Ephemeridae is a family of mayflies with about 150 described species found throughout the world except Australia and Oceania. These are generally quite large mayflies (up to 35 mm) with either two or three very long tails. Many species have distinctively patterned wings.
Ephemerids breed in a wide range of waters, usually requiring a layer of silt as the nymphs have strong legs which are adapted for burrowing (the group is sometimes known as burrowing mayflies). The nymphs are largely carnivorous and collect their food either through predation or scavenging.
ephemeridae, family, mayflies, with, about, described, species, found, throughout, world, except, australia, oceania, these, generally, quite, large, mayflies, with, either, three, very, long, tails, many, species, have, distinctively, patterned, wings, epheme. Ephemeridae is a family of mayflies with about 150 described species found throughout the world except Australia and Oceania These are generally quite large mayflies up to 35 mm with either two or three very long tails Many species have distinctively patterned wings EphemeridaeEphemera danicaScientific classificationDomain EukaryotaKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ArthropodaClass InsectaOrder EphemeropteraSuborder SchistonotaSuperfamily EphemeroideaFamily EphemeridaeEphemerids breed in a wide range of waters usually requiring a layer of silt as the nymphs have strong legs which are adapted for burrowing the group is sometimes known as burrowing mayflies The nymphs are largely carnivorous and collect their food either through predation or scavenging Ephemera simulans maleGenera editThe Global Biodiversity Information Facility 1 includes Afromera Demoulin 1955 Denina McCafferty 1987 Eatonica Navas 1913 Eatonigenia Ulmer 1939 Ephemera Linnaeus 1758 Hexagenia Walsh 1863 Litobrancha McCafferty 1971 Parabaetis Haupt 1956 Pentagenia Walsh 1863 Phthartus Handlirsch 1904References edit Global Biodiversity Information Facility Family Ephemeridae retrieved 7 April 2024 Chinery Michael Collins Guide to the Insects of Britain and Western Europe 1986 Reprinted 1991 McGavin George C Insects and Spiders 2004 Fauna Europaea Nomina Insecta Nearctica nbsp Data related to Ephemeridae at Wikispecies nbsp Media related to Ephemeridae at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ephemeridae amp oldid 1217649206, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
