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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
630
8507
21838
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
628
8495
21797
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
27
147
286
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Ephemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
12
64
105
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Ephemeroptera
Hyatt & Arms, 1891
Mayflies, Mayflies Anglers Curse, Mayflies Greendrakes
12
64
105
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cape
12 Families width 105 Species
Baetidae Leach, 1815Mayflies42SpeciesTaxom
Leptophlebiidae Banks, 1900Leptophlebiids23SpeciesTaxom
Caenidae Newman, 1853Small square-gill mayflies8SpeciesTaxom
Ephemeridae Leach, 1817Burrowing mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae13SpeciesTaxom
Ephemerellidae Klapálek, 1909Blue-Winged Olive Ephemerellidae8SpeciesTaxom
Polymitarcyidae Banks, 1900Pale Burrower Mayflies2SpeciesTaxom
Leptohyphidae Landa & Soldán, 1985Little Stout Crawler Mayflies0SpeciesTaxom
Oligoneuriidae Ulmer, 1914Brushleg Mayflies2SpeciesTaxom
Tricorythidae Lestage, 1942Little stout crawler mayflies2SpeciesTaxom
Prosopistomatidae Lameere, 19172SpeciesTaxom
Siphlonuridae Banks, 1900Primitive Minnow Mayflies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cape
64 Genera with 105 Species
#ABCDEHLMNOPRSTX
Acanthiops Waltz & McCa..., 19473SpeciesTaxom
Acentrella Bengtsson, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Adenophlebia Eaton, 19474SpeciesTaxom
Afrocaenis Gillies, 1982
0SpeciesTaxom
Afromera Demoulin, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Afronurus Lestage, 19685SpeciesTaxom
Alainites Waltz & McCa..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Aprionyx Barnard, 19476SpeciesTaxom
Attenella Edmunds, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Baetis Leach, 18436SpeciesTaxom
Barnardara McCafferty &..., 19951SpeciesTaxom
Bugilliesia Lugo-Ortiz &..., 1998
0SpeciesTaxom
Caenis Stephens, 19846SpeciesTaxom
Campsurus Eaton, 20171SpeciesTaxom
Castanophlebia Barnard, 19322SpeciesTaxom
Centroptiloides Lestage, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Centroptilum Eaton, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Cheleocloeon Wuillot & Gi..., 19472SpeciesTaxom
Choroterpes Eaton, 19322SpeciesTaxom
Cinygmula McDunnough, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Cloeodes Traver, 19471SpeciesTaxom
Cloeon Leach, 19326SpeciesTaxom
Clypeocaenis Soldán, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Compsoneuria Eaton, 19372SpeciesTaxom
Crassabwa Lugo-Ortiz &..., 19471SpeciesTaxom
Dabulamanzia Lugo-Ortiz &..., 19905SpeciesTaxom
Demoreptus Lugo-Ortiz &..., 19473SpeciesTaxom
Demoulinia Gillies, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Dicercomyzon Demoulin, 1954
0SpeciesTaxom
Ecdyonurus Eaton, 1868
0SpeciesTaxom
Elassoneuria Eaton, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Electrogena Zurwerra & T..., 18341SpeciesTaxom
Epeorus Eaton, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Ephemerella Walsh, 1853And Pale Duns1SpeciesTaxom
Ephemerellina Lestage, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Ephoron Williamson, 1843White Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Eurylophella Tiensuu, 1925Chocolate Duns1SpeciesTaxom
Euthraulus Barnard, 19322SpeciesTaxom
Habrophlebia Eaton, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Heptagenia Walsh, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Labiobaetis Novikova & K..., 1987
0SpeciesTaxom
Leptophlebia Westwood, 1840
0SpeciesTaxom
