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Checklist for Superfamily Caenoidea Edmunds & Traver, 1954
and region Central Africa (Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
620
12370
61616
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
616
12349
61577
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
28
174
709
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Ephemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
12
49
121
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Ephemeroptera
Hyatt & Arms, 1891
Mayflies, Mayflies Anglers Curse, Mayflies Greendrakes
12
49
121
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Furcatergalia
Kluge, 1993
8
23
58
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Pannota
McCafferty & Edmunds, 1979
Fusedback mayflies
4
12
41
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Caenoidea
Edmunds & Traver, 1954
2
8
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Central Africa
2 Families width 27 Species
Caenidae Newman, 1853Small square-gill mayflies25SpeciesTaxom
Siphlaenigmatidae Penniket, 19622SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Central Africa
8 Genera with 27 Species
Afrocaenis Gillies, 19772SpeciesTaxom
Afrocercus Malzacher, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Caenis Stephens, 199019SpeciesTaxom
Caenospella Gillies, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Tasmanocoenis Lestage, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Thraulobaetodes Elouard & Hi..., 19911SpeciesTaxom
Tillyardocaenis Kluge, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Xyrodromeus Lugo-Ortiz &..., 19971SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Central Africa
27 Species
Afrocaenis browni Gillies, 1982
Afrocaenis major Gillies, 1977
Afrocercus forcipatus Malzacher, 1987
Caenis (Caenis) antelucana Malzacher, 1990
Caenis (Caenis) berneri Kimmins, 1956
Caenis (Caenis) brevipes Kimmins, 1956
Caenis (Caenis) cibaria Eaton, 1879
Caenis (Caenis) cincta Demoulin, 1956
Caenis (Caenis) corbeti Malzacher, 1990
Caenis (Caenis) duodecima Malzacher, 1990
Caenis (Caenis) edwardsi Kimmins, 1939
Caenis (Caenis) ghibana Malzacher, 1990
Caenis (Caenis) jinjana Kimmins, 1956
Caenis (Caenis) kungu Eaton, 1879
Caenis (Caenis) margherita Malzacher, 1990
Caenis (Caenis) nervulosa Malzacher, 1990
Caenis (Caenis) noctivaga Malzacher, 1990
Caenis (Caenis) occulta Malzacher, 1990
Caenis (Caenis) pallida Malzacher, 1990
Caenis (Caenis) scotti (Ulmer, 1930)⇒ Tillyardocaenis tillyardi Lestage, 1938
Caenis aethiopica Navas, 1935
Caenis aliciae Malzacher, 1990
Caenospella meridies Gillies, 1977
Tasmanocoenis tillyardi Lestage, 1938
Thraulobaetodes cumminsorum Elouard & Hi..., 1991
Tillyardocaenis tillyardi Lestage, 1938
Xyrodromeus africanus Lugo-Ortiz &..., 1997

Subnodes of Caenoidea with occurrences in Central Africa
FamilyCaenidae
Newman, 1853
Small square-gill mayflies, Small Squaregilled Mayflies, Small Squaregills
6
25
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilySiphlaenigmatidae
Penniket, 1962
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Caenoidea at itis.gov