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Genus Habrophlebia

Ephemeroptera, Paraleptophlebiidae: Habrophlebia vibrans - Habrophlebia vibrans - female

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Ephemeroptera (Mayflies)

Suborder Furcatergalia

Family Leptophlebiidae (Pronggilled Mayflies)

Genus Habrophlebia

Explanation of Names

Habrophlebia Eaton 1881

Numbers

a single species in our area(1), 7 spp. total(2)

Identification

labrum narrower than width of head; abdominal gills on segments 2-7 consist of clusters of filaments(3)

Range

all spp. but one are Palaearctic(2); in our area, e. NA(1)

Habitat

smaller streams in areas of slow currents in vegetation and on detritus, near banks(3)

Remarks

uncommon(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.	The Ephemeroptera of North Carolina: A biologist’s handbook with standard taxonomic effort levels. Version 3.3 S.R. Beaty. 2011. North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources. 48 + 9 pp.

Contributed by v belov on 10 March, 2012 - 12:44pm
Last updated 1 February, 2014 - 11:03pm

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