Taeniopterygidae


Taeniopterygidae are a family of stone flies with about 110 described extant species. They are commonly called willowflies or winter stoneflies and have a holarctic distribution. Adults are usually smaller than 15 mm.

Subfamilies and genera

The genus Taeniopteryx is in the subfamily Taeniopteryginae, and the remainder of the extant genera are in the subfamily Brachypterainae.

Brachypterainae

Authority: Zwick, 1973
  1. † Balticopteryx Chen, 2018 Baltic amber, Eocene
  2. Bolotoperla Ricker & Ross, 1975
  3. Brachyptera Newport, 1848
  4. Doddsia Needham & Claassen, 1925
  5. Kohnoperla Ricker & Ross, 1975
  6. Kyphopteryx Kimmins, 1947
  7. † Liaotaenionema Liu, Ren & Sinitshenkova, 2008 Yixian Formation, China, Early Cretaceous
  8. Mesyatsia Ricker & Ross, 1975
  9. Obipteryx Okamoto, 1922
  10. Oemopteryx Klapálek, 1902
  11. Okamotoperla Ricker & Ross, 1975
  12. Rhabdiopteryx Klapálek, 1902
  13. Strophopteryx Frison, 1929
  14. Taenionema Banks, 1905
;Taeniopteryginae Klapálek, 1905
  1. Taeniopteryx Pictet, 1841

Extinct genera

  • † Gurvanopteryx Sinitshenkova, 1986 Gurvan-Eren Formation, Mongolia, Early Cretaceous
  • † Jurataenionema Liu & Ren, 2007 Daohugou, China, Middle/Late Jurassic Khasurty locality, Russia, Early Cretaceous
  • † Mengitaenioptera Liu & Ren, 2008 Daohugou, China, Middle/Late Jurassic
  • † Noviramonemoura Liu & Ren, 2008 Daohugou, China, Middle/Late Jurassic
  • † Positopteryx Sinitshenkova, 1987 Glushkovo Formation, Russia, Late Jurassic
  • † Protaenionema Liu & Shih, 2007 Daohugou, China, Middle/Late Jurassic