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Ephemera (genus)
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Ephemera is a genus of mayfly
in family Ephemeridae
. It contains the following species:
Mayfly
Mayflies are insects which belong to the Order Ephemeroptera . They have been placed into an ancient group of insects termed the Palaeoptera, which also contains dragonflies and damselflies...
in family Ephemeridae
Ephemeridae
Ephemeridae is a family of mayflies with about 150 described species found throughout the world except Australia and Oceania. These are generally quite large mayflies with either two or three very long tails...
. It contains the following species:
- Ephemera danicaEphemera danicaEphemera danica is a species of mayfly in the genus Ephemera. The common name "green drake" is used in some parts of the British Isles for this species....
- Ephemera glaucops
- Ephemera hellenica
- Ephemera lineata
- Ephemera parnassiana
- Ephemera vulgata
- Ephemera zettana