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 <small>Chen, 2018</small> (1 species) Baltic amber, Eocene
2. Bolotoperla <small>Ricker & Ross, 1975</small>
3. Brachyptera <small>Newport, 1848</small>
4. Doddsia <small>Needham & Claassen, 1925</small>
5. Kohnoperla <small>Ricker & Ross, 1975</small>
6. Kyphopteryx <small>Kimmins, 1947</small>
7. † Liaotaenionema <small>Liu, Ren & Sinitshenkova, 2008</small> (1 species) Yixian Formation, China, Early Cretaceous (Aptian)
8. Mesyatsia <small>Ricker & Ross, 1975</small>
9. Obipteryx <small>Okamoto, 1922</small>
10. Oemopteryx <small>Klapálek, 1902</small>
11. Okamotoperla <small>Ricker & Ross, 1975</small>
12. Rhabdiopteryx <small>Klapálek, 1902</small>
13. Strophopteryx <small>Frison, 1929</small>
14. Taenionema <small>Banks, 1905</small>

1. Taeniopteryx <small>Pictet, 1841</small>

Extinct genera

• † Gurvanopteryx <small>Sinitshenkova, 1986</small> (2 species) Gurvan-Eren Formation, Mongolia, Early Cretaceous (Aptian)
• † Jurataenionema <small>Liu & Ren, 2007</small> (3 species) Daohugou, China, Middle/Late Jurassic Khasurty locality, Russia, Early Cretaceous (Aptian)
• † Mengitaenioptera <small>Liu & Ren, 2008</small> (1 species) Daohugou, China, Middle/Late Jurassic
• † Noviramonemoura <small>Liu & Ren, 2008</small> (1 species) Daohugou, China, Middle/Late Jurassic
• † Positopteryx <small>Sinitshenkova, 1987</small> (1 species) Glushkovo Formation, Russia, Late Jurassic (Tithonian)
• † Protaenionema <small>Liu & Shih, 2007</small> (1 species) Daohugou, China, Middle/Late Jurassic

References

Further reading

• Zhiltzova, L.A. (2006). A review of stoneflies of the family Taeniopterygidae (Plecoptera) in Russia and adjacent countries. Entomological Review 86(6):632-634.