| Hexagenia orlando | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Ephemeroptera |
| Family: | Ephemeridae |
| Genus: | Hexagenia |
| Species: | H. orlando |
| Binomial name | |
| Hexagenia orlando Traver, 1931 | |
Hexagenia orlando is a species of common burrower mayfly in the family Ephemeridae. It is found in North America. [1] [2] [3] [4]
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Isonychia sicca is a species of brushlegged mayfly in the family Isonychiidae. It is found in Central America and North America. In North America its range includes southeastern Canada, and all of Mexico.
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