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Ephemera (mayfly)
''Ephemera'' is a genus of mayfly Mayflies (also known as shadflies or fishflies in Canada and the upper Midwestern United States, as Canadian soldiers in the American Great Lakes region, and as up-winged flies in the United Kingdom) are aquatic insects belonging to the ord ... in the family Ephemeridae. It contains the following species: ReferencesCatalogue of Life * * Mayflies Mayfly genera [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ephemera Danica
''Ephemera danica'', the green drake or green drake mayfly, is a species of mayfly in the genus ''Ephemera''. Description ''Ephemera danica'' can reach an imago size of in males, while females are larger, reaching . This mayfly, with its characteristic markings and three tails ( Cerci), is the most commonly seen of British Ephemeridae. Imago wings are translucent with dark veining, while in subimago they are dull and yellowish with brown veins. Moreover, forelegs and the tails of the spinners are very much longer than in duns. Mouthparts are non-functional, as adults do not feed. These insects are part of the aerial plankton and usually they are food for swallows, trouts and many amphibians and spiders. Life cycle The life cycle usually takes one or two years, but sometimes the developing nymphal forms may last for up to three years. Nymphs can reach about of length. They dig tunnels into the gravel in the beds of rivers and feed by filtering organic detritus. They emerge in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ephemera Fulvata
''Ephemera'' is a genus of mayfly in the family Ephemeridae 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 .... It contains the following species: ReferencesCatalogue of Life * * Mayflies Mayfly genera [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
