Nesameletidae

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Nesameletidae
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Nesameletus, Arthur's Pass, New Zealand
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Ephemeroptera
Family: Nesameletidae

Nesameletidae is a family of mayflies in the order Ephemeroptera. There are at least three genera and about eight described species in Nesameletidae. [1]

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Genera

These three genera belong to the family Nesameletidae:

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References

  1. "Nesameletidae". GBIF. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  2. "Australian Faunal Directory" . Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  3. Mercado, Maritza; Elliott, Simon (2004). "Taxonomic Revision of the Genus Metamonius Eaton (Nesameletidae: Ephemeroptera), with Notes on its Biology and Distribution". Studies on Neotropical Fauna and Environment. 39 (2).
  4. Hitchings, Terry R.; Staniczek, Arnold H. (2003). "Nesameletidae (Insecta: Ephemeroptera)". Fauna of New Zealand. 46.

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