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Taxonomy of Family Ephemeridae Leach, 1817
Burrowing mayflies, burrowing mayfly, Common Burrower Mayflies, Common burrowing mayflies, Mayfly Ephemeridae


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
4179
190570
2444470
Families
Genera
Species

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
3816
189502
2439455
Families
Genera
Species

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
315
2742
23344
Families
Genera
Species

Superorder
 
Ephemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
102
904
7655
Families
Genera
Species

Order
 
Ephemeroptera
Hyatt & Arms, 1891
Mayflies, Mayflies Anglers Curse, Mayflies Greendrakes
102
904
7655
Families
Genera
Species

Suborder
 
Furcatergalia
Kluge, 1993
34
450
3347
Families
Genera
Species

Infraorder
 
Scapphodonta
McCafferty, 1998
11
73
700
Families
Genera
Species

Superfamily
 
Ephemeroidea
Latreille, 1810
9
53
561
Families
Genera
Species
FamilyEphemeridae
Leach, 1817
Burrowing mayflies, Burrowing mayfly, Mayfly Ephemeridae
24
305
Genera
Species
Subnodes of Ephemeridae Leach, 1817
SubfamilyEphemerinae
Latreille, 1810
10
273
Genera
Species
SubfamilyIchthybotinae
Demoulin, 1957
1
3
Genus
Species
SubfamilyPentageniinae
McCafferty, 1972
1
4
Genus
Species
GenusAethephemera
McCafferty & Edmunds, 1974
  ⇒ Ephemera
0Species
GenusAllucita
Hill, 1773
  ⇒ Orneodes
2Species
GenusAustraliphemera
McCafferty, 1991
1Species
GenusDicrephemera
McCafferty & Edmunds, 1974
0Species
GenusHeterogenesia
Dang, 1967
1Species
GenusMicrophemera
McCafferty, 1990
1Species
GenusNirvius
Navas, 1922
1Species
GenusPantagenia
1Species
GenusPhthartus
Handlirsch, 1904
3Species
GenusPolymitarcys
Eaton, 1868
  ⇒ Ephoron
12Species
GenusPseudeatonica
Spieth, 1941
  ⇒ Hexagenia
3Species
GenusSinephemera
Kluge, 2004
  ⇒ Ephemera
0Species

Synonyms
Native, vernacular names and spellings of Ephemeridae
GermanEintagsfliegen, Hafte
EnglishBurrowing mayflies, Burrowing mayfly, Common Burrower Mayflies, Common burrowing mayflies, Mayfly Ephemeridae
DutchGraafhaften
SwedishSanddagsländor
FinnishSuursurviaiset


Distribution and Species lists of Ephemeridae Leach, 1817
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N
P
R
S
T
U
V
Z

Angola
1 Genus  1 Species
Australia
2 Genera  4 Species
Austria
1 Genus  4 Species
Belgium
1 Genus  4 Species
Brazil
3 Genera  3 Species
Canada
4 Genera  14 Species
China
2 Genera  2 Species
Colombia
2 Genera  2 Species
Costa Rica
2 Genera  5 Species
Croatia
1 Genus  1 Species
Cuba
1 Genus  1 Species
Cyprus
2 Genera  2 Species
Czech Republic
1 Genus  4 Species
Democratic Republic of the Congo
1 Genus  1 Species
Denmark
2 Genera  2 Species
Ecuador
1 Genus  0 Species
Estonia
1 Genus  3 Species
Finland
1 Genus  3 Species
France
2 Genera  7 Species
Georgia
3 Genera  6 Species
Germany
3 Genera  13 Species
Greece
1 Genus  0 Species
Guatemala
1 Genus  3 Species
Hungary
1 Genus  2 Species
Iceland
2 Genera  2 Species
India
3 Genera  6 Species
Indonesia
1 Genus  0 Species
Iran
1 Genus  1 Species
Ireland
1 Genus  1 Species
Italy
2 Genera  7 Species
Japan
2 Genera  5 Species
Kenya
1 Genus  1 Species
Lithuania
1 Genus  2 Species
Luxembourg
1 Genus  1 Species
Madagascar
1 Genus  2 Species
Malawi
2 Genera  2 Species
Mauritius
1 Genus  1 Species
Mexico
1 Genus  5 Species
Namibia
1 Genus  2 Species
Netherlands
2 Genera  6 Species
New Zealand
1 Genus  2 Species
North Korea
1 Genus  4 Species
Norway
2 Genera  3 Species
Portugal
1 Genus  1 Species
Republic South Africa
8 Genera  19 Species
Russia
4 Genera  8 Species
Sierra Leone
1 Genus  1 Species
Slovakia
1 Genus  4 Species
Slovenia
1 Genus  3 Species
Solomon Islands
1 Genus  1 Species
South Korea
1 Genus  5 Species
Spain
3 Genera  3 Species
Sri Lanka
1 Genus  6 Species
Sweden
1 Genus  5 Species
Switzerland
1 Genus  1 Species
Taiwan
1 Genus  4 Species
Thailand
1 Genus  1 Species
Togo
1 Genus  1 Species
Turkey
1 Genus  5 Species
Uganda
2 Genera  3 Species
United Kingdom
2 Genera  6 Species
USA
5 Genera  25 Species
Vietnam
1 Genus  2 Species
Zambia
1 Genus  1 Species
Zimbabwe
1 Genus  1 Species


Distribution on islands


Found in fossile formations


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