Capniidae
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- Instance of
- monotypic taxon
- Parent taxon
- Plecoptera
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- taxon common name
- Small Winter Stoneflies
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- Capniidae
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- Category:Capniidae
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The Capniidae, the small winter stoneflies, are a family of insects in the stonefly order (Plecoptera). It constitutes one of the largest stonefly families, containing some 300 species distributed throughout the holarctic. Their closest relatives are the rolled-winged stoneflies (Leuctridae).
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