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Checklist of Order Ephemeroptera Hyatt & Arms, 1891 (Mayflies)
for Cape (Republic South Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
612
8112
20932
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
611
8101
20891
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
26
122
241
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Ephemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
11
49
83
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Ephemeroptera
Hyatt & Arms, 1891
Mayflies, Mayflies Anglers Curse, Mayflies Greendrakes
11
49
83
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cape
11 Families width 83 Species
Baetidae Leach, 1815Mayflies32SpeciesTaxom
Leptophlebiidae Banks, 1900Leptophlebiids23SpeciesTaxom
Caenidae Newman, 1853Small square-gill mayflies3SpeciesTaxom
Ephemeridae Leach, 1817Burrowing mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae10SpeciesTaxom
Ephemerellidae Klapálek, 1909Blue-Winged Olive Ephemerellidae6SpeciesTaxom
Polymitarcyidae Banks, 1900Pale Burrower Mayflies2SpeciesTaxom
Oligoneuriidae Ulmer, 1914Brushleg Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Prosopistomatidae Lameere, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Siphlonuridae Banks, 1900Primitive Minnow Mayflies2SpeciesTaxom
Tricorythidae Lestage, 1942Little stout crawler mayflies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cape
49 Genera with 83 Species
#
A
B
C
D
E
H
L
M
N
O
P
S
T
X

