Zelandoperla is a genus of ‘long-tailed’ stoneflies endemic to New Zealand, placed within Southern Hemisphere family Gripopterygidae.
Zelandoperla species occur in high-gradient, stoney streams throughout New Zealand, where they feed predominantly on biofilms.
The currently recognised species are:
Zelandoperla agnetis (McLellan 1967) Zelandoperla decorata (Tillyard 1923) Zelandoperla denticulata (McLellan 1967) Zelandoperla fenestrata (Tillyard 1923) Zelandoperla maungatuaensis (Foster, McCulloch & Waters 2019)
Two additional described species (Zelandoperla pennulata; Zelandoperla tillyardi) are now considered to be ecotypes of the polymorphic Z. fenestrata.
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