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Checklist for Subfamily Ephemerinae Latreille, 1810
and region America (Continents)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1321
50475
424947
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1315
50409
424765
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
100
777
4628
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Ephemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
32
280
1794
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Ephemeroptera
Hyatt & Arms, 1891
Mayflies, Mayflies Anglers Curse, Mayflies Greendrakes
32
280
1794
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Furcatergalia
Kluge, 1993
18
155
873
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scapphodonta
McCafferty, 1998
6
26
139
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Ephemeroidea
Latreille, 1810
4
22
126
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEphemeridae
Leach, 1817
Burrowing mayflies, Burrowing mayfly, Mayfly Ephemeridae
9
38
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyEphemerinae
Latreille, 1810
3
31
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for America
3 Genera with 31 Species
Ephemera Linnaeus, 1938Green Drakes20SpeciesTaxom
Hexagenia Walsh, 1913Giant Mayflies19SpeciesTaxom
Litobrancha McCafferty, 19131SpeciesTaxom


Species list for America
31 Species and 9 Subspecies
Ephemera (Ephemera) blanda Traver, 1932Angelicatree
Ephemera (Ephemera) compar Hagen, 1875
Ephemera (Ephemera) danica Müller, 1764Black Drake
Ephemera (Ephemera) guttulata Pictet, 1843American green drake
Ephemera (Ephemera) howarthi T. D. A. Coc..., 1908
Ephemera (Ephemera) simulans Walker, 1853Brown Drake
Ephemera (Ephemera) traverae Spieth, 1938Heartleaf sandmat
Ephemera (Ephemera) triplex (Traver, 1935)⇒ Ephemera blanda Traver, 1932
Ephemera (Ephemera) varia Eaton, 1883Cream variant
Ephemera (Ephemera) vulgata Linnaeus, 1758Common mayfly
Ephemera exsucca S. H. Scudder, 1890
Ephemera glaucops (F.J. Pictet, 1843)⇒ Ephemera zettana Kimmins, 1937
Ephemera immobilis S. H. Scudder, 1890
Ephemera interempta S. H. Scudder, 1890
Ephemera macilenta S. H. Scudder, 1890
Ephemera maculata (Poda, 1761)⇒ Ephemera danica Müller, 1764
Ephemera pumicosa S. H. Scudder, 1890
Ephemera supposita (Eaton, 1883)⇒ Ephemera zettana Kimmins, 1937
Ephemera tabifica S. H. Scudder, 1890
Ephemera traveri (Spieth, 1938)⇒ Ephemera traverae Spieth, 1938
Hexagenia (Hexagenia) atrocaudata McDunnough, 1924
Hexagenia (Hexagenia) bilineata Say, 1824Emergent Mayfly
Hexagenia bilineata falcata (Needham, 1920)⇒ Hexagenia rigida McDunnough, 1924
Hexagenia (Hexagenia) limbata Serville, 1829Burrowing mayfly
Hexagenia limbata limbata (Serville, 1829)⇒ Hexagenia limbata Serville, 1829
Hexagenia limbata occulta (Walker, 1853)⇒ Hexagenia limbata Serville, 1829
Hexagenia limbata venusta (Eaton, 1883)⇒ Hexagenia limbata Serville, 1829
Hexagenia limbata viridescens (Walker, 1853)⇒ Hexagenia limbata Serville, 1829
Hexagenia (Hexagenia) rigida McDunnough, 1924
Hexagenia (Pseudeatonica) albivitta Walker, 1853
Hexagenia callineura (Banks, 1914)⇒ Pseudeatonica callineura Banks, 1914
Hexagenia mexicana (Eaton, 1885)⇒ Hexagenia rigida McDunnough, 1924
Hexagenia munda (McDunnough, 1927)⇒ Hexagenia limbata Serville, 1829
Hexagenia munda elegans (Traver, 1931)⇒ Hexagenia limbata Serville, 1829
Hexagenia munda marilandica (Traver, 1931)⇒ Hexagenia limbata Serville, 1829
Hexagenia munda munda (Eaton, 1883)⇒ Hexagenia limbata Serville, 1829
Hexagenia munda orlando Traver, 1931
Hexagenia orlando (Traver, 1931)⇒ Hexagenia limbata Serville, 1829
Hexagenia recurvata (Morgan, 1913)⇒ Litobrancha recurvata Morgan, 1913
Litobrancha recurvata Morgan, 1913American March brown dun