Thaumatoperla


Thaumatoperla is a genus of insect in the family Eustheniidae containing four species of stonefly, all endemic to the Victorian alpine area of Australia.

Description

Thaumatoperla are large stoneflies with large pronota and wide wings, though incapable of flight.

Taxonomy

Thaumatoperla contains the following species:Thaumatoperla alpina Burns & Neboiss, 1957Thaumatoperla flaveola Burns & Neboiss, 1957Thaumatoperla robusta Tillyard, 1921Thaumatoperla timmsi Zwick, 1979
Type species: Thaumatoperla robusta Tillyard, 1921 by original designation.