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ORDER: Plecoptera
FAMILY: Chloroperlidae


Stoneflies from the family Chloroperlidae have a cylindrical banded abdomen. When observing their mouthparts, the glossae and paraglossae form a three-pronged (open) notch, and their hind wing pads are parallel (not divergent). Cerci have a vertical fringe of hairs pointing away from the abdomen. Setae on the pronotum are found primarily at the corners.