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Superfamily Perloidea

Unknown - Isoperla stonefly - Acroneuria abnormis Perlid stonefly, genus Perlesta - Perlesta Perlodid stonefly, Clioperla clio - Clioperla clio Malirekus hastatus Stonefly - Perlesta Acroneuria lycorias brown and yellow stonefly
Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Plecoptera (Stoneflies)
Superfamily Perloidea
Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
=Setipalpia, Subulipalpia, Perlariae
Numbers
3 families, with >300 spp. in ~60 genera in our area(1) and ~1,500 spp. in 124 genera worldwide(2)
Range
worldwide except Australia and a major part of Africa(2)