Characters;"Gripopterygidae subfamilies and character states"
Dinotoperlinae;Gripopteryginae;Leptoperlinae;Zelandoperlinae;Antarctoperlinae
"Forewing CuA fork";Long;Long;Absent;Absent;Absent
"Hind wing (6th anal vein)";"Free of wing margin";"Fused to wing margin";"Fused (Australia); Free (South America)";"Free of wing margin";"Free of wing margin"
"Tibial spurs";"Present (distoventral)";"Present (distoventral)";"Present (distoventral)";Absent;Absent
"Tergum 10";"Membranous; no posterior sclerite";"Sclerotized; no posterior sclerite";"Sclerotized; posterior sclerite present";"Sclerotized; posterior sclerite present";"Small posterior sclerite present"
Epiproct;"Curved back and down";"Lacks recurved tip; may be absent";"Tip varies (upcurved, hooked, or spined)";"Not turned back and down";"Small, sessile, or on membranous stalk"
"Larval habitat";Aquatic;Aquatic;Aquatic;"Terrestrial or aquatic";"Terrestrial or aquatic"
Distribution;"Australia, Andean";Andean-Neotropical;"Australia, Andean";"New Zealand, Andean";"New Zealand, Andean"