order
Coleoptera
“Adult Beetles”
Coleoptera
“Larval Beetles”
Diptera
“True Flies”
Ephemeroptera
“Mayflies”
Hemiptera
“True Bugs”
Lepidoptera
“Aquatic Caterpillars, Snout Moths”
Megaloptera
“Alderflies, Dobsonflies, and Fishflies”
Odonata
“Dragonflies and Damselflies”
Plecoptera
“Stoneflies”
Trichoptera
“Caddisflies”
family
Metretopodidae
“Cleft-footed Minnow Mayflies”
Family Overview
Metretopodidae
Cleft-footed Minnow Mayflies
Long, slender mayfly with normal plate-like gills on most abdominal segments; the claws are forked on the front legs.
Characteristics
POLLUTION TOLERANCE
Mid-Atlantic: up to 2
Upper Midwest: up to 2
Southeast: up to 3.1
FEEDING HABITS
Collector / Gatherer
Engulfer / Predator
Engulfer / Predator
MOVEMENT
Clinger
Swimmer
Swimmer
Diagnostic Characters
Order
Abdominal Gills
Single Tarsal Claw
Usually 3 Tails
Family
Foreleg Claws Bifid
Gills on 1-7 Plate-like
+ Expanded Character List
Order:
Wings developing in wing pads. Mouthparts suitable for chewing. Gills present on tops and sides of abdomen. Segmented legs present. One tarsal claw per leg. Usually with 3 tails (sometimes 2).
Family:
Long, slender mayfly with normal plate-like gills on most abdominal segments; the claws are forked on the front legs.
Dorsal