Pteronarcyoidea

Pteronarcyoidea

Classification

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Pteronarcyoidea: //ˌtɛroʊnɑrˈsiɔɪdiə//

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Images

Giant stonefly, Pteronarcys californica (7882545922) by Bob Henricks from Charlottesville, United States. Used under a CC BY-SA 2.0 license.
Giant stonefly, Pteronarcys dorsata (9526203888) by Bob Henricks from Charlottesville, United States. Used under a CC BY-SA 2.0 license.
Giant stonefly, Pteronarcys biloba (8604197702) by Bob Henricks from Charlottesville, United States. Used under a CC BY-SA 2.0 license.
Giant stonefly, Pteronarcys californica (7882542754) by Bob Henricks from Charlottesville, United States. Used under a CC BY-SA 2.0 license.
Giant stonefly, Pteronarcys dorsata (9526202804) by Bob Henricks from Charlottesville, United States. Used under a CC BY-SA 2.0 license.
Giant stonefly, Pteronarcys biloba (9683577874) by Bob Henricks from Charlottesville, United States. Used under a CC BY-SA 2.0 license.

Summary

Pteronarcyoidea is a superfamily within the order Plecoptera, which encompasses stoneflies. It contains three families and approximately 33 species across six genera in North America, with around 90 species globally. The superfamily authority is attributed to Newman (1853).

Distribution

North America and most of Asia

Similar Taxa

Tags

  • Pteronarcyoidea
  • Plecoptera
  • stoneflies