List of mayflies of the British Isles

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This list of mayflies of the British Isles follows Macadam, [1] with nomenclature and taxonomy according to Kluge. [2] There are 51 species of mayfly known to occur in the British Isles

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Species

The following genera and species have been recorded: from ten families.

Ameletidae

Arthropleidae

Baetidae

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Adult
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Naiad
Cloeon dipterum

Caenidae

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Caenis horaria

Ephemeridae

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Adult
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Naiad
Ephemera vulgata

Ephemerellidae

Heptageniidae

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Rhithrogena germanica

Leptophlebiidae

Potamanthidae

Siphlonuridae

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References

  1. ↑ Macadam, Craig (2003). "In the Month of Mayfly" (PDF). Salmo Trutta. 6: 64–67. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 July 2011.
  2. ↑ Kluge, Nikita Julievich (3 June 2010). "Index of supra-species taxa names". Ephemeroptera of the World. Saint Petersburg State University. Archived from the original on 29 April 2010. Retrieved 11 June 2010.
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