Biology:Acerpenna

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Short description: Genus of mayflies

Acerpenna
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Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Ephemeroptera
Family: Baetidae
Genus: Acerpenna
Waltz & McCafferty, 1987

Acerpenna is a genus of mayflies in the family Baetidae. It has at least three species.

Species

  • Acerpenna akataleptos — (McDunnough, 1926)
  • Acerpenna pygmaea, Blue-Winged Olive — (Hagen, 1861)
  • Acerpenna macdunnoughi — (Ide, 1937)

et al.[1]

Importance

The blue wing olive mayfly is one of the most common aquatic insects in coldwater rivers and is replicated with artificial fly patterns for fly fishing for trout and other species in North America but is less commonly used in Great Britain. Along with the adams dry fly they are the most popular dry style flies in the United States.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q4673209 entry