciesTaxom
Chloroperlidae Okamoto, 1912Green stoneflies7SpeciesTaxom
Nemouridae Newman, 1853Brown stoneflies5SpeciesTaxom
Taeniopterygidae Klapálek, 1905Taeniopterygid winter stoneflies2SpeciesTaxom
Euxenoperlidae Riek, 19765SpeciesTaxom
Perlodidae Klapálek, 1912Perlodid stoneflies2SpeciesTaxom
Leuctridae Klapálek, 1905Needle Or Willow Stoneflies5SpeciesTaxom
Perlidae (Latreille, 1802)Common stoneflies9SpeciesTaxom
Pteronarcyidae Enderlein, 1909Giant stoneflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Southern Africa
28 Genera with 94 Species
#ABDEHILNOPSTX
Afronemoura J. Illies, 19993SpeciesTaxom
Afroperla van Dijk & G..., 20041SpeciesTaxom
Alloperla Banks, 2004Sallfly3SpeciesTaxom
Amphinemura Ris, 1936Forestfly1SpeciesTaxom
Aphanicera2SpeciesTaxom
Aphanicerca Tillyard, 19349SpeciesTaxom
Aphanicercella Tillyard, 195613SpeciesTaxom
Aphanicercopsis Barnard, 19345SpeciesTaxom
Aphanicerella2SpeciesTaxom
Aphaniceropsis1SpeciesTaxom
Balinskycercella D.M.Stevens ..., 19563SpeciesTaxom
Brachyptera Newport, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Desmonemoura Tillyard, 19313SpeciesTaxom
Euxenoperla Riek, 19734SpeciesTaxom
Euxenoperlella Riek, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Haploperla Navas, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Isoperla Banks, 1902Stripetail2SpeciesTaxom
Leuctra Stephens, 1971Needlefly3SpeciesTaxom
Neoperla Needham, 19347SpeciesTaxom
Ochthopetina Enderlein, 19092SpeciesTaxom
Paracapnia Hanson, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Paraleuctra Hanson, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Protonemura Kempny, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Pteronarcys Newman, 1823Giant Stoneflies1SpeciesTaxom
Sweltsa Ricker, 19352SpeciesTaxom
Taenionema Banks, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Tyrrhenoleuctra Consiglio, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Xanthoperla Zwick, 18361SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Southern Africa
94 Species
Afronemoura amatolae Balinsky, 1956
Afronemoura spinulata Balinsky, 1967
Afronemoura stuckenbergi (Picker & Ste..., 1999)⇒ 
Afroperla permiana D. E. van Dijk, 2004
Alloperla atlantica Baumann, 1974Atlantic Sallfly
Alloperla concolor (Ricker, 1935)⇒ Alloperla neglecta Frison, 1935
Alloperla petasata Surdick, 2004Woodland sallfly
Amphinemura wui Claassen, 1936Spiked Forestfly
Aphanicera capensis (Barnard, 1934)⇒ Aphanicerca lyrata Barnard, 1934
Aphanicera lyrata Barnard, 1934
Aphanicerca barnardi (Tillyard, 1931)⇒ Aphanicercella barnardi Tillyard, 1931
Aphanicerca bicornis Barnard, 1934
Aphanicerca bovina Barnard, 1934
Aphanicerca capensis Tillyard, 1931
Aphanicerca chanae Picker & Ste..., 1999
Aphanicerca gnua Picker & Ste..., 1999
Aphanicerca lyrata Barnard, 1934
Aphanicerca tereta Barnard, 1934
Aphanicerca uncinata Barnard, 1934
Aphanicercella barnardi (Tillyard, 1931)⇒ 
Aphanicercella bifurcata (Barnard, 1934)⇒ 
Aphanicercella bullata (Stevens & Pi..., 1999)⇒ 
