British Insects: the Genera of Ephemeroptera
British Insects: the Genera of Ephemeroptera |
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Imago. The compound eyes rounded.
Fore-wings with R5 detached basally from R4. Hind-wings absent. The hind-wings of the female imagines more than one fifth the length of the fore-wings. Hind tarsi with 4 moveable segments. The first segment of the hind tarsus about three times as long as the second.
The abdomen with two tails.
Nymph. The outer tails hairy on the inner side only. Gills mostly at the sides of the abdomen; not fringed with filaments on both sides.
Classification. Superfamily Baetoidea. Family Baetidae.
British representation: 1 species; P. bifidum (Pale Evening or Pale Watery Dun, Pale Evening Spinners).
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Cite this publication as: ‘Watson, L., and Dallwitz, M.J. 2003 onwards. British insects: the genera of Ephemeroptera. Version: 9th June 2008. http://delta-intkey.com’.