The Nemouridae are a family of stoneflies containing more than 700 described species, occurring primarily in the Holarctic region.Nelson, C. Riley. 1996. Nemouridae. Version 1 January 1996 (under construction). http://tolweb.org/Nemouridae/13941/1996.01.01 in The Tree of Life Web Project, http://tolweb.org/ Members of this family are commonly known as spring stoneflies or brown stoneflies. Fly fishermen often refer to these insects as tiny winter blacks.
Although these insects use a wide range of flowing-water habitats, they tend to be most prevalent in smaller streams. The nymphs are distinctive, being broad-bodied and bristly with divergent wing pads.
Subfamilies and genera The Plecoptera species file lists:
Amphinemurinae Authority: Baumann, 1975 Amphinemura Ris, 1902 Indonemoura Baumann, 1975 Malenka (insect) Ricker, 1952 Mesonemoura Baumann, 1975 Protonemura Kempny, 1898 Sphaeronemoura Shimizu & Sivec, 2001 Tominemoura Sivec & Stark, 2009
Nemourinae Authority: Billberg, 1820 genus group Nemoura Illiesonemoura Baumann, 1975 Nemoura Latreille, 1796 Sinonemura Mo, Li & Murányi, 2020 Zapada Ricker, 1952 other genera: †Balticonemoura Chen, 2021 Lednia Ricker, 1952 Nanonemoura Baumann & Fiala, 2001 Nemurella Kempny, 1898 Ostrocerca Ricker, 1952 Paranemoura Needham & Claassen, 1925 Podmosta Ricker, 1952 Prostoia Ricker, 1952 Shipsa Ricker, 1952 Soyedina Ricker, 1952 Visoka Ricker, 1952
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