The Mayfly Subimago

Edmunds, and G F; McCafferty, W. P.

doi:10.1146/annurev.en.33.010188.002453

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“…Early winged insects diversified into two main clades, the Neoptera (of which stoneflies are a relatively basal group) and the Paleoptera, which are represented in modern forms by mayflies (Ephemeroptera) and dragonflies (Odonata). Like stoneflies, all extant Paleoptera have aquatic immature stages, deposit their eggs on or near the surface of water, and, with the exception of modern dragonflies, have very similar water-resistant hairs on their wings (3,37). A recent examination of wings and thoraces of fossil mayflies from the Carboniferous and Permian revealed that they appear to have had greatly reduced flight ability (14).…”

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Molecular phylogenetic analysis of evolutionary trends in stonefly wing structure and locomotor behavior

Thomas

Walsh

Wolf

et al. 2000

Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A.

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Insects in the order Plecoptera (stoneflies) use a form of two-dimensional aerodynamic locomotion called surface skimming to move across water surfaces. Because their weight is supported by water, skimmers can achieve effective aerodynamic locomotion even with small wings and weak flight muscles. These mechanical features stimulated the hypothesis that surface skimming may have been an intermediate stage in the evolution of insect flight, which has perhaps been retained in certain modern stoneflies. Here we present a phylogeny of Plecoptera based on nucleotide sequence data from the small subunit rRNA (18S) gene. By mapping locomotor behavior and wing structural data onto the phylogeny, we distinguish between the competing hypotheses that skimming is a retained ancestral trait or, alternatively, a relatively recent loss of flight. Our results show that basal stoneflies are surface skimmers, and that various forms of surface skimming are distributed widely across the plecopteran phylogeny. Stonefly wings show evolutionary trends in the number of cross veins and the thickness of the cuticle of the longitudinal veins that are consistent with elaboration and diversification of flight-related traits. These data support the hypothesis that the first stoneflies were surface skimmers, and that wing structures important for aerial flight have become elaborated and more diverse during the radiation of modern stoneflies.

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Molecular phylogenetic analysis of evolutionary trends in stonefly wing structure and locomotor behavior

Thomas

Walsh

Wolf

et al. 2000

Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A.

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“…Prosopistoma pennigerum was recorded to fly for only about 30 minutes after its emergence at dawn (Fontaine 1982), in June and July (Vayssie´re 1881; Fontaine 1955Fontaine , 1982Degrange 1955). The females of this species are known to be reproductive as subimago (Edmunds and McCafferty 1988). Emergence at dawn is likely to be a family trait, because it is also described for P. africanum (Gillies 1954) and P. pearsonorum (Campbell and Hubbard 1998).…”

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The family Prosopistomatidae (Ephemeroptera): a review on its ecology and distribution, with particular emphasis on the European speciesProsopistoma pennigerumMüller, 1785

Schletterer

Füreder

2009

Aquatic Insects

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Although the monogeneric mayfly family Prosopistomatidae is almost globally distributed, remarkably few records have been made. Evidence available to date indicates that this taxon is very rare. We present ecological data on the European species Prosopistoma pennigerum which were assessed during a monitoring programme in the headwaters of River Volga. As a result of a bibliographic review, the historic distribution of this species throughout Europe is provided and its ecological demands (lithophil, rheophil, potamophil) are summarised.

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“…Mayflies (Ephemeroptera) are an order of benthic macroinvertebrates inhabiting freshwaters, known as the most primitive and ancient lineage among extant winged insects (Pterygota) (Edmunds and McCafferty, 1988;Brittain and Sartori, 2003). They are distributed worldwide and encompass over 3000 species, ca.…”

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DNA barcode assessment of Mediterranean mayflies (Ephemeroptera), benchmark data for a regional reference library for rapid biomonitoring of freshwaters

Cardoni

Tenchini

Ficulle

et al. 2015

Biochemical Systematics and Ecology

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The Mayfly Subimago

Cited by 77 publications

References 34 publications

Molecular phylogenetic analysis of evolutionary trends in stonefly wing structure and locomotor behavior

Molecular phylogenetic analysis of evolutionary trends in stonefly wing structure and locomotor behavior

The family Prosopistomatidae (Ephemeroptera): a review on its ecology and distribution, with particular emphasis on the European speciesProsopistoma pennigerumMüller, 1785

DNA barcode assessment of Mediterranean mayflies (Ephemeroptera), benchmark data for a regional reference library for rapid biomonitoring of freshwaters

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