Aphanicercella cassida (Barnard, 1934)⇒ 
Aphanicercella clavata (Stevens & Pi..., 1999)⇒ 
Aphanicercella flabellata (Stevens & Pi..., 1999)⇒ 
Aphanicercella gudu (Balinsky, 1956)⇒ 
Aphanicercella nigra (Barnard, 1934)⇒ 
Aphanicercella quadrata (Barnard, 1934)⇒ 
Aphanicercella scutata (Barnard, 1934)⇒ 
Aphanicercella securata (Stevens & Pi..., 1999)⇒ 
Aphanicercella spatulata (Stevens & Pi..., 1999)⇒ 
Aphanicercella tugelae (Balinsky, 1956)⇒ 
Aphanicercopsis amatolae (Balinsky, 1956)⇒ Afronemoura amatolae Balinsky, 1956
Aphanicercopsis denticulata Tillyard, 1931
Aphanicercopsis hawaquae Barnard, 1934
Aphanicercopsis outeniquae Barnard, 1934
Aphanicercopsis tabularis Barnard, 1934
Aphanicerella gudu
Aphanicerella tugelae
Aphaniceropsis amatolae
Balinskycercella fontium Balinsky, 1956
Balinskycercella gudu Balinsky, 1956
Balinskycercella tugelae Balinsky, 1956
Brachyptera auberti Consiglio, 1957
Desmonemoura brevis Picker & Ste..., 1999
Desmonemoura pulchella Tillyard, 1931
Desmonemoura pulchellum (Tillyard, 1931)⇒ Desmonemoura pulchella Tillyard, 1931
Euxenoperla clara E. F. Riek, 1976
Euxenoperla oliveri E. F. Riek, 1976
Euxenoperla similis E. F. Riek, 1973
Euxenoperla simplex E. F. Riek, 1973
Euxenoperlella jacquesi E. F. Riek, 1976
Haploperla brevis Banks, 1895Least Sallfly
Isoperla insularis Morton, 1930
Isoperla signata Banks, 1902Light brown stonefly
Leuctra budtzi Esben-Petersen, 1912
Leuctra duplicata Claassen, 1923Atlantic Needlefly
Leuctra schistocerca Zwick, 1971
Neoperla burgeoni (Navas, 1926)⇒ Neoperla spio Newman, 1839
Neoperla hainanensis Yang & Yang, 1995
Neoperla kunenensis Barnard, 1934
Neoperla leroiana (Klapálek, 1911)⇒ Neoperla spio Newman, 1839
Neoperla spio Newman, 1839
Neoperla tetrapoda Zwick, 1986
Neoperla transvaalensis (Barnard, 1934)⇒ Neoperla spio Newman, 1839
Ochthopetina kunensis (Barnard, 1934)⇒ Neoperla spio Newman, 1839
Ochthopetina transvaalensis (Enderlein, 1909)⇒ Neoperla spio Newman, 1839
Paracapnia angulata Hanson, 1961Angulate Snowfly
Paraleuctra sara Claassen, 1937Appalachian Needlefly
Protonemura ichnusae Consiglio, 1957
Pteronarcys dorsata Say, 1823American Salmonfly
Sweltsa naica Provancher, 1876Northeastern Sallfly
Sweltsa onkos Ricker, 1935Ontario Sallfly
Taenionema atlanticum Ricker & Ross, 1975Atlantic Willowfly
Tyrrhenoleuctra zavattarii Consiglio, 1956
Xanthoperla apicalis Newman, 1836

Subnodes of Plecoptera with occurrences in Southern Africa
SuborderAntarctoperlaria
Zwick, 1973
1
2
5
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderArctoperlaria
Zwick, 1973
9
26
71
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderPerlina
Latreille, 1802
0
7
9
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderProtoperlaria
0
1
3
Families
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Plecoptera at artfakta.se
Plecoptera at afromoths.net
Plecoptera at dyntaxa.se
Plecoptera at gbif.org
Plecoptera at gbif.org
Plecoptera at gbif.org
Plecoptera at irmng.org
Plecoptera at itis.gov