Ecological parameter: emergence/flight period

Parameter group: life & body related parameters

Explanation:
The parameter describes the time of emergence of a species following the four seasons (spring, summer, autumn, winter). The timing of emergence reflects the requirements of both, the aquatic and terrestrial life stages.

Type of assignment: 10 point assignment system ()
A description of the coding system can be found here  Abbreviations/Coding Systems

Abbreviations:

Category name:	Abbreviations:	Explanation:
winter	win	emerging mainly in winter
spring	spr	emerging mainly in spring
summer	sum	emerging mainly in summer
autumn	aut	emerging mainly in autumn

Assigned taxa for each higher systematic unit:

Taxagroup	Number of assigned taxa / total number of taxa - percentage
Ephemeroptera	247 / 353 - 69.9%
Odonata	155 / 174 - 89%
Plecoptera	540 / 576 - 93.7%
Trichoptera	616 / 1439 - 42.8%