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Checklist for Suborder Pisciforma McCafferty, 1991
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
 


List of families for Afrotropical
3 Families width 229 Species
Baetidae Leach, 1815Mayflies193SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae25SpeciesTaxom
Oligoneuriidae Ulmer, 1914Brushleg Mayflies11SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Pisciforma with occurrences in Afrotropical
SuperfamilyHeptagenioidea
Needham, 1901
2
9
36
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilySiphlonuroidea
Ulmer, 1920
1
40
193
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Pisciforma at itis.gov