Story: Native plants and animals – overview
In New Zealand 40 species of Ephemeroptera (mayflies) have been classified in eight families, although the list is not complete. Mayflies are one of the most primitive orders of winged insect still living. Many of New Zealand’s mayfly species are endemic.
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Department of Conservation
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Photograph by Dick Veitch
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