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Thaumatoperla flaveola
Thaumatoperla flaveola is a species of stonefly in the genus Thaumatoperla.[1] They are endemic to the Mount Buller–Mount Stirling area of the Victoria alps, Australia.[2] DescriptionMedium-large insect. As adult: Two pairs of wide, membranous wings. Anterior wings tawny-olive and mottled.[1] Posterior wings deep grey.[1] Head reddish-brown, with darker area in front. Legs dark-brown. The prothorax is yellow-brown, the mesothorax dark-brown, and the metathorax black.[1] The cylindrical abdomen is slightly flattened dorsally and shiny black.[1] Two large black cerci and two long black antennae. They are incapable of flight.[2] DistributionThaumatoperla flaveola are endemic to the Mount Buller–Mount Stirling area of the Victoria alpine area in south-eastern Australia.[2] They have not been recorded below 1100m.[2] HabitatT. flaveola inhabit alpine riparian heathland. Nymphs live in the hyporheic zone of mountain streams.[2] Life historyT. flaveola emerge as adults in February - May.[2] EtymologyFrom Latin flāvus, referring to their yellowish colouring. Conservation statusListed as Threatened under the Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act 1988. References
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