Caenoidea
Caenoidea is a superfamily of mayflies in the suborder Pannota. Members of this superfamily can be distinguished from those of Ephemerelloidea by the fact that the gills of the nymphs are filamentous.[1]
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Caenis horaria | |
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Superfamily: | Caenoidea |
The following families are recognised:[2]
References
- Dias, Lucimar G.; Salles, Frederico F.; Francischetti, Cesar N.; Ferreira, Paulo Sérgio F. (2006). "Key to the genera of Ephemerelloidea (Insecta: Ephemeroptera) from Brazil". Biota Neotropica. 6 (1). doi:10.1590/S1676-06032006000100015.
- "Ephemoptera: Mayflies". The Tree of Life Web Project. 2002. Retrieved 2015-06-01.
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