Oemopteryx Explained

Oemopteryx is a genus of winter stoneflies in the family Taeniopterygidae. There are about six described species in Oemopteryx.

Species

These six species belong to the genus Oemopteryx:

• Oemopteryx contorta (Needham & Claassen, 1925) (dark willowfly)
• Oemopteryx fosketti (Ricker, 1965)
• Oemopteryx glacialis (Newport, 1849) (Canadian willowfly)
• Oemopteryx leei Baumann & Kondratieff, 2009
• Oemopteryx loewii (Albarda, 1889)
• Oemopteryx vanduzeea (Claassen, 1937)

Further reading

• Book: Mayflies and Stoneflies: Life Histories and Biology. 1990. Campbell . Ian C.. Springer. 978-94-010-7579-4. 10.1007/978-94-009-2397-3.
• Book: Nymphs of North American stonefly genera (Plecoptera). 1988. Stewart . Kenneth W.. Stark . Bill P.. Entomological Society of America. 978-0929398556.