Template:Ephemeridae
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Ephemeridae
- Order
- Ephemeroptera
- Family
- Ephemeridae
- Genus
- Ephemera
- Common name
- The Coffin Fly
- Tied fly
- Dette Coffin Fly
Burrowing mayflies are common in soft sediments in Lake Champlain and also occur in muddy stream pools and in larger rivers. Nymphs have prominent forward-pointing tusks that curve upwards. The fore tibia have lobes or expanded areas that facilitate burrowing. Two genera are common in and around Vermont: Ephemera and Hexagenia; Litobrancha also occurs.
Images of the tusks, and the fore tibia.
More information on Hexagenia.
