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Pronggilled Mayflies (Leptophlebiidae)
Family Leptophlebiidae - Pronggilled Mayflies
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
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2
)
Range
unlike many other groups, this family is most diverse in warmer climes globally
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2
)
Internet References
Fact sheet
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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