Mayfly

(Heptagenia longicauda)

Description

Heptagenia longicauda is a haft from the family Heptageniidae.The scientific name of the species is validly published for the first time in 1836 by Stephens.The species is found in the Palearctic area.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Insecta

Order:Ephemeroptera

Family:Heptageniidae

Genus:Heptagenia

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