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Prong-gilled Mayflies
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. There are around 131 genera and 640 described species. Leptophlebiids are easily recognized by the forked gills present on the larvae's abdomen, thus their common name. Larvae Leptophlebiid larvae live in freshwater streams and lakes eating detritus and/or algae. North American species generally cling to rocks, few physiologically equipped for skilled swimming. Like all Ephemeropteran larvae, fragile gills line the lateral margins of their abdomen. Some genera grow mandibular tusks like their burrowing relatives, the Ephemeridae, Polymitarcyidae, and Potamanthidae. Selected genera * ''Acanthophlebia'' Towns, 1983 * ''Atalophlebia'' * ''Choroterpes'' * ''Farrodes'' * ''Habrophlebia'' * ''Habrophlebiodes'' * ''Leptophlebia'' * ''Miroculis'' * ''Neochoroterpes'' * ''Paraleptophleb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Imago
In biology, the imago (Latin for "image") is the last stage an insect attains during its metamorphosis, its process of growth and development; it is also called the imaginal stage, the stage in which the insect attains maturity. It follows the final ecdysis of the immature instars.Carpenter, Geo. H., The Life-Story of Insects. Cambridge University Press 1913. May be downloaded from: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/16410 or https://archive.org/details/thelifestoryofin16410gut In a member of the Ametabola or Hemimetabola, in which metamorphosis is "incomplete", the final ecdysis follows the last immature or '' nymphal'' stage. In members of the Holometabola, in which there is a pupal stage, the final ecdysis follows emergence from the pupa, after which the metamorphosis is complete, although there is a prolonged period of maturation in some species. The imago is the only stage during which the insect is sexually mature and, if it is a winged species, has functional wings. The i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mandible (insect)
Insect mandibles are a pair of appendages near the insect's mouth, and the most anterior of the three pairs of oral appendages (the labrum is more anterior, but is a single fused structure). Their function is typically to grasp, crush, or cut the insect's food, or to defend against predators or rivals. Insect mandibles, which appear to be evolutionarily derived from legs, move in the horizontal plane unlike those of vertebrates, which appear to be derived from gill arches and move vertically. Grasshoppers, crickets, and other simple insects The mouthparts of orthopteran insects are often used as a basic example of mandibulate (chewing) mouthparts, and the mandibles themselves are likewise generalized in structure. They are large and hardened, shaped like pinchers, with cutting surfaces on the distal portion and chewing or grinding surfaces basally. They are usually lined with teeth and move sideways. Large pieces of leaves can therefore be cut and then pulverized near the mout ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Traverella
''Traverella'' is a genus of pronggilled mayflies in the family Leptophlebiidae. Species These 13 species belong to the genus ''Traverella'': * '' Traverella albertana'' (McDunnough, 1931) * '' Traverella bradleyi'' (Needham & Murphy, 1924) * '' Traverella calingastensis'' Domínguez, 1995 * '' Traverella holzenthali'' Lugo-Ortiz and McCafferty, 1996 * '' Traverella insolita'' * '' Traverella lewisi'' Allen, 1973 * '' Traverella longifrons'' Lugo-Ortiz and McCafferty, 1996 * '' Traverella montium'' (Ulmer, 1943) * '' Traverella presidiana'' (Traver, 1934) * '' Traverella promifrons'' Lugo-Ortiz and McCafferty, 1996 * '' Traverella sallei'' (Navás, 1935) * '' Traverella valdemari'' (Esben-Petersen, 1912) * '' Traverella versicolor'' (Eaton, 1892) i c Data sources: i = ITIS, c = Catalogue of Life, g = GBIF, b = Bugguide.net References * Mayfly genera Insects of Europe Mayflies {{mayfly-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thraulodes
''Thraulodes'' is a genus of mayflies in the family Leptophlebiidae 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. There are around 131 genera and 640 described specie .... References * Mayflies Mayfly genera Insects of Europe {{mayfly-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paraleptophlebia
