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Guide to New Zealand's freshwater invertebrates
Double gill mayfly
(
Leptophlebiidae
: Neozephlebia
)
Diagnostic features
Neozephlebia mayfly nymphs have a flattened body form, a long oval abdomen and very slender double gills.
Typical habitats
larvae are less common than other mayflies like Zephlebia or Austroclima but they can be found in gravelly or woody, often bush-covered streams.
Feeding
Leptophlebiid mayflies feed by scraping diatom algae and other organic matter from stone or plant surfaces.
Indicator value
Neozephlebia larvae are most common in streams and rivers with good water quality. They have tolerance values of 7 (hard bottom sites) and 7.6 (soft bottom sites).
