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Austroperlidae
Family of stoneflies / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
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Austroperlidae | |
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Austroperla cyrene | |
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Plecoptera |
Suborder: | Antarctoperlaria |
Superfamily: | Gripopterygoidea |
Family: | Austroperlidae Tillyard, 1921 |
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