Aenictopecheidae is a rare family of insects occurring worldwide but containing only a few species, including a single American species, Boreostolus americanus. This species lives under large, flat stones and sandy substrates along mountain streams in Oregon, Washington, and Colorado. It is 5 mm long and occurs in both the macropterous and brachypterous condition. It is assumed to be predaceous.Triplehorn, C. and Johnson, N.: "Borror and DeLong's Introduction to the Study of Insects, 7th Ed.", page 288. Brooks/Cole, 2005.
Genera Aenictocoris Aenictopechys Australostolus Boreostolus †Cretocephalus (Cenomanian, Burmese Amber, Myanmar) Gamostolus Lomagostus Maoristolus Murphyanella Nymphocoris Timahocoris Tornocrusus
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