EPHEMEROPTERA
(mayflies, upwinged flies)

Interactions where EPHEMEROPTERA is the victim or passive partner (and generally loses out from the process)

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'References').

Filters:

Affected Part Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season Summary
is taken to the nest of female UK/Ireland Crossocerus walkeri a digger wasp Hymenoptera: Crabronidae Forage, prey and host-parasite relationships of aculeates, Macdonald, M.A., 2007
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Crabronidae/Crossocerus (Blepharipus) walkeri/Crossocerus (Blepharipus) walkeria digger waspfemale Animal / predator / stocks nest withUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Ephemeroptera/Ephemeropteramayflies, upwinged flies female stocks nest with
nymph is endoparasitised by cyst Dolichosaccus rastellus a fluke Plagiorchiida: Plagiorchiidae Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Platyhelminthes/Trematoda/Plagiorchiida/Plagiorchiidae/Dolichosaccus rastellus/Dolichosaccus rastellusa flukecyst Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Ephemeroptera/Ephemeropteramayflies, upwinged fliesnymph cyst endoparasitises nymph
nymph is endoparasitised by cyst Opisthioglyphe ranae a trematode Plagiorchiida: Plagiorchiidae Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Platyhelminthes/Trematoda/Plagiorchiida/Plagiorchiidae/Opisthioglyphe ranae/Opisthioglyphe ranaea trematodecyst Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Ephemeroptera/Ephemeropteramayflies, upwinged fliesnymph cyst endoparasitises nymph
exxuvia dead is eaten by Foreign Chytriomyces aureus a chytrid (chitin saprobe) Chytridiales: Chytriomycetaceae A taxonomic summary of Chytriomyces (Chytridiomycota), Letcher, P.M. & Powell, M.J., 2002
 /Fungi/Chytridiomycota/Chytridiomycetes/Chytridiales/Chytriomycetaceae/Chytriomyces aureus/Chytriomyces aureusa chytrid (chitin saprobe) Animal / carrion / dead animal feederForeign /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Ephemeroptera/Ephemeropteramayflies, upwinged fliesexxuvia feeds on dead exxuvia

EPHEMEROPTERA (mayflies, upwinged flies) may be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

EPHEMEROPTERA (mayflies, upwinged flies) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Author & YearTitleSource
Avery, R.A., 1974Identification of Animal ParasitesHulton Group Keys, 182pp, Hulton Educational Publications Ltd.
Letcher, P.M. & Powell, M.J., 2002A taxonomic summary of Chytriomyces (Chytridiomycota)Mycotaxon Vol 84: 447-487.
Macdonald, M.A., 2007Forage, prey and host-parasite relationships of aculeates
Subtaxon Rank Featured
subtaxa		 No of
interactions		 No of
references
CAENIDAE
a family of mayflies
Family 2 subtaxa 2 references
Caenis
a genus of mayflies
Genus 2 subtaxa 2 references
HEPTAGENIIDAE
a family of mayflies
Family 1 subtaxa 1 references
Taxonomic hierarchy:
OrderEPHEMEROPTERA (mayflies, upwinged flies)
InfraclassPalaeoptera (dragonflies, damselflies and mayflies)
SubclassPTERYGOTA (bees, beetles, dragonflies, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other winged insects)
ClassINSECTA (true insects)
SubphylumHEXAPODA (insects and other 6-legged organisms)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for EPHEMEROPTERA (mayflies, upwinged flies)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Elliot, J.M. & Humpsch, U.H. 1980 Eggs of Ephemeroptera
Elliott, J.M. & Humpesch, U.H. 1983 A Key to the Adults of the British Ephemeroptera with notes on their ecology Scientific Publications, No. 47, 101pp, Freshwater Biological Association
Harker, J. 1989 Mayflies Naturalists' Handbooks, 13, 56pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd
Kimmins, D.E. 1950 Ephemeroptera Handbooks for the Identification of British Insects, I Part 9, 18pp, The Royal Entomological Society of London
() Macadam, C. & Bennett, C. 2010 A Pictorial Guide to the British Ephemeroptera AIDGAP guides, 110pp, Field Studies Council
Nilsson, A. (ed.) 1996 Aquatic Insects of North Europe Aquatic Insects of North Europe, Two vols, 714pp, Apollo Books

  • Freshwater

    • Greenhalgh, M. & Ovenden, D. 2007 Freshwater Life of Britain and Northern Europe Collins Pocket Guides, 256pp, Collins

  • Nymphs

    • Elliott, J.M., Humpesch, U.H. & Macan, T.T. 1988 Larvae of British Ephemeroptera: a key with ecological notes Scientific Publications, No. 49, 145pp, Freshwater Biological Association
    FBA Key to Larvae of British Mayflies (Ephemeroptera)
    Harker, J. 1989 Mayflies Naturalists' Handbooks, 13, 56pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd
    () Macadam, C. & Bennett, C. 2010 A Pictorial Guide to the British Ephemeroptera AIDGAP guides, 110pp, Field Studies Council
    MacAdam, C. 2007 Module 4: advanced identification of mayflies (Ephemeroptera) and stoneflies (Plecoptera) The Identification of Freshwater Invertebrates to Species Level
    Macan, T.T. 1961 A Key to the Nymphs of the British Species of Ephemeroptera Scientific Publications, 20, 64pp, Freshwater Biological Association
    Nilsson, A. (ed.) 1996 Aquatic Insects of North Europe Aquatic Insects of North Europe, Two vols, 714pp, Apollo Books

    EPHEMEROPTERA (mayflies, upwinged flies) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

    General Literature

    Literature listed under the following higher taxa may also be relevant to EPHEMEROPTERA (mayflies, upwinged flies):

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