What does the cryptic crossword clue "Mayfly makes border in record time (8)" mean?

The definition is "time". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). EP (synonym="‘record’") + HEM (synonym="‘border’") + ERA (synonym="‘time’") = EPHEMERA The answer is EPHEMERA.

Mayfly makes border in record time (8)

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