Austroperlidae

Austroperlidae is a family of stoneflies in the order Plecoptera. There are about 10 genera and 15 described species in Austroperlidae across southern land masses Australia, New Zealand, and South America.^[1][2]Austroperlidae species are unique among stoneflies in having aposematic (warning) colouration.^[3] For instance, the New Zealand black stonefly Austroperla is a forest dwelling shredder that is toxic to predators due to its production of hydrogen cyanide.^[4] The warning colouration of this species is mimicked by several lineages of the unrelated non-toxic New Zealand stonefly Zelandoperla.^[5]

Austroperlidae
Austroperla cyrene
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Plecoptera
Suborder:	Antarctoperlaria
Superfamily:	Gripopterygoidea
Family:	Austroperlidae Tillyard, 1921

Genera

These 10 genera belong to the family Austroperlidae:

• Acruroperla Illies, 1969
• Andesobius McLellan, 2001
• Austroheptura Illies, 1969
• Austropentura Illies, 1969
• Austroperla Needham, 1905
• Crypturoperla Illies, 1969
• Klapopteryx Navás, 1928
• Penturoperla Illies, 1960
• Pseudoheptura Riek, 1973
• Tasmanoperla Tillyard, 1921