Prosopistomatidae Temporal range: | |
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Prosopistoma larvae | |
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Prosopistoma female subimago (which appears to the mature female adult stage of this genus) | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Ephemeroptera |
Family: | Prosopistomatidae Lameere 1917 |
Genera | |
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Prosopistomatidae is a family of mayflies. There is one extant genus, Prosopistoma, with several dozen species found across Afro-Eurasia and Oceania. They are noted for their unusual beetle-shaped larvae, which live beneath rocks and stones along the gravelly lower reaches of rivers. [1] [2] [3] [4] Their ecology is unclear, but they are probably carnivorous. [4] They are closely related to Baetiscidae, with both families being placed in the Carapacea. [5]
These four genera belong to the family Prosopistomatidae:
Acanthametropus is a genus of mayflies in the family Acanthametropodidae. There are at least two described species in Acanthametropus.
Baetis is a genus of mayflies of the family Baetidae, known as the blue-winged olive to anglers. There are at least 150 described species in Baetis. They are distributed worldwide, with the most variety in North America and northern Europe.
Baetiscidae is a family of mayflies. It contains a single extant genus, Baetisca, native to North America with around 12 species. The family is noted for their spiny armoured larvae, which live in flowing water pools and on the edges of streams where they are detritivores, consuming fine particles of organic matter. Two other extinct genera are known, extending back to the Early Cretaceous. They are closely related to Prosopistomatidae which have unusual, beetle-like nymphs as well as the extinct genus Cretomitarcys, with the three groups consituting the clade Carapacea.
Neoephemeridae is a family of large squaregill mayflies in the order Ephemeroptera. There are at least 4 genera and about 17 described species in Neoephemeridae.
Tricorythidae is a family of mayflies in the order Ephemeroptera. There are about six genera and at least 40 described species in Tricorythidae.
Euthyplociidae is a family of mayflies in the order Ephemeroptera. There are about 7 genera and more than 20 described species in Euthyplociidae.
Potamanthus yunnanensis is a species of hacklegilled burrower mayfly in the family Potamanthidae.
Potamanthus formosus is a species of hacklegilled burrower mayfly in the family Potamanthidae.
Potamanthus idiocerus is a species of hacklegilled burrower mayfly in the family Potamanthidae.
Potamanthus huoshanensis is a species of hacklegilled burrower mayfly in the family Potamanthidae.
Potamanthus longitibius is a species of hacklegilled burrower mayfly in the family Potamanthidae.
Potamanthus macrophthalmus is a species of hacklegilled burrower mayfly in the family Potamanthidae.
Potamanthus nanchangi is a species of hacklegilled burrower mayfly in the family Potamanthidae.
Potamanthus sabahensis is a species of hacklegilled burrower mayfly in the family Potamanthidae.
Potamanthus sangangensis is a species of hacklegilled burrower mayfly in the family Potamanthidae.
Potamanthus subcostalis is a species of hacklegilled burrower mayfly in the family Potamanthidae.
Furcatergalia is a suborder of mayflies in the order Ephemeroptera. There are about 14 families and at least 1,700 described species in Furcatergalia.
Chane is a genus of small minnow mayflies in the family Baetidae. There is at least one described species in Chane, C. baure.
Metretopodidae is a family of cleftfooted minnow mayflies in the order Ephemeroptera. There are at least 3 genera and more than 20 described species in Metretopodidae.
Acanthametropodidae is a family of sand-dwelling mayflies in the order Ephemeroptera. There are at least two genera and four described species in Acanthametropodidae.