Zelandoperla

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.