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Peltoperlidae

Insecta - Plecoptera - Peltoperlidae

Taxonomy
Peltoperlidae was named by Claassen (1931). It is extant.

It was assigned to Pteronarcyoidea by Zwick (2000).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1931Peltoperlidae Claassen
2000Peltoperlidae Zwick

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—EcdysozoaAguinaldo et al. 1997
—Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaGravenhorst 1843
—Deuteropoda
—Mandibulata
—PancrustaceaZrzavý and Štys 1997
—AltocrustaceaRegier et al. 2010
superclassAllotriocarida
—Athalassocarida
—LabiocaridaSchwentner et al. 2017
superclassHexapodaLatreille 1825
RankNameAuthor
—Cercofilata
classInsecta
—Dicondylia
—Paranotalia
subclassPterygota()
—NeopterygotaCrampton 1924
infraclassNeopteraMartynov 1923
—PolyneopteraMartynov 1938
orderPlecoptera
suborderArctoperlariaZwick 1973
infraorderSystellognathaEnderlein 1969
superfamilyPteronarcyoideaNewman 1853
familyPeltoperlidae
familyPeltoperlidae

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Fm. Peltoperlidae Claassen 1931
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Subfm. Peltoperlinae Claassen 1931
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G. †Siberiopelta Sinitshenkova and Yan 2024
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†Siberiopelta bashkuevi Sinitshenkova and Yan 2024
Subfm. †Petroperlinae Sroka et al. 2018
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G. †Borisoperla Chen and Xu 2020
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†Borisoperla kondratieffi Chen and Xu 2020
G. †Branchioperla Sroka and Staniczek 2019
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†Branchioperla ianstewarti Sroka and Staniczek 2019
G. †Dewaltoperla Chen 2023
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†Dewaltoperla edwardi Chen 2023
G. †Graciloperla Chen et al. 2025
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†Graciloperla bulbosa Chen et al. 2025
†Graciloperla stylata Chen et al. 2025
G. †Lapisperla Sroka et al. 2018
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†Lapisperla keithrichardsi Sroka et al. 2018
G. †Ovaloperla Chen and Xu 2022
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†Ovaloperla staniczeki Chen and Xu 2022
G. †Petroperla Sroka et al. 2018
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†Petroperla mickjaggeri Sroka et al. 2018
G. †Zwickoperla Chen and Wang 2020
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†Zwickoperla brevicauda Chen and Wang 2020
Invalid names: Borisoperlinae Chen and Xu 2020 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: chitino
Ontogeny: moltingo
Grouping: solitaryo
Environment: freshwater, terrestrialo
Locomotion: actively mobileo
Life habit: volanto
Diet: detritivoreo
Diet 2: omnivoreo
Vision: well-developedo
Reproduction: oviparouso
Created: 2011-07-02 09:44:25
Modified: 2011-07-01 18:44:25
Source: o = order
Reference: Tillyard 1921

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Aptian to the top of the Early/Lower Cenomanian or 121.40000 to 93.90000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 113.2 Ma

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Aptian121.4 - 113.2Russian Federation (Buryatia) Siberiopelta bashkuevi (113350)
Early/Lower Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Myanmar Dewaltoperla edwardi, Graciloperla bulbosa, Graciloperla stylata (194479) Petroperla mickjaggeri, Lapisperla keithrichardsi, Branchioperla ianstewarti (123053) Zwickoperla brevicauda, Borisoperla kondratieffi, Ovaloperla staniczeki (161726)