Family Peltoperlidae Claassen 1931 (stonefly)

Insecta - Plecoptera - Peltoperlidae

Synonym: Crossoperlidae Chen 2024

Full reference: P. W. Claassen. 1931. Plecoptera Nymphs of America (North of Mexico) 1-199

Parent taxon: Systellognatha according to Z. Chen 2024

See also Kirkaldy et al. 2025 and Zwick 2000

Sister taxa: Dipsoperla, Ecdyoperla, Isoperlodes, Perloidea, Pteronarcyoidea, Berekia, Pectinoperla, Chloroperloides, Perlomimus, Trianguliperla, Savina, Perlisca, Tungussonympha, Tshekardoperlidae, Perlitodes, Mesoleuctridae, Sinosharaperla, Triassoperla, Platyperlidae, Mirumoperla, Palaeoperlidae

Subtaxa: Crossoperla Ecdyoperla Peltoperlinae Petroperlinae

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Ecology: volant detritivore-omnivore

Distribution:

• Cretaceous of Myanmar (3 collections), the Russian Federation (1), the United Kingdom (1)

Total: 5 collections including 12 occurrences

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