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Nesameletus ornatus

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Nesameletus ornatus
Nesameletus ornatus found near the Hangatahua River, Taranaki, New Zealand
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Ephemeroptera
Family: Nesameletidae
Genus: Nesameletus
Species:
N. ornatus
Binomial name
Nesameletus ornatus
(Eaton, 1883)

Nesameletus ornatus, commonly known as the small swimming mayfly, is a species of mayfly in the Nesameletidae family.[1] It is endemic to New Zealand.[2] It was first described by Alfred Edwin Eaton in 1883.

References

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  1. ^ Hitchings, T. R.; Staniczek, A. H. (14 May 2003). "Nesameletidae (Insecta: Ephemeroptera)" (PDF). Fauna of New Zealand. 46: 1–72 – via Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd.
  2. ^ "Nesameletus ornatus (Eaton, 1882)". www.nzor.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. Retrieved 2017-08-18.