Name
Ephemeridae
hoverflies, mayflies, mayflies,
Framing
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Crustacea
Class: Hexapoda
Subclass: Insecta
Order: Ephemeroptera
Family: Ephemeridae
Habitat
Freshwater nymphs, flying adults
Feeding
Many types of food depending on the species
Distribution
All continents except Antarctica
Conservation status
Not evaluated
Additional information
Small to medium size. Wings membranous, with the second pair reduced. Chewing mouthparts, vestigial in adult. Antennae setiform (filiform in the nymph). Marching legs, the first pair particularly long in males. Body ending in two long cerci and a paracerchium of variable length. Nymphs with tracheobranchia on the abdomen and legs ending in a claw.
Additional information
Bibliography
- Alba-Tercedor, J., 2015. Clase Insecta. Orden Ephemeroptera. Revista IDE@ – SEA, No 40, pp 1–17. Ibero Diversidad Entomológica @ccessible. ISSN: 2386-7183. - Iberfauna. 2008. Genus Ephemera. Linnaeus, 1758. En: IBERFAUNA. El Banco de Datos de la Fauna Ibérica. Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales (CSIC).