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
genus
Siphloplecton
“Cleft-footed Minnow Mayflies”
Genus Overview
7 species in North America. This genus is not typically encountered but easily identified. They are found in deeper streams and lake shorelines, sometimes found in areas of slow current.
Characteristics
POLLUTION TOLERANCE
Southeast: 3.1 and higher
Upper Midwest: 2 and higher
Mid-Atlantic: 2 and higher
FEEDING HABITS
Collector / Gatherer
MOVEMENT
Clinger
Swimmer
Swimmer
DISTRIBUTION
Widespread (east of the Rocky Mtns.)
HABITAT
Lentic-littoral
Lotic-depositional
Lotic-erosional
Lotic-depositional
Lotic-erosional
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.
Genus:
minnow-like bodies, bifid protarsal claws
Dorsal