| Procloeon nelsoni | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Ephemeroptera |
| Family: | Baetidae |
| Genus: | Procloeon |
| Species: | P. nelsoni |
| Binomial name | |
| Procloeon nelsoni Wiersema, 1999 | |
Procloeon nelsoni is a species of small minnow mayfly in the family Baetidae. It is found in the southern United States. [1] [2] [3] [4]
Baetidae is a family of mayflies with about 1000 described species in 110 genera distributed worldwide. These are among the smallest of mayflies, adults rarely exceeding 10 mm in length excluding the two long slender tails and sometimes much smaller, and members of the family are often referred to as small mayflies or small minnow mayflies. Most species have long oval forewings with very few cross veins but the hindwings are usually very small or even absent. The males often have very large eyes, shaped like turrets above the head.
Procloeon is a genus of small minnow mayflies in the family Baetidae. There are at least 20 described species in Procloeon, recorded from Africa, Europe, parts of S and SE Asia and North America.
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Procloeon pennulatum is a species of small minnow mayfly in the family Baetidae. It is found in North America.
Taeniopteryx is a genus of winter stoneflies in the family Taeniopterygidae. There are more than 20 described species in Taeniopteryx.
Procloeon rubropictum is a species of small minnow mayfly in the family Baetidae. It is found in the southern half of Canada and the eastern United States.
Perlesta is a genus of common stoneflies in the family Perlidae. There are more than 30 described species in Perlesta.
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.
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.
Perlesta nelsoni, the pale stone, is a species of common stonefly in the family Perlidae. 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.
Attenella is a genus of spiny crawler mayflies in the family Ephemerellidae. There are at least four described species in Attenella.
Procloeon viridoculare is a species of small minnow mayfly in the family Baetidae. It is found in North America.
Ephoron leukon, the white fly, is a species of pale burrower mayfly in the family Polymitarcyidae. 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.
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