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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
614
13248
40770
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
610
13239
40744
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
581
13079
40224
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
78
771
1758
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Plecoptera
Burmeister, 1839
Stoneflies, Stoneflies Plecoptera, Stonefly
6
14
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for West Africa
6 Families width 20 Species
Perlidae Latreille, 1802Common stoneflies6SpeciesTaxom
Capniidae Klapálek, 1905Capniid winter stoneflies2SpeciesTaxom
Perlodidae Klapálek, 1912Perlodid stoneflies4SpeciesTaxom
Leuctridae Klapálek, 1905Needle Or Willow Stoneflies1SpeciesTaxom
Nemouridae Newman, 1853Brown stoneflies1SpeciesTaxom
Taeniopterygidae Klapálek, 1905Taeniopterygid winter stoneflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for West Africa
10 Genera with 20 Species
Acroneuria Pictet, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Allocapnia Claassen, 1924Snowfly1SpeciesTaxom
Capnura Banks, 19441SpeciesTaxom
Hydroperla Frison, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Isoperla Banks, 1902Stripetail3SpeciesTaxom
Leuctra Stephens, 1971Needlefly1SpeciesTaxom
Neoperla Needham, 18394SpeciesTaxom
Perlesta Banks, 1997Summer Stones1SpeciesTaxom
Prostoia Ricker, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Taeniopteryx Pictet, 19681SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Africa
20 Species
Acroneuria abnormis Newman, 1838Common Stone
Allocapnia vivipara Claassen, 1924Shortwing Snowfly
Capnura wanica Frison, 1944Intermittent Snowfly
Hydroperla nalata (Frison, 1942)⇒ Helopicus nalatus Frison, 1942
Isoperla bilineata Say, 1823Two-lined Stripetail
Isoperla marlynia Needham & Cl..., 1925Midwestern Stripetail
Isoperla quinquepunctata Banks, 1902Fivespot Stripetail
Leuctra schistocerca Zwick, 1971
Neoperla bredoana Navas, 1932
Neoperla kunenensis Barnard, 1934
Neoperla leroiana (Klapálek, 1911)⇒ Neoperla spio Newman, 1839
Neoperla spio Newman, 1839
Perlesta xube Stark & Rhodes, 1997Pawnee Stone
Prostoia besametsa Ricker, 1952Banded Forestfly
Taeniopteryx burksi Ricker & Ross, 1968Eastern Willowfly

Subnodes of Plecoptera with occurrences in West Africa
SuborderArctoperlaria
Zwick, 1973
6
10
15
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderPerlina
Latreille, 1802
0
4
5
Families
Genera
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