Family Leptophlebiidae - Pronggilled Mayflies

Classification · Numbers · Range · Internet References · Works Cited

Pronggilled Mayfly - Leptophlebia - male

Pronggilled Mayfly - Leptophlebia nebulosa - male

western Oregon Leptophlebia - Leptophlebia pacifica - male

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Ephemeroptera (Mayflies)

Suborder Furcatergalia

Family Leptophlebiidae (Pronggilled Mayflies)

Numbers

one of the largest mayfly families, with 67 spp. in 9 genera in our area (~2/3 are in Paraleptophlebia)(1) and ~650 spp. in >140 genera worldwide(2)

Range

unlike many other groups, this family is most diverse in warmer climes globally(2)

Internet References

Fact sheet(3)

Works Cited

1.	Mayfly Central

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

3.	Troutnut.com - Photos and Biology of Aquatic Insects - Mayfly Section

Contributed by tom murray on 14 May, 2005 - 4:02pm
Additional contributions by Beatriz Moisset, v belov
Last updated 3 February, 2014 - 9:27am

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