''Neoephemera'' is a genus of large squaregill mayflies in the family
Neoephemeridae first described by McDunnough (1925).
and containing approximately six described species in ''Neoephemera''.
Species
These six species belong to the genus ''Neoephemera'':
* '' Neoephemera bicolor'' [
* '' Neoephemera maxima'' ][
* '' Neoephemera projecta'' ][
* '' Neoephemera purpurea'' ][ ]
* '' Neoephemera youngi'' [
An extinct species, '' Neoephemera antiqua'', has also been assigned to the genus. The species is known only from the type locality in the ]Ypresian
In the geologic timescale the Ypresian is the oldest age (geology), age or lowest stage (stratigraphy), stratigraphic stage of the Eocene. It spans the time between , is preceded by the Thanetian Age (part of the Paleocene) and is followed by th ...
Klondike Mountain Formation
The Klondike Mountain Formation is an Early Eocene (Ypresian) geological formation located in the northeast central area of Washington (state), Washington state. The formation is composed of volcanic rocks in the upper unit and volcanic plus lacu ...
of northeast Central Washington state
Washington, officially the State of Washington, is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is often referred to as Washington State to distinguish it from the national capital, both named after George Washington ...
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Mayflies
Mayfly genera
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