| Ephemerella | |
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| Spiny crawler mayfly (Ephemerella subvaria) | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Ephemeroptera |
| Family: | Ephemerellidae |
| Genus: | Ephemerella Walsh, 1862 |
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Ephemerella is a genus of spiny crawler mayflies in the family Ephemerellidae. There are about 19 described species in Ephemerella. [1] [2] [3]
Ephemerellidae are known as the spiny crawler mayflies. They are a family of the order Ephemeroptera. There are 8 genera consisting of a total 90 species. They are distributed throughout North America as well as the UK. Their habitat is lotic-erosional, they are found in all sizes of flowing streams on different types of substrates where there is reduced flow. They are even found on the shores of lakes and beaches where there is wave action present. They move by swimming and clinging, they are very well camouflaged. Most species have one generation per year. They are mostly collector-gatherers.
Procloeon is a genus of small minnow mayflies in the family Baetidae. There are at least 20 described species in Procloeon.
Cinygmula is a genus of flatheaded mayflies in the family Heptageniidae. There are at least 30 described species in Cinygmula.
Heptagenia is a genus of flatheaded mayflies in the family Heptageniidae. There are at least 20 described species in Heptagenia.
Leucrocuta is a genus of mayflies in the family Heptageniidae.
Callibaetis is a genus of small minnow mayflies in the family Baetidae. There are at least 30 described species in Callibaetis.
Camelobaetidius is a genus of small minnow mayflies in the family Baetidae. There are at least 40 described species in Camelobaetidius.
Fallceon is a genus of blue-winged olives in the family of mayflies called Baetidae. There are about 19 described species in Fallceon.
Heterocloeon is a genus of small minnow mayflies in the family Baetidae. There are about nine described species in Heterocloeon.
Paraleptophlebia is a genus of mayflies in the family Leptophlebiidae. Commonly found in North America, Britain, and parts of Western Europe.
Traverella is a genus of pronggilled mayflies in the family Leptophlebiidae.
Neoephemera is a genus of large squaregill mayflies in the family Neoephemeridae. There are about six described species in Neoephemera.
Drunella is a genus of spiny crawler mayflies in the family Ephemerellidae. There are at least 20 described species in Drunella.
Tricorythodes is a genus of little stout crawler mayflies in the family Leptohyphidae. There are about 16 described species in Tricorythodes.
Ephemerella excrucians, the pale morning dun, is a species of spiny crawler mayfly in the family Ephemerellidae. It is found in all of Canada and the continental United States.
Ameletus is a genus of mayfly and the type genus of the family Ameletidae.
Isonychia is a genus of brushlegged mayflies in the family Isonychiidae, the sole genus of the family. There are more than 30 described species in Isonychia.
Serratella is a genus of spiny crawler mayflies in the family Ephemerellidae. There are at least 20 described species in Serratella.
Maccaffertium is a genus of flatheaded mayflies in the family Heptageniidae. There are at least 20 described species in Maccaffertium.
Ephemerella dorothea is a species of spiny crawler mayfly in the family Ephemerellidae. It is found in North America.
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