Ephemeroidea

Ephemeroidea

Classification

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Ephemeroidea: //ˌɛfɪˌmɛroʊˈɪdiə//

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Images

Hexagenia bilineata (Ephemeridae) - (imago), Niagara (NY), United States by This image is created by user B. Schoenmakers at Observation.org, a global biodiversity recording project. . Used under a CC BY 3.0 license.
Mayfly-2-mettupalayam-coimbatore-India by Yercaud-elango. Used under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license.
Bulletin (1953) (20427829945) by Illinois. Natural History Survey Division. Used under a No restrictions license.
Hexagenia atrocaudata, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, July 2020 by kcthetc1. Used under a CC0 license.
Hexagenia limbata (giant mayfly) (Mitchell, South Dakota, USA) 1 by James St. John. Used under a CC BY 2.0 license.
Common burrower mayfly, Ephemera guttalata (6990537564) by Bob Henricks from Charlottesville, United States. Used under a CC BY-SA 2.0 license.

Summary

Ephemeroidea is a superfamily of mayflies, known for their aquatic lifecycle and brief adult stage.

Habitat

Members of this superfamily are found in most parts of the world with the exception of the Arctic, the Antarctic, and Australia.

Tags

  • mayflies
  • insects
  • Ephemeroidea
  • aquatic insects
  • entomology