Nemouroidea

Nemouroidea

Classification

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Nemouroidea: /nɛˌmʊərˈɔɪdiə/

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Images

Soyedina vallicularia by R. E. DeWalt. Used under a CC BY-SA 3.0 license.
Large winter stonefly, Strophopteryx fasciata (12820761335) by Bob Henricks from Charlottesville, United States. Used under a CC BY-SA 2.0 license.
Prostoia completa by R. E. DeWalt. Used under a CC BY-SA 3.0 license.
Nemourid stonefly, Prostoia completa (32415189223) by Bob Henricks from Charlottesville, United States. Used under a CC BY-SA 2.0 license.
Large winter stonefly, Taeniopteryx burksi maura (8252964838) by Bob Henricks from Charlottesville, United States. Used under a CC BY-SA 2.0 license.
Goldfish breeds and other aquarium fishes, their care and propagation - a guide to freshwater and marine aquaria, their fauna, flora and management. With 280 explanatory illustrations, printed with (14766100592) by Internet Archive Book Images. Used under a No restrictions license.

Summary

The superfamily Nemouroidea, classified under the order Plecoptera, comprises approximately 400 species in 38 genera within a specific area and more than 1450 species in 86 genera worldwide. It includes five families such as Nemouridae and Capniidae, with notable distribution largely worldwide except for some equatorial regions.

Distribution

Most of the world except large equatorial parts of Africa & South America.

Similar Taxa

Tags

  • insect
  • plecoptera
  • stoneflies
  • Nemouroidea
  • taxonomy