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Checklist for Superfamily Ephemeroidea Latreille, 1810
and region Central America (America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
710
16634
69910
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
706
16624
69896
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
29
221
878
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Ephemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
12
79
265
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Ephemeroptera
Hyatt & Arms, 1891
Mayflies, Mayflies Anglers Curse, Mayflies Greendrakes
12
79
265
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Furcatergalia
Kluge, 1993
7
39
147
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scapphodonta
McCafferty, 1998
3
7
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Ephemeroidea
Latreille, 1810
2
5
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Central America
2 Families width 15 Species
Polymitarcyidae (Banks, 1900)Pale Burrower Mayflies8SpeciesTaxom
Ephemeridae (Leach, 1817)Burrowing mayflies7SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Central America
5 Genera with 15 Species
Campsurus Eaton, 19244SpeciesTaxom
Ephemera Linnaeus, 1758Green Drakes2SpeciesTaxom
Hexagenia Walsh, 1885Giant Mayflies5SpeciesTaxom
Tortopsis Molineri, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Tortopus Needham and ..., 19203SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Central America
15 Species
Campsurus cuspidatus Eaton, 1871
Campsurus decoloratus Hagen, 1861
Campsurus emersoni Traver, 1947
Campsurus notatus Needham & Mu..., 1924
Ephemera (Ephemera) danica Müller, 1764Black Drake
Ephemera (Ephemera) vulgata Linnaeus, 1758Common mayfly
Hexagenia (Hexagenia) bilineata Say, 1824Emergent Mayfly
Hexagenia (Hexagenia) limbata Serville, 1829Burrowing mayfly
Hexagenia (Hexagenia) rigida McDunnough, 1924
Hexagenia (Pseudeatonica) albivitta Walker, 1853
Hexagenia mexicana (Eaton, 1885)⇒ Hexagenia rigida McDunnough, 1924
Tortopsis unguiculatus Ulmer, 1920
Tortopus bellus Lugo-Ortiz &..., 1996
Tortopus primus (McDunnough, 1924)⇒ Tortopsis primus McDunnough, 1924
Tortopus unguiculatus (Ulmer, 1920)⇒ Tortopsis unguiculatus Ulmer, 1920

Subnodes of Ephemeroidea with occurrences in Central America
FamilyEphemeridae
Leach, 1817
Burrowing mayflies, burrowing mayfly, Common Burrower Mayflies, Common burrowing mayflies, Mayfly Ephemeridae
2
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPolymitarcyidae
Banks, 1900
Pale Burrower Mayflies, Pale burrowing mayflies
3
8
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Ephemeroidea at gbif.org
Ephemeroidea at irmng.org
Ephemeroidea at itis.gov