Paraleptophlebia praepedita | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Ephemeroptera |
Family: | Leptophlebiidae |
Genus: | Paraleptophlebia |
Species: | P. praepedita |
Binomial name | |
Paraleptophlebia praepedita (Eaton, 1884) | |
Synonyms [1] | |
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Paraleptophlebia praepedita is a species of pronggilled mayfly in the family Leptophlebiidae. It is found in North America. [1] [2] [3] [4]
Leptophlebiidae is a family belonging to the Ephemeropterans that are commonly known as the prong-gilled mayflies or leptophlebiids. It is the only family in the superfamily Leptophlebioidea. In North America they occur with about 70 species from 9 genera in freshwater streams and lakes; in Europe they are somewhat less diverse. Globally, this family is much more prevalent and diverse, with about 2000 different species. Leptophlebiids are easily recognized by the forked gills present on the larvae's abdomen, thus their common name.
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