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The name Ephemeroptera is from the Greek ἐφήμερος, ephemeros "short-lived" (literally "lasting a day", cf. English "ephemeral"), and πτερόν, pteron, "wing", referring to the brief lifespan of adults. The English common name is for the insect's emergence in or around the month of May in the UK. [54]
Leptophlebiidae is a family belonging to the Ephemeropterans that are commonly known as the prong-gilled mayflies or leptophlebiids.It is the only family in the superfamily Leptophlebioidea. [1]
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.
Ephemeroptera: Suborder: Schistonota: Superfamily: Ephemeroidea: Ephemeroidea is a superfamily of mayflies. Members of this superfamily are found in most parts of the ...
When there is no common name or no consensus can be reached on the most common name, or if it isn't clear what taxon the common name refers to (as in the sardine example above), use the scientific name: Pegomya geniculata is a fly without common names. Eulimella torquata was first described in 2011, and has no common name.
Tricorythidae is a family of mayflies in the order Ephemeroptera. There are about six genera and at least 40 described species in Tricorythidae. [1] [2] [3] Genera
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Common names (such as "red fox") are different across languages, whereas the scientific name does not change. In biology, a common name of a taxon or organism (also known as a vernacular name, English name, colloquial name, country name, popular name, or farmer's name) is a name that is based on the normal language of everyday life; and is often contrasted with the scientific name for the same ...