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Behningiidae

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Behningiidae
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Ephemeroptera
Suborder:
Schistonota
Superfamily:
Ephemeroidea
Family:
Behningiidae
Genera
See text

Behningiidae is a family of mayflies. It is a primitive family; the nymphs burrow in the sediment but lack tusks on their mandibles, and the forelegs are not modified for burrowing. The gills are ventral, and the ones on the first abdominal segment are single and are longer than the gills on the other segments. The forelegs are palp-like and the other two pairs of legs are modified to protect the gills. The family is holarctic in distribution. The genus Dolania occurs in North America and the other two genera occur in northern Europe and Asia.[1]

Genera

The family includes the following genera:[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ Edmunds, George F. Jr.; Jensen, Steven L.; Berner, Lewis (1976). The Mayflies of North and Central America. University of Minnesota Press. p. 273. ISBN 978-0-8166-5756-8.
  2. ^ "Behningiidae". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 2015-06-02.
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