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Out of all the mayfly species in the family Ephemeridae, they are the most common in North America. [3] The nymphs of the species burrow and can be found the same time as the Green Drake (Ephemera guttulata) mayflies, which the species acts similar to; if one trout stream has a hatch of E. simulans, there might also be a hatch of E. guttulata. [2]
Ephemera is a genus of mayfly in the family Ephemeridae. It contains the following species: Ephemera annandalei; Ephemera blanda; Ephemera brunnea; Ephemera compar;
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.
Ephemerids are generally quite large mayflies (up to 35 mm) with either two or three very long tails. Many species have distinctively patterned wings. [2] They breed in a wide range of waters, usually requiring a layer of silt as the nymphs have strong legs which are adapted for burrowing (the group is sometimes known as burrowing mayflies).
Ephemera guttulata, commonly known as the eastern green drake, shad fly and coffinfly, is a species of mayfly in the genus Ephemera. The eastern green drake is native to the continental United States and Canada. Its conservation status per the NatureServe conservation status ranking system is G5, meaning it is secure. [2] Green drake larva
Ephemera vulgata is a species of mayfly in the genus Ephemera. This mayfly breeds in stationary water in slow rivers and in ponds, the nymphs developing in the mud. This mayfly breeds in stationary water in slow rivers and in ponds, the nymphs developing in the mud.
Over 3,000 species of mayfly are known worldwide, grouped into over 400 genera in 42 families ... Ephemera (mayfly) Ephemera annandalei; Ephemera blanda; Ephemera compar;
The German engraver Albrecht Dürer included a mayfly in his 1495 engraving The Holy Family with the Mayfly to suggest a link between heaven and earth. The English poet George Crabbe compared the brief life of a daily newspaper with that of a mayfly in the satirical poem "The Newspaper" (1785), both being known as "ephemera".