''Paraleptophlebia'' is a genus of mayflies in the family Leptophlebiidae. Commonly found in North America, Britain, and parts of Western Europe. Species These 57 species belong to the genus ''Paraleptophlebia'': * '' Paraleptophlebia adoptiva'' (McDunnough, 1929) * '' Paraleptophlebia altana'' Kilgore and Allen, 1973 * '' Paraleptophlebia aquilina'' Harper and Harper, 1986 * '' Paraleptophlebia assimilis'' (Banks, 1914) * '' Paraleptophlebia associata'' (McDunnough, 1924) * '' Paraleptophlebia bicornuta'' (McDunnough, 1926) * '' Paraleptophlebia bruneipennis'' (McDunnough, 1924) * '' Paraleptophlebia brunneipennis'' (McDunnough, 1924) * '' Paraleptophlebia cachea'' Day, 1954 * '' Paraleptophlebia calcarica'' Robotham and Allen, 1988 * '' Paraleptophlebia californica'' Traver, 1934 * '' Paraleptophlebia cincta'' (Retzius, 1783) * '' Paraleptophlebia clara'' (McDunnough, 1933) * '' Paraleptophlebia curvata'' Ulmer, 1927 * '' Paraleptophlebia debilis'' (Walker, 1853) (mahogany dun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neochoroterpes
''Neochoroterpes'' is a genus of mayflies in the family Leptophlebiidae 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. There are around 131 genera and 640 described specie .... References * Mayflies Mayfly genera {{mayfly-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miroculis
''Miroculis'' is a genus of pronggill mayflies in the family Leptophlebiidae 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. There are around 131 genera and 640 described specie .... There are more than 20 described species in ''Miroculis''. Species These 22 species belong to the genus ''Miroculis'': * '' Miroculis amazonicus'' Savage & Peters, 1983 * '' Miroculis bicoloratus'' Savage, 1987 * '' Miroculis brasiliensis'' Savage & Peters, 1983 * '' Miroculis caparaoensis'' Salles & Lima, 2011 * '' Miroculis chiribiquete'' Peters, Domínguez & Dereser, 2008 * '' Miroculis cohnhafti'' Boldrini, 2017 * '' Miroculis colombiensis'' Savage & Peters, 1983 * '' Miroculis duckensis'' Savage & Peters, 1983 * '' Miroculis eldorado'' Gama-Neto & Hamada, 2014 * '' Miroculis fazzariensis'' * '' Miroculis fittkaui'' Savage & Peters, 1983 * '' Mirocul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leptophlebia
''Leptophlebia'' is a genus of mayflies in the family Leptophlebiidae. Species *'' Leptophlebia bradleyi'' *'' Leptophlebia cupida'' – Early brown spinner *'' Leptophlebia duplex'' *'' Leptophlebia intermedia'' *'' Leptophlebia johnsoni'' *'' Leptophlebia konza'' *''Leptophlebia marginata ''Leptophlebia marginata'', the sepia dun, is a species of mayfly in the family Leptophlebiidae. It is native to Europe and North America where it is distributed widely near lakes, ponds and slow-moving streams. The larvae, which are known as ny ...'' – Sepia dun *'' Leptophlebia nebulosa'' *'' Leptophlebia pacifica'' *'' Leptophlebia simplex'' *'' Leptophlebia vespertina'' – Claret dun *'' Leptophlebia wui'' References * Mayfly genera Leptophlebiidae Taxa named by John O. Westwood {{mayfly-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Habrophlebiodes
''Habrophlebiodes'' is a genus of mayflies in the family Leptophlebiidae 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. There are around 131 genera and 640 described specie .... References * Mayflies Mayfly genera Insects of Europe {{mayfly-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Farrodes
''Farrodes'' is a genus of mayflies in the family Leptophlebiidae. Like all other members in Leptophlebiidae 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. There are around 131 genera and 640 described specie ..., ''Farrodes'' is characterized by a flat head and lanceolate shaped gills. A key feature in identifying it is the shape of the labrum, which is more rounded at the sides than its close relatives, ''Thraulodes''. References * Mayflies Mayfly genera Insects of Europe {{mayfly-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Choroterpes
''Choroterpes'' is a genus of mayflies in the family Leptophlebiidae 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. There are around 131 genera and 640 described specie .... References * Mayflies Mayfly genera {{mayfly-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Acanthophlebia
''Acanthophlebia'' is a genus of pronggill mayflies in the family Leptophlebiidae 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. There are around 131 genera and 640 described specie .... There is one described species in ''Acanthophlebia'', ''Acanthophlebia cruentata''. Taxonomy George Hudson first described ''Acanthophlebia cruentata'' under the name ''Atalophlebia cruentata'' in his book ''New Zealand Neuroptera'' in 1904. Distribution This species is endemic to New Zealand and found only in the North Island. References Further reading * * Mayflies Mayfly genera Monotypic insect genera Articles created by Qbugbot Endemic fauna of New Zealand Endemic insects of New Zealand {{mayfly-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
