Cedar Creek
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Insects of Cedar Creek
Order EPHEMEROPTERA
(Mayflies)
The Mayflies (611 NA spp) are the oldest living order of winged insects. Naiads inhabit streams, lakes and ponds. Most have three caudal filaments, and hind wings are much smaller than forewings. Most are scavengers feeding on plant or animal debris. Naiad life may last from six weeks to four years, but most species are univoltine. Upon emerging the subimago flies to shore vegetation where it molts one final time, and the true adult takes to the wing. Most adults are short-lived and non-feeding. 17 families occur in North America, and 13 are found in Minnesota/Wisconsin? Most frequent clean streams, but some do inhabit stagnant lentic waters. Roughly 120 species have been collected in Wisconsin (Hilsenhoff, 1995), but little attention has been given to the Mayflies of Cedar Creek. It is likely that fewer than 30 species occur here. Families with Wisconsin representatives are in Bold Type. THIS SECTION REQUIRES MUCH WORK. SUGGEST YOU TRY THE LINK BELOW.
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| 1. | Family SIPHLONURIDAE | Primitive Minnow Mayflies | (Not described at CCESR) |
| 2. | Family METRETOPODIDAE | Cleftfooted Minnow Mayflies | |
| 3. | Family AMETROPODIDAE | Sand Minnow Mayflies | (Not described at CCESR) |
| 4. | Family BAETIDAE | Small Minnow Mayflies | (147 NA spp) |
| 5. | Family OLIGONEURIDAE | Brushlegged Mayflies | (Not described at CCESR) |
| 6. | Family HEPTAGENIIDAE | Flatheaded Mayflies | (133 NA spp) |
| 7. | Family LEPTOPHLEBIIDAE | Pronggill Mayflies | (70 NA spp) |
| 8. | Family BEHNINGIDAE | Tuskless Burrower Mayflies | (Not described at CCESR) |
| 9. | Family POTAMANTHIDAE | Hacklegill Mayflies | (8 NA spp) |
| 10. | Family POLYMITARCYIDAE | Pale Burrower Mayflies | (Not described at CCESR) |
| 11. | Family EPHEMERIDAE | Common Burrower Mayflies | (13 NA spp) |
| 12. | Family PALINGENIIDAE | Spinyheaded Burrower Mayflies | (Not described at CCESR) |
| 13. | Family EPHEMERELLIDAE | Spiny Crawler Mayflies | (81 NA spp) |
| 14. | Family TRICORYTHIDAE | Little Stout Crawler Mayflies | (21 NA spp) |
| 15. | Family NEOEPHEMERIDAE | Large Squaregill Mayflies | (Not described at CCESR) |
| 16. | Family CAENIDAE | Small Squaregill Mayflies | (18 NA spp) |
| 17. | Family BAETISCIDAE | Armored Mayflies | (12 NA spp) |
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