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See text. Mayflies(also known as shadfliesor fishflies in Canada and the upper Midwestern United States, as Canadian soldiers in the American Great Lakes region,[2]and as up-winged flies in the United Kingdom) are aquatic insectsbelonging to the orderEphemeroptera. This order is part of an ancient group of insects termed the Palaeoptera, which ...
Hexagenia limbata. (Serville, 1829) [1] 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.
This is a list of butterflies and moths—species of the order Lepidoptera—found in the U.S. state of Indiana. Butterflies
Although there are 7 recognized species in the genus, the variation amongst populations of S. interpunctatum forms the Stenacron interpunctatum complex, which comprises 16 closely related subspecies. [4] List of the currently valid species as of 2014: Stenacron candidum (Traver, 1935) i c g b; Stenacron carolina (Banks, 1914) i c g b
Laridae is a family of medium to large seabirds and includes jaegers, skuas, gulls, terns, kittiwakes, and skimmers. They are typically gray or white, often with black markings on the head or wings. They have stout, longish bills and webbed feet. Thirty-one species have been recorded in Indiana.
Pictet, 1843 [1] 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.
Pentagenia robusta, the robust burrowing mayfly, is a recently extinct species of mayfly in the family Ephemeridae. It was endemic to the United States, found in the states Indiana, Kentucky, and Ohio . It was known only from the Ohio River area and it was not described until 1926. This riverine species was probably sensitive to changes in ...
Mayflies. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ephemeroptera. Articles relating to Mayflies (order Ephemeroptera), aquatic insects. This order is part of an ancient group of insects termed the Palaeoptera, which also contains dragonflies and damselflies. Over 3,000 species of mayfly are known worldwide, grouped into over 400 genera in 42 ...