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Checklist for Superfamily Heptagenioidea Needham, 1901
and region Africa (Continents)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
943
36180
241410
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
939
36100
241106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
41
429
2072
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Ephemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
17
171
662
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Ephemeroptera
Hyatt & Arms, 1891
Mayflies, Mayflies Anglers Curse, Mayflies Greendrakes
17
171
662
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pisciforma
McCafferty, 1991
4
75
359
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Heptagenioidea
Needham, 1901
2
22
60
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Africa
2 Families width 60 Species
Heptageniidae (Needham, 1901)Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae44SpeciesTaxom
Oligoneuriidae Ulmer, 1914Brushleg Mayflies16SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Africa
22 Genera with 60 Species
#ACEHLMNORST
Afronurus Lestage, 193018SpeciesTaxom
Cinygmula McDunnough, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Compsoneuria Eaton, 19305SpeciesTaxom
Compsoneuriella Ulmer, 19842SpeciesTaxom
Ecdyonurus Eaton, 19375SpeciesTaxom
Ecdyurus Eaton, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Elassoneuria Eaton, 18685SpeciesTaxom
Electrogena Zurwerra & T..., 18341SpeciesTaxom
Epeorus Eaton, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Heptagenia Walsh, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Lachlania Hagen, 01SpeciesTaxom
Leucrocuta Flowers, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Maccaffertium Bednarik, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Madeconeuria Demoulin, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Notonurus Crass, 19373SpeciesTaxom
Oligoneuria Pictet, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Oligoneuriella Ulmer, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Oligoneuriopsis Crass, 19806SpeciesTaxom
Rhithrogena Eaton, 1881
March Browns0SpeciesTaxom
Rianilaneuria Pescador & P..., 20071SpeciesTaxom
Stenonema Traver, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Thalerosphyrus Eaton, 19771SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Africa
60 Species
Afronurus (Afronurus) aethereus Navas, 1936
Afronurus (Afronurus) barnardi Schoonbee, 1968
Afronurus (Afronurus) collarti (Navas, 1930)⇒ Afronurus pulcher Ulmer, 1930
Afronurus (Afronurus) gilliesi Corbet, 1962
Afronurus (Afronurus) harrisoni Barnard, 1932
Afronurus (Afronurus) muehlenbergi Puthz, 1971
Afronurus (Afronurus) negi Corbet, 1960
Afronurus (Afronurus) oliffi Schoonbee, 1968
Afronurus (Afronurus) peringueyi Esben-Petersen, 1913
Afronurus (Afronurus) scotti Schoonbee, 1968
Afronurus (Afronurus) subflavus Kopelke, 1980
Afronurus (Afronurus) ugandanus Kimmins, 1956
Afronurus elgoensis Puthz, 1971
Afronurus elgonenis
Afronurus ethiopicus Soldán, 1977
Afronurus matitensis (Sartori & El..., 1996)⇒ Ecdyonurus matitensis Sartori & El..., 1996
Afronurus njalensis (Kimmins, 1937)⇒ Ecdyonurus njalensis Kimmins, 1937
Afronurus pulcher Ulmer, 1930
Cinygmula subaequalis Banks, 1914Golden spinner
Compsoneuria bequaerti Navas, 1930
Compsoneuria josettae Sartori & El..., 1996
Compsoneuria njalensis (Kimmins, 1937)⇒ Notonurus njalensis Kimmins, 1937
Compsoneuria sinuosa Navás, 1931
Compsoneuria tortinervis Navas, 1930
Compsoneuriella bequaerti (Gillies, 1984)⇒ Compsoneuria bequaerti Navas, 1930
Compsoneuriella njalensis Gillies, 1984
Ecdyonurus (Ecdyonurus) rothschildi Navas, 1929
Ecdyonurus (Ecdyonurus) zelleri Eaton, 1885
Ecdyonurus bequerti Navas, 1930
Ecdyonurus matitensis Sartori & El..., 1996
Ecdyonurus njalensis Kimmins, 1937
Ecdyurus peringueyi (Esben-Petersen, 1913)⇒ Afronurus peringueyi Esben-Petersen, 1913
Elassoneuria (Elassoneuria) candida Eaton, 1913
Elassoneuria (Elassoneuria) disneyi Gillies, 1974
Elassoneuria (Elassoneuria) grandis Gillies, 1974
Elassoneuria (Elassoneuria) kidahi Gillies, 1974
Elassoneuria (Elassoneuria) trimeniana McLachlan, 1868
Electrogena lateralis Curtis, 1834
Epeorus deceptivus McDunnough, 1924
Epeorus vitreus Walker, 1853Cream variant
Heptagenia (Heptagenia) sulphurea Müller, 1776Yellow May Dun
Lachlania alcidesi
Leucrocuta (Leucrocuta) hebe McDunnough, 1924Little evening Yellow
Maccaffertium modestum Banks, 1910Light Cahill
Maccaffertium vicarium Walker, 1853American brown
Madeconeuria insulicola Demoulin, 1966
Notonurus bequaerti (Demoulin, 1956)⇒ Compsoneuria bequaerti Navas, 1930
Notonurus cooperi (Crass, 1947)⇒ Ecdyonurus bequerti Navas, 1930
Notonurus njalensis Kimmins, 1937
Oligoneuria trimeniana McLachlan, 1868
Oligoneuriella skoura Dakki & Giud..., 1980
Oligoneuriopsis dobbsi Eaton, 1912
Oligoneuriopsis elisabethae Agnew, 1973
Oligoneuriopsis elizabethae Agnew, 1973
Oligoneuriopsis jessicae Agnew, 1973
Oligoneuriopsis lawrencei Crass, 1947
Oligoneuriopsis skhounate Dakki & Giud..., 1980
Rianilaneuria diminuta Pescador & P..., 2007
Stenonema femoratum Say, 1823Dark Cahill
Thalerosphyrus ethiopicus (Soldán, 1977)⇒ Afronurus ethiopicus Soldán, 1977

Subnodes of Heptagenioidea with occurrences in Africa
FamilyHeptageniidae
Needham, 1901
Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae, Flat-headed mayflies, Flatheaded Mayflies, Stream mayflies, stream mayfly
15
44
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyOligoneuriidae
Ulmer, 1914
Brushleg Mayflies, Bush legged mayflies
7
16
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Heptagenioidea at itis.gov