AcanthophlebiaAcanthophlebia is a genus of pronggill mayflies in the family Leptophlebiidae. There is one described species in Acanthophlebia, Acanthophlebia cruentata.TaxonomyGeorge Hudson first described Acanthophlebia cruentata under the name Atalophlebia cruentata in his book New Zealand Neuroptera in 1904.DistributionThis species is endemic to New Zealand and found only in the North Island.