Family Siphlonuridae - Primitive Minnow Mayflies

Classification · Size · Range · Works Cited

Mayfly larva covered with rusty crud - Siphlonurus

Ephemeroptera, from meadow, came to UV light - Siphlonurus

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Ephemeroptera (Mayflies)

Suborder Pisciforma

Family Siphlonuridae (Primitive Minnow Mayflies)

Size

4 genera, with 26 spp. in our area (all but 6 spp. are in Siphlonurus)(1) and ~50 spp. total(2)

Range

holarctic, incl. much of NA; tend to be northern/montane(1)(2)

Works Cited

1.	Mayfly Central

2.	Barber-James H., Sartori M., Gattolliat J-L., Webb J. (2013) World checklist of freshwater Ephemeroptera species

Contributed by tom murray on 23 April, 2006 - 11:08am
Additional contributions by v belov
Last updated 3 February, 2014 - 11:07am

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