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Dolania is a monotypic genus of mayfly in the family Behningiidae containing the single species Dolania americana, also known as the American sand-burrowing mayfly. [3] It is found in the southeastern United States, as far south as Florida, and is generally uncommon. [ 4 ]
Ephemera danica can reach an imago size of 15–20 mm (0.6–0.8 in) in males, while females are larger, reaching 16–25 mm (0.6–1.0 in). This mayfly, with its characteristic markings and three tails (), is the most commonly seen of British Ephemeridae.
The Heptageniidae (synonym: Ecdyonuridae) are a family of mayflies with over 500 described species mainly distributed in the Holarctic, Oriental, and Afrotropical regions, and also present in the Central American Tropics and extreme northern South America.
As of 2012, over 3,000 species of mayfly in 42 families and over 400 genera are known worldwide, [50] [51] including about 630 species in North America. [52] Mayflies are an ancient group of winged (pterygote) insects.
Hexagenia limbata, the giant mayfly, is a species of mayfly in the family Ephemeridae. It is native to North America where it is distributed widely near lakes and slow-moving rivers. [ 2 ] The larvae, known as nymphs, are aquatic and burrow in mud and the adult insects have brief lives.
Its abundance is unknown. The Tomah mayfly is the only species within the monotypic genus Siphlonisca. [2] The Tomah mayfly is a habitat specialist and an indicator species. [3] Adults only live for a few days as they deposit eggs into rivers and streams. [4] Nymphs hatch from eggs and migrate to the floodplains during springtime and following ...
Both the nymphs and the adults are common food among the aquatic stream world. With their long tails, they are very attractive bait for many species of trout, and in some cases small mouth bass. They have created a large market for fly fishing and have had a positive impact on the economy by selling the materials to make flies as well as the ...
Palingenia longicauda is an aquatic insect in the order Ephemeroptera.It is known as the Tisa or Tisza mayfly after the European Tisza river where it is found and also as the long-tailed mayfly and giant mayfly since it is the largest mayfly species in Europe, measuring 12 cm (4.7 in) from head to tail.