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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
237
1020
1397
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
236
1019
1396
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
17
48
90
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Ephemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
9
14
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Ephemeroptera
Hyatt & Arms, 1891
Mayflies, Mayflies Anglers Curse, Mayflies Greendrakes
9
14
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Des Moines County
9 Families width 16 Species
Siphlonuridae Banks, 1900Primitive Minnow Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Potamanthidae Albarda, 1888Hacklegill mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Caenidae Newman, 1853Small square-gill mayflies3SpeciesTaxom
Baetidae Leach, 1815Mayflies0SpeciesTaxom
Polymitarcyidae Banks, 1900Pale Burrower Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae8SpeciesTaxom
Ephemeridae Leach, 1817Burrowing mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Oligoneuriidae Ulmer, 1914Brushleg Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Leptophlebiidae Banks, 1900Leptophlebiids0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Des Moines County
14 Genera with 16 Species
Ameletus Eaton, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Anthopotamus McCafferty a..., 18631SpeciesTaxom
Caenis Stephens, 19313SpeciesTaxom
Callibaetis Eaton, 1881
Speckled Duns0SpeciesTaxom
Ephoron Williamson, 1823White Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Heptagenia Walsh, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Hexagenia Walsh, 1829Giant Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Isonychia Eaton, 1931Slate Drakes1SpeciesTaxom
Leptophlebia Westwood, 1840
0SpeciesTaxom
Leucrocuta Flowers, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Maccaffertium Bednarik, 18623SpeciesTaxom
Siphlonurus Eaton, 1868
0SpeciesTaxom
Stenacron Jensen, 1839Light Cahills1SpeciesTaxom
Stenonema Traver, 18231SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Des Moines County
16 Species
Ameletus ludens Needham, 1905
Anthopotamus myops Walsh, 1863
Caenis (Caenis) amica Hagen, 1861Heterosporous ferns
Caenis (Caenis) latipennis Banks, 1907Graywinged sulphur dun
Caenis (Caenis) punctata McDunnough, 1931Shortstyle draba
Ephoron album Say, 1823
Heptagenia (Heptagenia) elegantula Eaton, 1885
Heptagenia (Heptagenia) flavescens Walsh, 1862
Hexagenia (Hexagenia) limbata Serville, 1829Burrowing mayfly
Isonychia (Isonychia) rufa McDunnough, 1931Shortstyle draba
Leucrocuta (Leucrocuta) maculipennis Walsh, 1863
Maccaffertium modestum Banks, 1910Light Cahill
Maccaffertium pulchellum Walsh, 1862
Maccaffertium terminatum Walsh, 1862
Stenacron interpunctatum Say, 1839Ginger quill
Stenonema femoratum Say, 1823Dark Cahill

Subnodes of Ephemeroptera with occurrences in Des Moines County
SuborderFurcatergalia
Kluge, 1993
5
5
6
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderPisciforma
McCafferty, 1991
4
9
10
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