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Checklist for Superfamily Ephemeroidea Latreille, 1810
and region Southern Africa (Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
754
15371
60267
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
750
15333
60124
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
33
235
745
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Ephemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
14
104
290
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Ephemeroptera
Hyatt & Arms, 1891
Mayflies, Mayflies Anglers Curse, Mayflies Greendrakes
14
104
290
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Furcatergalia
Kluge, 1993
9
51
115
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scapphodonta
McCafferty, 1998
4
15
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Ephemeroidea
Latreille, 1810
3
12
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Southern Africa
3 Families width 23 Species
Ephemeridae Leach, 1817Burrowing mayflies19SpeciesTaxom
Polymitarcyidae Banks, 1900Pale Burrower Mayflies3SpeciesTaxom
Palingeniidae Albarda, 1888Riverbed Burrower Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Southern Africa
12 Genera with 23 Species
Afromera Demoulin, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Campsurus Eaton, 20171SpeciesTaxom
Eatonica Navas, 19113SpeciesTaxom
Ephemera Linnaeus, 1911Green Drakes5SpeciesTaxom
Ephoron Williamson, 1843White Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hexagenia Walsh, 1913Giant Mayflies3SpeciesTaxom
Oxycypha Burmeister, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Palingenia Burmeister, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Pentagenia Walsh, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Phthartus Handlirsch, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Polymitarcys Eaton, 19164SpeciesTaxom
Povilla Navas, 19121SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Southern Africa
23 Species
Afromera natalensis Barnard, 1932
Campsurus povilla Molineri & S..., 2017
Eatonica crassi McCafferty, 1971
Eatonica illustris Kimmins, 1960
Eatonica schoutedeni Navas, 1911
Ephemera (Ephemera) mooiana McCafferty, 1971
Ephemera (Ephemera) nimia (Navas, 1915)⇒ Eatonica schoutedeni Navas, 1911
Ephemera dislocans Walker, 1860
Ephemera natalensis Barnard, 1932
Ephemera schoutedeni Navas, 1911
Ephoron savignyi Pictet, 1843
Hexagenia fulva Esben-Petersen, 1913
Hexagenia illustris Eaton, 1913
Hexagenia reticulata Navas, 1913
Oxycypha discolor Burmeister, 1839
Palingenia savignyi Pictet, 1843
Pentagenia schoutedeni Umler, 1916
Phthartus africanus S. H. Haughton, 1924
Polymitarcys capensis Esben-Petersen, 1913
Polymitarcys savignyi (Eaton, 1883)⇒ Ephoron savignyi Pictet, 1843
Polymitarcys savignyii Eaton, 1871
Polymitarcys temerata Navas, 1916
Povilla (Povilla) adusta Navas, 1912

Subnodes of Ephemeroidea with occurrences in Southern Africa
FamilyEphemeridae
Leach, 1817
Burrowing mayflies, burrowing mayfly, Common Burrower Mayflies, Common burrowing mayflies, Mayfly Ephemeridae
8
19
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPalingeniidae
Albarda in Selys-Lonchamps, 1888
Riverbed Burrower Mayflies
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom



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