| Neoephemera purpurea | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Ephemeroptera |
| Family: | Neoephemeridae |
| Genus: | Neoephemera |
| Species: | N. purpurea |
| Binomial name | |
| Neoephemera purpurea (Traver, 1931) | |
| Synonyms [1] | |
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Neoephemera purpurea is a species of large squaregill mayfly in the family Neoephemeridae. It is found in North America. [1] [2] [3] [4]
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.
Neoephemera is a genus of large squaregill mayflies in the family Neoephemeridae first described by McDunnough (1925). and containing approximately six described species in Neoephemera.
Neoephemeridae is a family of large squaregill mayflies in the order Ephemeroptera. There are at least four genera and about 17 described species in Neoephemeridae.
Siphlonurus is a genus of primitive minnow mayflies in the family Siphlonuridae. There are more than 40 described species in Siphlonurus.
Siphloplecton is a genus of cleftfooted minnow mayflies in the family Metretopodidae. There are about 15 described species in Siphloplecton.
Maccaffertium is a genus of flatheaded mayflies in the family Heptageniidae. There are at least 20 described species in Maccaffertium.
Stenacron interpunctatum, the stenacron mayfly, is a species of flatheaded mayfly in the family Heptageniidae. It is found in North America.
Ameletus tertius is a species of combmouthed minnow mayfly in the family Ameletidae. It is found in North America.
Serratella serrata is a species of spiny crawler mayfly in the family Ephemerellidae. It is found in North America.
Siphlonurus alternatus is a species of primitive minnow mayfly in the family Siphlonuridae. It is found in North America and Europe. In North America its range includes all of Canada, the northeastern United States, and Alaska.
Epeorus longimanus is a species of flatheaded mayfly in the family Heptageniidae. It is found in North America.
Epeorus pleuralis, the quill gordon, is a species of flatheaded mayfly in the family Heptageniidae. It is found in North America.
Stenacron candidum is a species of flatheaded mayfly in the family Heptageniidae. It is found in North America.
Attenella is a genus of spiny crawler mayflies in the family Ephemerellidae. There are at least four described species in Attenella.
Ephoron leukon, the white fly, is a species of pale burrower mayfly in the family Polymitarcyidae. It is found in North America.
Eurylophella prudentalis is a species of spiny crawler mayfly in the family Ephemerellidae. It is found in North America.
Baetisca is a genus of armored mayflies in the family Baetiscidae. There are about 12 described species in Baetisca.
Procloeon rufostrigatum is a species of small minnow mayfly in the family Baetidae. It is found in North America.
Agrochola purpurea is a species of cutworm or dart moth in the family Noctuidae.
Neoephemera maxima is a species of mayfly belonging to the family Neoephemeridae.
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