Ephemera guttulata

Eastern green drake
Adult
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Ephemeroptera
Family: Ephemeridae
Genus: Ephemera
Species:
E. guttulata
Binomial name
Ephemera guttulata
Pictet, 1843[1]

Ephemera guttulata, commonly known as the eastern green drake, shad fly and coffinfly, is a species of mayfly in the genus Ephemera. The eastern green drake is native to the continental United States and Canada. Its conservation status per the NatureServe conservation status ranking system is G5, meaning it is secure.[2]

Green drake larva
  1. ^ ITIS Standard Report Page: Ephemera guttulata. Itis.gov (2017). at <https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=101529#null>
  2. ^ Comprehensive Report Species - Ephemera guttulata. Explorer.natureserve.org (2017). at <http://explorer.natureserve.org/servlet/NatureServe?searchName=Ephemera+guttulata>