A revision of acroperia (Plecoptera: Zelandoperlinae) and removal of species to taraperia new genus

Abstract

Acroperia (Plecoptera: Zelandoperlinae) is revised and a new diagnosis given. A. samueli, A. spiniger, and A. trivacuata are redescribed and A. christinae new species is described. A.flavescens is transferred from Nesoperla and redescribed. A diagnosis for Taraperia new genus is given and A. ancilis and A. howesi are removed from Acroperia to Taraperia and redescribed; T. pseudocyrene new species is added. © The Royal Society of New Zealand 1998.