| Caenis luctuosa | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Ephemeroptera |
| Family: | Caenidae |
| Genus: | Caenis |
| Species: | C. luctuosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Caenis luctuosa (Burmeister, 1839) | |
Caenis luctuosa is a species of small squaregilled mayfly in the family Caenidae. It is found in Europe. [1] [2]
Antonia Caenis, a former slave and secretary of Antonia Minor, was Roman emperor Vespasian's contubernalis.
Mayflies are aquatic insects belonging to the order Ephemeroptera. This order is part of an ancient group of insects termed the Palaeoptera, which also contains dragonflies and damselflies. Over 3,000 species of mayfly are known worldwide, grouped into over 400 genera in 42 families.
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Caenidae, is a family of mayflies, sometimes called "small squaregill mayflies". Species are found throughout the world in lotic, depositional environments, and they are sprawlers. Caenids occur in quiet and even stagnant water and are often overlooked because they are so small. They like to live in silty bottoms, and their gills are specially adapted for such environments.
Caenis is a genus of mayflies. They are very small in size, sometimes with a body of only an 1/8 of an inch (3.2 mm).
Caenis amica is a species of mayfly in the genus Caenis. As with most mayflies, it has an average adult lifespan of only a few days and lives near rivers in the Americas.
Caenis youngi is a species of mayfly in the genus Caenis.
Caenis horaria is a species of mayfly in the genus Caenis.
Caenis anceps is a species of mayfly in the genus Caenis.
Caenis anceps is a species of mayfly in the genus Caenis.
Caenis bajaensis is a species of mayfly in the genus Caenis.
Caenis candida is a species of mayfly in the genus Caenis. It is endemic to Quebec, Canada.
Caenis diminuta is a species of small squaregilled mayfly in the family Caenidae. It is found in Central America and North America.
Caenis hilaris is a species of small squaregilled mayfly in the family Caenidae. It is found in North America.
Caenis latipennis is a species of small squaregilled mayfly in the family Caenidae. It is found in Central America and North America. In North America its range includes all of Canada, all of Mexico, and the continental United States.
Caenis macafferti is a species of small squaregilled mayfly in the family Caenidae. It is found in North America.
Caenis punctata is a species of small squaregilled mayfly in the family Caenidae. It is found in Central America and North America.
Caenis tardata is a species of small squaregilled mayfly in the family Caenidae. It is found in North America.
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