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Nemouridae

Family of stoneflies From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Nemouridae
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The Nemouridae are a family of stoneflies containing more than 700 described species, occurring primarily in the Holarctic region.[1][2] Members of this family are commonly known as spring stoneflies or brown stoneflies. Fly fishermen often refer to these insects as tiny winter blacks.

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Amphinemura nymph.

Although these insects use a wide range of flowing-water habitats, they tend to be most prevalent in smaller streams. The nymphs are distinctive, being broad-bodied and bristly with divergent wing pads.

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Subfamilies and genera

The Plecoptera species file lists:[2][3]

Amphinemurinae

Authority: Baumann, 1975

  1. Amphinemura Ris, 1902
  2. Indonemoura Baumann, 1975
  3. Malenka (insect) Ricker, 1952
  4. Mesonemoura Baumann, 1975
  5. Protonemura Kempny, 1898
  6. Sphaeronemoura Shimizu & Sivec, 2001
  7. Tominemoura Sivec & Stark, 2009

Nemourinae

Authority: Billberg, 1820

  • genus group Nemoura
  1. Illiesonemoura Baumann, 1975
  2. Nemoura Latreille, 1796
  3. Sinonemura Mo, Li & Murányi, 2020
  4. Zapada Ricker, 1952
  • other genera:
  1. Balticonemoura Chen, 2021
  2. Lednia Ricker, 1952
  3. Nanonemoura Baumann & Fiala, 2001
  4. Nemurella Kempny, 1898
  5. Ostrocerca Ricker, 1952
  6. Paranemoura Needham & Claassen, 1925
  7. Podmosta Ricker, 1952
  8. Prostoia Ricker, 1952
  9. Shipsa Ricker, 1952
  10. Soyedina Ricker, 1952
  11. Visoka Ricker, 1952
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