New and poorly known Gripopterygidae ( Plecoptera) from Australia, especially Tasmania.

Abstract

In the genus Newmanoperla the name exigua is reinstated for the Western Australian species, and a new species is described from Tasmania. The nymph of the wingless Leptoperla cacuminis from Mt Kosciusko is described. In Riekoperla a new species from Tasmania and a subspecies from King I. are described. The Tasmanian endemic Cardioperla is extensively revised, 10 species with 7 new specific names being recognized. In Dinotoperla a new species from both sides of Bass Strait is described, as are the unknown males of 2 Tasmanian species. In Trinotoperla 2 new species close to T. zwicki are described. In each of the genera Cardioperla, Riekoperla and Neboissoperla there is a Tasmanian species of which adults have not yet been collected.-from Author