Eustheniidae


Eustheniidae is a family of insects in the order Plecoptera, the stoneflies. They are native to Australia, New Zealand, and Chile.
The nymphs live in lakes and in swift-flowing rivers and streams, where they cling to rocks. They are carnivorous. They take two to three years to develop into adults.
Genera include:Cosmioperla McLellan, 1996Eusthenia Westwood, 1832Neuroperla Illies, 1960Neuroperlopsis Illies, 1960Stenoperla McLachlan, 1867Thaumatoperla Tillyard, 1921
  • † Boreoperlidium Sinitshenkova, 2013
  • † Stenoperlidium Tillyard, 1935