Lestagella Demoulin, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Leucrocuta Flowers, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Lithogloea Barnard, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Litophlebia Hubbard & Riek, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Maccaffertium Bednarik, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Machadorythus Demoulin, 1959
0SpeciesTaxom
Nadinetella McCafferty &..., 19632SpeciesTaxom
Neoleptophlebia Kluge, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Nigrobaetis Novikova & K..., 20001SpeciesTaxom
Oligoneuriopsis Crass, 19471SpeciesTaxom
Ophelmatostoma Waltz & McCa..., 19201SpeciesTaxom
Paraleptophlebia Lestage, 18713SpeciesTaxom
Procloeon Bengtsson, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Prosopistoma Latrielle, 20102SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocloeon Klapálek, 19325SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopannota Waltz & McCa..., 19471SpeciesTaxom
Rhithrogena Eaton, 1881
March Browns0SpeciesTaxom
Securiops Jacobus, McC..., 20061SpeciesTaxom
Siphlonurus Eaton, 19292SpeciesTaxom
Thalerosphyrus Eaton, 1881
0SpeciesTaxom
Tricorythus Eaton, 19322SpeciesTaxom
Xenophlebia Demoulin, 19761SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cape
105 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
Alainites muticus Linnaeus, 1758
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
Baetis rhodani Pictet, 1843Large Dark Olive
Barnardara demoori McCafferty &..., 1995
Caenis (Caenis) basuto Demoulin, 1970
Caenis (Caenis) capensis Barnard, 1932
Caenis (Caenis) cibaria Eaton, 1879
Caenis (Caenis) horaria Linnaeus, 1758Small square-gilled mayfly
Caenis (Caenis) rivulorum Eaton, 1884
Caenis (Caenis) youngi Roemhild, 1984Fringed coil
Campsurus povilla Molineri & S..., 2017
Castanophlebia albicauda Barnard, 1940
Castanophlebia calida Barnard, 1932
Centroptiloides bifasciatum (Esben-Petersen, 1913)⇒ Centroptiloides bifasciata Esben-Petersen, 1913
Centroptilum luteolum Müller, 1776Small Spurwing
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 dipterum Linnaeus, 1761Common wetland mayfly
Cloeon lacunosum Barnard, 1932
Cloeon virgiliae Barnard, 1932
Clypeocaenis umgeni Provonsha & ..., 1995
Compsoneuria bequaerti Navas, 1930
Compsoneuria njalensis (Kimmins, 1937)⇒ Notonurus njalensis Kimmins, 1937
Crassabwa flava Crass, 1947
Dabulamanzia fica Lugo-Ortiz &..., 1996
Dabulamanzia helenae Lugo-Ortiz &..., 1996
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
Elassoneuria (Elassoneuria) trimeniana McLachlan, 1868
Electrogena lateralis Curtis, 1834
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
Heptagenia (Heptagenia) sulphurea Müller, 1776Yellow May Dun
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
Nadinetella brincki Demoulin, 1970
Nadinetella crassi Allen & Edmunds, 1963
Neoleptophlebia mollis Eaton, 1871
Nigrobaetis bethunae Lugo-Ortiz &..., 2000
Oligoneuriopsis lawrencei Crass, 1947
Ophelmatostoma camerunense Ulmer, 1920
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
Prosopistoma mccaffertyi Barber-James, 2010
Pseudocloeon bellum Barnard, 1932
Pseudocloeon glaucum Agnew, 1961
Pseudocloeon latum (Agnew, 1961)⇒ Acentrella lata Müller-Liebe..., 1985
Pseudocloeon piscis Lugo-Ortiz &..., 1997
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
2
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuborderFurcatergalia
Kluge, 1993
7
28
44
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderPisciforma
McCafferty, 1991
4
35
59
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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


Links, sources and further information
Ephemeroptera at ru.ac.za
Ephemeroptera at artfakta.se
Ephemeroptera at biodiversity.org.au
Ephemeroptera at dyntaxa.se
Ephemeroptera at gbif.org
Ephemeroptera at irmng.org
Ephemeroptera at itis.gov