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Checklist for Order Ephemeroptera Hyatt & Arms, 1891 (Mayflies)
and region Decatur County (Iowa, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
208
903
1218
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
208
903
1218
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
15
39
62
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Ephemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
7
13
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Ephemeroptera
Hyatt & Arms, 1891
Mayflies, Mayflies Anglers Curse, Mayflies Greendrakes
7
13
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Decatur County (Iowa)
7 Families width 14 Species
Baetidae Leach, 1815Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Potamanthidae Albarda, 1888Hacklegill mayflies2SpeciesTaxom
Caenidae Newman, 1853Small square-gill mayflies2SpeciesTaxom
Polymitarcyidae Banks, 1900Pale Burrower Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae5SpeciesTaxom
Ephemeridae Leach, 1817Burrowing mayflies3SpeciesTaxom
Leptophlebiidae Banks, 1900Leptophlebiids0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Decatur County (Iowa)
13 Genera with 14 Species
Acerpenna Waltz & McCa..., 1987
0SpeciesTaxom
Anthopotamus McCafferty a..., 18392SpeciesTaxom
Caenis Stephens, 19072SpeciesTaxom
Callibaetis Eaton, 1862Speckled Duns1SpeciesTaxom
Ephoron Williamson, 1823White Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Heptagenia Walsh, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Hexagenia Walsh, 1829Giant Mayflies2SpeciesTaxom
Leptophlebia Westwood, 1840
0SpeciesTaxom
Maccaffertium Bednarik, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Pentagenia Walsh, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Plauditus Lugo-Ortiz a..., 1998
0SpeciesTaxom
Stenacron Jensen, 1839Light Cahills1SpeciesTaxom
Stenonema Traver, 18231SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Decatur County (Iowa)
14 Species
Anthopotamus myops Walsh, 1863
Anthopotamus verticis Say, 1839
Caenis (Caenis) amica Hagen, 1861Heterosporous ferns
Caenis (Caenis) latipennis Banks, 1907Graywinged sulphur dun
Callibaetis fluctuans Walsh, 1862
Ephoron album Say, 1823
Heptagenia (Heptagenia) elegantula Eaton, 1885
Hexagenia (Hexagenia) bilineata Say, 1824Emergent Mayfly
Hexagenia (Hexagenia) limbata Serville, 1829Burrowing mayfly
Maccaffertium modestum Banks, 1910Light Cahill
Maccaffertium terminatum Walsh, 1862
Pentagenia vittigera Walsh, 1862
Stenacron interpunctatum Say, 1839Ginger quill
Stenonema femoratum Say, 1823Dark Cahill

Subnodes of Ephemeroptera with occurrences in Decatur County (Iowa)
SuborderFurcatergalia
Kluge, 1993
5
6
8
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderPisciforma
McCafferty, 1991
2
7
6
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