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A genus of mayflies in the family Ephemeridae. There are three species in the UK.
Ephemeroptera
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Ephemera danica
Submitted by walwynKingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Ephemeroptera
Family: Ephemeridae
Genus: Ephemera
Species: E. danica
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2010
Ephemera vulgata
Submitted by walwyn
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Ephemeroptera
Family: Ephemeridae
Genus: Ephemera
Species: E. vulgata
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2010
Ephemeroptera
Submitted by walwyn
The Mayflies are small to medium insects with two or three long 'tails' and short antennae. They are usually found near water, when resting the wings are held vertically over the body as they are physically unable to fold their wings along their bodies.
