Zelandoperla


Zelandoperla is a genus of ‘long-tailed’ stoneflies endemic to New Zealand, placed within Southern Hemisphere family Gripopterygidae.
Zelandoperla species occur in high-gradient, stoney streams throughout New Zealand, where they feed predominantly on biofilms.
The currently recognised species are:
Two additional described species are now considered to be ecotypes of the polymorphic Z. fenestrata.