Acanthiops Waltz & McCa..., 19474SpeciesTaxom
Acentrella Bengtsson, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Adenophlebia Eaton, 19475SpeciesTaxom
Afrocaenis Gillies, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Afromera Demoulin, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Afronurus Lestage, 19686SpeciesTaxom
Aprionyx Barnard, 19477SpeciesTaxom
Attenella Edmunds, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Baetis Leach, 19235SpeciesTaxom
Barnardara McCafferty &..., 19951SpeciesTaxom
Caenis Stephens, 19322SpeciesTaxom
Campsurus Eaton, 20171SpeciesTaxom
Castanophlebia Barnard, 19323SpeciesTaxom
Centroptiloides Lestage, 19132SpeciesTaxom
Cheleocloeon Wuillot & Gi..., 19472SpeciesTaxom
Choroterpes Eaton, 19323SpeciesTaxom
Cinygmula McDunnough, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Cloeodes Traver, 19471SpeciesTaxom
Cloeon Leach, 19326SpeciesTaxom
Clypeocaenis Soldán, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Compsoneuria Eaton, 19372SpeciesTaxom
Dabulamanzia Lugo-Ortiz &..., 19903SpeciesTaxom
Demoreptus Lugo-Ortiz &..., 19474SpeciesTaxom
Demoulinia Gillies, 19712SpeciesTaxom
Epeorus Eaton, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Ephemerella Walsh, 1853And Pale Duns1SpeciesTaxom
Ephemerellina Lestage, 19242SpeciesTaxom
Ephoron Williamson, 1843White Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Eurylophella Tiensuu, 1925Chocolate Duns1SpeciesTaxom
Euthraulus Barnard, 19323SpeciesTaxom
Habrophlebia Eaton, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Labiobaetis Novikova & K..., 19871SpeciesTaxom
Leptophlebia Westwood, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Lestagella Demoulin, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Leucrocuta Flowers, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Lithogloea Barnard, 19322SpeciesTaxom
Litophlebia Hubbard & Riek, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Maccaffertium Bednarik, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Neoleptophlebia Kluge, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Oligoneuriopsis Crass, 19471SpeciesTaxom
Paraleptophlebia Lestage, 18713SpeciesTaxom
Procloeon Bengtsson, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Prosopistoma Latrielle, 19542SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocloeon Klapálek, 19325SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopannota Waltz & McCa..., 19471SpeciesTaxom
Securiops Jacobus, McC..., 20062SpeciesTaxom
Siphlonurus Eaton, 19293SpeciesTaxom
Tricorythus Eaton, 19323SpeciesTaxom
Xenophlebia Demoulin, 19761SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cape
83 Species
Acanthiops erepens Gillies, 1990
Acanthiops tsitsa Barber-James..., 1997
Acanthiops varius Crass, 1947
Acentrella turbida McDunnough, 1924Bluewinged olive dun
Adenophlebia auriculata Eaton, 1871
Adenophlebia dislocans Walker, 1860
Adenophlebia peringueyella Lestage, 1924
Adenophlebia sylvatica Crass, 1947
Afromera natalensis Barnard, 1932
Afronurus (Afronurus) barnardi Schoonbee, 1968
Afronurus (Afronurus) harrisoni Barnard, 1932
Afronurus (Afronurus) oliffi Schoonbee, 1968
Afronurus (Afronurus) peringueyi Esben-Petersen, 1913
Afronurus (Afronurus) scotti Schoonbee, 1968
Aprionyx intermedius Barnard, 1932
Aprionyx pellucidula Esben-Petersen, 1920
Aprionyx peterseni Lestage, 1924
Aprionyx rubicundus Barnard, 1932
Aprionyx tabularis Eaton, 1885
Aprionyx tricuspidatus Crass, 1947
Attenella attenuata McDunnough, 1925Bluewinged olive dun
Baetis (Baetis) harrisoni Barnard, 1932
Baetis (Baetis) intercalaris McDunnough, 1921Alpine draba
Baetis (Baetis) magae Barnard, 1932
Baetis (Baetis) tricaudatus Dodds, 1923Light blue dun
Baetis phoebus (McDunnough, 1923)⇒ Baetis flavistriga McDunnough, 1921
Caenis (Caenis) basuto Demoulin, 1970
Caenis (Caenis) capensis Barnard, 1932
Campsurus povilla Molineri & S..., 2017
Castanophlebia albicauda Barnard, 1940
Castanophlebia calida Barnard, 1932
Centroptiloides bifasciatum (Esben-Petersen, 1913)⇒ Centroptiloides bifasciata Esben-Petersen, 1913
Cheleocloeon excisum Barnard, 1932
Cheleocloeon falcatum Crass, 1947
Choroterpes (Choroterpes) ndebele Agnew, 1962
Choroterpes (Choroterpes) nigrescens Barnard, 1932
Cinygmula subaequalis Banks, 1914Golden spinner
Cloeodes inzingae Crass, 1947
Cloeon aeneum Barnard, 1932
Cloeon chaplini Barnard, 1932
Cloeon crassi Agnew, 1961
Cloeon lacunosum Barnard, 1932
Cloeon virgiliae Barnard, 1932
Clypeocaenis umgeni Provonsha & ..., 1995
Compsoneuria njalensis (Kimmins, 1937)⇒ Notonurus njalensis Kimmins, 1937
Dabulamanzia indusii Crass, 1947
Dabulamanzia media Crass, 1947
Dabulamanzia tarsale Gillies, 1990
Demoreptus capensis Barnard, 1932
Demoreptus monticola Crass, 1947
Demoreptus natalensis Crass, 1947
Demoulinia crassi Demoulin, 1971
Epeorus vitreus Walker, 1853Cream variant
Ephemerella invaria Walker, 1853Chocolate dun
Ephemerellina barnardi Lestage, 1924
Ephoron savignyi Pictet, 1843
Eurylophella funeralis McDunnough, 1925
Euthraulus bugandensis Kimmins, 1956
Euthraulus elegans Barnard, 1932
Habrophlebia vibrans (Needham, 1908)⇒ Habrophlebia lauta McLachlan, 1884
Lestagella penicillata Barnard, 1940
Leucrocuta (Leucrocuta) hebe McDunnough, 1924Little evening Yellow
Lithogloea harrisoni Barnard, 1932
Litophlebia optata E. F. Riek, 1976
Maccaffertium vicarium Walker, 1853American brown
Neoleptophlebia mollis Eaton, 1871
Oligoneuriopsis lawrencei Crass, 1947
Paraleptophlebia debilis Walker, 1853Blue dun
Paraleptophlebia guttata McDunnough, 1924Dark blue quill
Paraleptophlebia mollis Eaton, 1871American iron blue quill
Procloeon africanum Esben-Petersen, 1913
Prosopistoma crassi Gillies, 1954
Pseudocloeon bellum Barnard, 1932
Pseudocloeon glaucum Agnew, 1961
Pseudocloeon latum (Agnew, 1961)⇒ Acentrella lata Müller-Liebe..., 1985
Pseudocloeon vinosum Barnard, 1932
Pseudopannota maculosa Crass, 1947
Securiops megapalpus Jacobus, McC..., 2006
Siphlonurus alternatus Say, 1824Medium summer olive
Siphlonurus barbaroides McDunnough, 1929Mt. Lassen draba
Tricorythus (Tricorythus) discolor Burmeister, 1839
Tricorythus (Tricorythus) reticulatus Barnard, 1932
Xenophlebia optata Riek, 1976

Subnodes of Ephemeroptera with occurrences in Cape
SuborderCarapacea
McCafferty, 1997
Armored mayflies
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SuborderFurcatergalia
Kluge, 1993
6
25
37
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SuborderPisciforma
McCafferty, 1991
4
23
45
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Ephemeroptera (Hyatt & Arms 1891)
Ephemeroptera (Hyatt & Arms 1891)


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