| Thaumatoperla | |
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| Thaumatoperla robusta | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Plecoptera |
| Family: | Eustheniidae |
| Genus: | Thaumatoperla Tillyard, 1921 |
Thaumatoperla is a genus of insect in the family Eustheniidae containing four species of stonefly, [1] [2] all endemic to the Victorian alpine area of Australia. [2] [3]
Thaumatoperla are large stoneflies with large pronota and wide wings, though incapable of flight. [1]
Thaumatoperla contains the following species: [2]
Type species: Thaumatoperla robusta Tillyard, 1921 by original designation. [4]
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