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Leptophlebiidae is a family belonging to the Ephemeropterans that are commonly known as the prong-gilled mayflies or leptophlebiids.It is the only family in the superfamily Leptophlebioidea. [1]
The mayfly has come to symbolise the transitoriness and brevity of life. [74] The English poet George Crabbe, known to have been interested in insects, [75] compared the brief life of a newspaper with that of mayflies, both being known as "Ephemera", [76] things that live for a day: [77]
Oligoneuriidae is a family of mayflies with a pantropical distribution. They are also known as brushlegged mayflies due to the presence of two rows of setae used for filtration on the front legs of their nymphs.
Caenidae, is a family of mayflies, sometimes called "small squaregill mayflies".Species are found throughout the world in lotic, depositional environments, and they are sprawlers. [2]
English. Read; Edit; View history; Tools. Tools. move to sidebar hide. Actions Read; ... There are 51 species of mayfly known to occur in the British Isles. Species
A. Acanthametropodidae; Acanthametropus pecatonica; Acanthomola; Acentrella; Acentrella almohades; Acentrella barbarae; Acentrella charadra; Acentrella glareosa
gill arches The bony arches to which the gills are attached. gill cover A bony flap that covers the gills; another name for the operculum. gill filaments A series of projections along the posterior edge of the gill arch, the site of gas exchange. gill membranes Membranes covering the gill openings, attached to the branchiostegals. gill opening
Hexagenia limbata, the giant mayfly, is a species of mayfly in the family Ephemeridae. It is native to North America where it is distributed widely near lakes and slow-moving rivers. [ 2 ] The larvae, known as nymphs, are aquatic and burrow in mud and the adult insects have brief lives.