Ephemera danica

Taxobox

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image_caption = "Ephemera danica"
regnum = Animalia
phylum = Arthropoda
classis = Insecta
ordo = Ephemeroptera
subordo = Schistonota
superfamilia = Ephemeroidea
familia = Ephemeridae
genus = Ephemera
species = E. danica
binomial = "Ephemera danica"
binomial_authority = Müller, 1764

Ephemera danica is a species of mayfly in the genus Ephemera. The common name "Green Drake" is used in some parts of the British Isles for this species.

This species is commonly found in clear water rivers and lakes with sandy or gravel bottoms throughout Europe and the British Isles. The life cycle is one or two years. "E. danica", with its markings and three tails, is the most commonly seen of British Ephemeridae.

References

* Mutsunori Tokeshi (1985) Life-Cycle and Production of the Burrowing Mayfly, "Ephemera danica": A New Method for Estimating Degree-Days Required for Growth, "Journal of Animal Ecology", Vol. 54, No. 3, Pp. 919-930.