Mayfly (Leptophlebiidae sp)

About Mayfly (Leptophlebiidae sp)

• Kingdom: Animals
• Phylum: Arthropods
• Class: Insects
• Order: Mayflies
• Family: Prong-gilled Mayflies

Leptophlebiidae is a family belonging to the Ephemeropterans that are commonly known as the prong-gilled mayflies or leptophlebiids. It is the only family in the superfamily Leptophlebioidea. There are more than 650 described species of Leptophlebiids, which are easily recognized by the forked gills present on the larvae's abdomen, thus their common name.