Kingdom Animalia Phylum Arthropoda Order Stoneflies | Class Insecta Rank Family | |
 | ||
Similar Stoneflies, Gripopterygidae, Eusthenia, Peltoperlidae, Pteronarcyidae | ||
Eustheniidae is a family of insects in the order Plecoptera, the stoneflies. They are native to Australia, New Zealand, and Chile.
The nymphs live in lakes and in swift-flowing rivers and streams, where they cling to rocks. They are carnivorous. They take two to three years to develop into adults.
Genera include:
References
Eustheniidae Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA