Eusthenia nothofagi

Eusthenia nothofagi is a species of stonefly in the family Eustheniidae. It is endemic to Australia, where its range is restricted to Victoria. It is known only from the Otway Ranges and its common name is the Otway stonefly.[1]

Eusthenia nothofagi
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Plecoptera
Family:
Eustheniidae
Genus:
Eusthenia
Species:
E. nothofagi
Binomial name
Eusthenia nothofagi
Zwick, 1979

This insect lives in streams in temperate rainforest dominated by myrtle beech (Lophozonia cunninghamii) and wet sclerophyll dominated by mountain ash (Eucalyptus regnans).[1]

This species was described to science in 1979. It is similar to Eusthenia venosa, but its wings are more red than solid purple.[2]

This species is considered to be vulnerable. Threats include climate change and clearing of the local forest habitat. As of 1991 the insect was thought to be extinct, but subsequent surveys recorded its distribution.[1]

References
  1. Suter, P. 2014. Eusthenia nothofagi. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 20 February 2016.
  2. Zwick, P. 1979. Revision of the stonefly family Eustheniidae (Plecoptera), with emphasis on the fauna of the Australian region. Aquatic Insects 1(1) 17-50.


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