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Checklist for Superfamily Heptagenioidea Needham, 1901
and region Afrotropical (Ecozones)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
223
6838
56840
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
223
6838
56840
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
14
105
437
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Ephemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
14
105
437
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Ephemeroptera
Hyatt & Arms, 1891
Mayflies, Mayflies Anglers Curse, Mayflies Greendrakes
14
105
437
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pisciforma
McCafferty, 1991
3
49
229
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Heptagenioidea
Needham, 1901
2
9
36
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Afrotropical
2 Families width 36 Species
Heptageniidae (Needham, 1901)Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae25SpeciesTaxom
Oligoneuriidae Ulmer, 1914Brushleg Mayflies11SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Afrotropical
9 Genera with 36 Species
Afronurus Lestage, 193016SpeciesTaxom
Compsoneuria Eaton, 19305SpeciesTaxom
Ecdyonurus Eaton, 19962SpeciesTaxom
Elassoneuria Eaton, 18685SpeciesTaxom
Madeconeuria Demoulin, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Notonurus Crass, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Oligoneuriopsis Crass, 19474SpeciesTaxom
Rianilaneuria Pescador & P..., 20071SpeciesTaxom
Thalerosphyrus Eaton, 19771SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Afrotropical
36 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 ethiopicus Soldán, 1977
Afronurus matitensis (Sartori & El..., 1996)⇒ Ecdyonurus matitensis Sartori & El..., 1996
Afronurus pulcher Ulmer, 1930
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
Ecdyonurus (Ecdyonurus) zelleri Eaton, 1885
Ecdyonurus matitensis Sartori & El..., 1996
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
Madeconeuria insulicola Demoulin, 1966
Notonurus njalensis Kimmins, 1937
Oligoneuriopsis dobbsi Eaton, 1912
Oligoneuriopsis elisabethae Agnew, 1973
Oligoneuriopsis jessicae Agnew, 1973
Oligoneuriopsis lawrencei Crass, 1947
Rianilaneuria diminuta Pescador & P..., 2007
Thalerosphyrus ethiopicus (Soldán, 1977)⇒ Afronurus ethiopicus Soldán, 1977

Subnodes of Heptagenioidea with occurrences in Afrotropical
FamilyHeptageniidae
Needham, 1901
Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae, Flat-headed mayflies, Flatheaded Mayflies, Stream mayflies, stream mayfly
5
25
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyOligoneuriidae
Ulmer, 1914
Brushleg Mayflies, Bush legged mayflies
4
11
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Heptagenioidea at itis.gov