| Behningia | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Ephemeroptera |
| Family: | Behningiidae |
| Genus: | Behningia Lestage, 1930 |
Behningia is a genus of sand-burrowing mayfly in the family Behningiidae. There are at least four described species in Behningia. [1] [2] [3]
These four species belong to the genus Behningia:
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Behningiidae is a family of mayflies. It is a primitive family; the nymphs burrow in the sediment but lack tusks on their mandibles, and the forelegs are not modified for burrowing. The gills are ventral, and the ones on the first abdominal segment are single and are longer than the gills on the other segments. The forelegs are palp-like and the other two pairs of legs are modified to protect the gills. The family is holarctic in distribution. The genus Dolania occurs in North America and the other three genera occur in northern Europe and Asia.
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Plauditus is a genus of small minnow mayflies in the family Baetidae. There are about 10 described species in Plauditus.
Siphlonurus is a genus of primitive minnow mayflies in the family Siphlonuridae. There are more than 40 described species in Siphlonurus.
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Maccaffertium is a genus of flatheaded mayflies in the family Heptageniidae. There are at least 20 described species in Maccaffertium.
Utaperla is a genus of green stoneflies in the family Chloroperlidae. There are at least four described species in Utaperla.
Analetris is a genus of sand-dwelling mayflies in the family Acanthametropodidae. There are at least two described species in Analetris.
Attenella is a genus of spiny crawler mayflies in the family Ephemerellidae. There are at least four described species in Attenella.
Eurylophella is a genus of spiny crawler mayflies in the family Ephemerellidae. There are about 18 described species in Eurylophella.
Baetisca is a genus of armored mayflies in the family Baetiscidae. There are about 12 described species in Baetisca.
Helopicus is a genus of springflies in the family Perlodidae. There are at least four described species in Helopicus.
Arthroplea is a genus of flatheaded mayflies in the family Arthropleidae. There are at least two described species in Arthroplea.
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