The mayflies of Europe (Ephemeroptera) / Ernst Bauernfeind and Tomáș Soldán.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bauernfeind, Ernst.

Contributor:

Soldán, Tomáš.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mayflies--Europe--Identification.

Mayflies.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (779 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Ollerup : Apollo Books, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Among the various groups of aquatic insects, mayflies (Ephemeroptera) are of special interest for professional limnologists and entomological researchers as well as for naturalists in general and even the dedicated fly angler. Identification has traditionally been considered difficult and implementation in environmental monitoring and freshwater management has led to an ever increasing demand for exact information on taxonomy and ecology. The present handbook is designed to provide for the first time an up-to-date standard work for Ephemeroptera identification, including last instar larvae (nymphs), subimago (dun), male and female imagines. Recent changes in nomenclature are discussed in detail as well as gaps in current knowledge and probable pitfalls concerning the reliable identification of all taxa known so far from the region. Keys are provided for genera and introductory chapters characterize every family and genus. Species accounts follow a common format providing a synonymy, characters for identification (including literature references), remarks (on type material, variation, confusing or extralimital species) and short information on biology and distribution pattern. Male genitalia are illustrated by micrographs and line drawings, REM photographs of the egg chorionic structure are provided for genera and selected species. Habitus of larvae and imagines are for most genera illustrated by colour photographs. The geographical area covered is Europe including the European part of Russia, the mediterranean islands and North Africa. Short additional information is provided for adjacent parts of the western Palaearctic Region. A comprehensive index, check-list and distribution catalogue (following the widely adopted concept of Illies’ Limnofauna Europaean) allow for quick information on all species recorded so far from Europe.

Contents:

Preliminary Material / Ernst Bauernfeind and Tomáš Soldán

Introductory and technical remarks / Ernst Bauernfeind and Tomáš Soldán

General introduction / Ernst Bauernfeind and Tomáš Soldán

Checklist / Ernst Bauernfeind and Tomáš Soldán

Key to families / Imagines / Ernst Bauernfeind and Tomáš Soldán

Key to families / Larvae / Ernst Bauernfeind and Tomáš Soldán

Ameletidae (species number 1-2) / Ernst Bauernfeind and Tomáš Soldán

Siphlonuridae (3-16) / Ernst Bauernfeind and Tomáš Soldán

Metretopodidae (17-19) / Ernst Bauernfeind and Tomáš Soldán

Ametropodidae (20) / Ernst Bauernfeind and Tomáš Soldán

Baetidae / Ernst Bauernfeind and Tomáš Soldán

Isonychiidae (121) / Ernst Bauernfeind and Tomáš Soldán

Oligoneuriidae (122-130) / Ernst Bauernfeind and Tomáš Soldán

Arthropleidae (131) / Ernst Bauernfeind and Tomáš Soldán

Heptageniidae / Ernst Bauernfeind and Tomáš Soldán

Leptophlebiidae / Ernst Bauernfeind and Tomáš Soldán

Behningiidae (322) / Ernst Bauernfeind and Tomáš Soldán

Ephemeridae (323-329) / Ernst Bauernfeind and Tomáš Soldán

Palingeniidae (330-332) / Ernst Bauernfeind and Tomáš Soldán

Polymitarcyidae (333-334) / Ernst Bauernfeind and Tomáš Soldán

Potamanthidae (335) / Ernst Bauernfeind and Tomáš Soldán

Ephemerellidae / Ernst Bauernfeind and Tomáš Soldán

Caenidae / Ernst Bauernfeind and Tomáš Soldán

Neoephemeridae (368) / Ernst Bauernfeind and Tomáš Soldán

Prosopistomatidae (369) / Ernst Bauernfeind and Tomáš Soldán

List of material (data for reference specimens figured) / Ernst Bauernfeind and Tomáš Soldán

Tables / Ernst Bauernfeind and Tomáš Soldán

Index (species) / Ernst Bauernfeind and Tomáš Soldán

Index (taxonomic acts) / Ernst Bauernfeind and Tomáš Soldán

References / Ernst Bauernfeind and Tomáš Soldán.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 697-781) and indexes.

ISBN:

9789004260887

9004260889

OCLC:

921933580

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789004260887 DOI