Capnia

Capnia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Plecoptera
Family: Capniidae
Genus: Capnia
Pictet, 1841
Diversity
at least 100 species
Synonyms[1]
  • Arsapnia Banks, 1897

Capnia is a genus of small winter stoneflies in the family Capniidae. There are at least 120 described species in Capnia.[2][3][4]

Capnia has generally been considered polyphyletic. Three new or resurrected genera have recently been created, partially or wholly, from some of its species: Arsapnia, Sierracapnia, and Zwicknia. In addition, seven Capnia species were previously included the genus Bolshecapnia when it was elevated from subgenus to genus, and three of those species were placed in the new genera Eurekapnia and Sasquacapnia in 2019.[5][6][7]

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